H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Enginner

Occupation profile for Software Enginner covers 24 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $174,562.

FY2026 certified median
$174,562
Total filings
24
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$143,493–$205,631
Top employer
Google LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202416$101,636$82,827$131,106
FY20256$122,970$122,970$186,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$174,562$143,493$205,631

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software EnginnerFY2024 $101,636; FY2025 $122,970; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $174,562$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$101,636FY2025$122,970FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$174,562Certified median offer, Software EnginnerFY2024 $101,636; FY2025 $122,970; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $174,562$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$101,636FY2025$122,970FY2026*$174,562
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Google LLC5 filings
  2. DeeBeCon Inc4 filings
  3. Oorvi Systems Inc2 filings
  4. Aariya Tech Inc1 filings
  5. ARKHATECH INC1 filings
  6. BITS AND BINARIES INC1 filings
  7. Caprus IT Inc1 filings
  8. I2DATA SYSTEMS INC1 filings
  9. Meta Platforms, Inc1 filings
  10. Metrix IT Solutions INC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Sunnyvale3 filings
  2. South Windsor2 filings
  3. Charlotte2 filings
  4. Nashua2 filings
  5. Irving2 filings
  6. Antioch1 filings
  7. Menlo Park1 filings
  8. Mountain View1 filings
  9. San Bruno1 filings
  10. Chicago1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTArea 2554015-1252$95,077$114,733$134,368$154,024
    2026-27Manchester-Nashua, NHArea 3170015-1252$105,664$129,626$153,566$177,528
    2026-27Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 1674015-1251$55,370$74,360$93,330$112,320
    2026-27Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 1674015-1252$99,029$118,934$138,840$158,746
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
    2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814015-1252$85,800$104,624$123,427$142,251
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1244$72,114$89,981$107,848$125,715
    2026-27Memphis, TN-MS-ARArea 3282015-1221$88,712$102,690$116,688$130,666