H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Sr. Software Engineer (Backend)

Occupation profile for Sr. Software Engineer (Backend) covers 17 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $180,000.

FY2026 certified median
$180,000
Total filings
17
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$154,000–$225,000
Top employer
Salesforce, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20247$157,431$149,500$187,966
FY20253$220,000$202,500$220,233
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)7$180,000$154,000$225,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Sr. Software Engineer (Backend)FY2024 $157,431; FY2025 $220,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $180,000$0$80,000$160,000$240,000FY2024$157,431FY2025$220,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$180,000Certified median offer, Sr. Software Engineer (Backend)FY2024 $157,431; FY2025 $220,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $180,000$0$80k$160k$240kFY2024$157,431FY2025$220,000FY2026*$180,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Salesforce, Inc.4 filings
  2. Varo Bank N.A.3 filings
  3. Tinder LLC2 filings
  4. Ascension Health Alliance d/b/a Ascension Health1 filings
  5. BILL Operations LLC1 filings
  6. Carbon Autonomous Robotic Systems Inc.1 filings
  7. Cognitiv Corp1 filings
  8. McAfee, LLC1 filings
  9. McGraw Hill LLC1 filings
  10. Mercari, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Palo Alto3 filings
  2. San Francisco3 filings
  3. Scottsdale1 filings
  4. Los Angeles1 filings
  5. San Jose1 filings
  6. Chicago1 filings
  7. Austin1 filings
  8. Frisco1 filings
  9. Manor1 filings
  10. Bellevue1 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
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1252$111,613$143,104$174,595$206,086
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1252$106,787$134,202$161,637$189,051
    2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806015-1252$92,123$113,714$135,304$156,894
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1299$113,672$154,482$195,270$236,080