H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Sr Engineer, Software

Occupation profile for Sr Engineer, Software covers 239 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $156,030.

FY2026 certified median
$156,030
Total filings
239
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$145,750–$169,001
Top employer
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202462$146,389$128,087$159,744
FY202592$152,337$135,915$164,203
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)85$156,030$145,750$169,001

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Sr Engineer, SoftwareFY2024 $146,389; FY2025 $152,337; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $156,030$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$146,389FY2025$152,337FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$156,030Certified median offer, Sr Engineer, SoftwareFY2024 $146,389; FY2025 $152,337; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $156,030$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$146,389FY2025$152,337FY2026*$156,030
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. T-Mobile USA, Inc.176 filings
  2. Safeway Inc.27 filings
  3. Eli Lilly and Company4 filings
  4. ICE MORTGAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.4 filings
  5. EMPOWER RETIREMENT, LLC3 filings
  6. Becton, Dickinson and Company2 filings
  7. Black Sesame Technologies Inc2 filings
  8. CalAmp Wireless Networks Corporation2 filings
  9. Genuine Parts Company2 filings
  10. ICMA Retirement Corporation2 filings

Top cities

  1. Frisco45 filings
  2. Bellevue43 filings
  3. Overland Park36 filings
  4. Atlanta25 filings
  5. Bothell18 filings
  6. Pleasanton16 filings
  7. Plano12 filings
  8. Austin4 filings
  9. Herndon4 filings
  10. Indianapolis3 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. T-Mobile USA, Inc. · Sr Engineer, Software176 filings
  2. Safeway Inc. · Sr Engineer, Software27 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
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1252$111,613$143,104$174,595$206,086
2026-27Kansas City, MO-KSArea 2814015-1252$82,160$101,962$121,742$141,544
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214
2026-27Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INArea 2690015-1252$77,667$95,805$113,942$132,080
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-1252$105,664$134,347$163,010$191,693
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1299$74,568$104,978$135,408$165,818
2026-27Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 1974015-1252$104,624$126,901$149,178$171,454