H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Specialist, Software Engineer

Occupation profile for Specialist, Software Engineer covers 50 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $139,696.

FY2026 certified median
$139,696
Total filings
50
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$132,272–$147,386
Top employer
Amgen Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20248$111,000$108,500$125,750
FY202522$138,589$123,000$149,125
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)20$139,696$132,272$147,386

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Specialist, Software EngineerFY2024 $111,000; FY2025 $138,589; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $139,696$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$111,000FY2025$138,589FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$139,696Certified median offer, Specialist, Software EngineerFY2024 $111,000; FY2025 $138,589; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $139,696$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$111,000FY2025$138,589FY2026*$139,696
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Amgen Inc.25 filings
  2. Nationwide Insurance15 filings
  3. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company5 filings
  4. Astute LLC1 filings
  5. GlobalLogic Inc.1 filings
  6. Mastek Inc.1 filings
  7. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC1 filings
  8. STERIS Corporation1 filings

Top cities

  1. Tampa7 filings
  2. Columbus6 filings
  3. Cherry Hill3 filings
  4. Scottsdale2 filings
  5. Thousand Oaks2 filings
  6. Delaware2 filings
  7. Plano2 filings
  8. Milpitas1 filings
  9. Newport Beach1 filings
  10. Richmond1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Amgen Inc. · Specialist, Software Engineer25 filings
  2. Nationwide Insurance · Specialist, Software Engineer15 filings

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
2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814015-1252$85,800$104,624$123,427$142,251
2026-27Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 4530015-1252$84,448$108,909$133,390$157,851
2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814015-1253$72,093$87,152$102,190$117,250
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798015-1252$91,874$113,859$135,824$157,810
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1299$70,034$97,011$123,989$150,966
2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806015-1243$109,782$128,024$146,266$164,507
2026-27Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 3958015-1252$89,398$112,902$136,406$159,910
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518