H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Sr. Software Engineer I

Occupation profile for Sr. Software Engineer I covers 97 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $142,000.

FY2026 certified median
$142,000
Total filings
97
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$129,667–$160,376
Top employer
EBSCO Publishing
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202436$143,408$123,400$158,528
FY202529$139,048$125,000$149,350
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)32$142,000$129,667$160,376

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 IFY2024 $143,408; FY2025 $139,048; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $142,000$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$143,408FY2025$139,048FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$142,000Certified median offer, Sr. Software Engineer IFY2024 $143,408; FY2025 $139,048; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $142,000$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$143,408FY2025$139,048FY2026*$142,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. EBSCO Publishing15 filings
  2. CSX Transportation, Inc.10 filings
  3. Nowcom, LLC7 filings
  4. Shutterfly, LLC7 filings
  5. CDW LLC6 filings
  6. Electronic Arts Inc.6 filings
  7. Bank of the West5 filings
  8. Corteva Agriscience LLC5 filings
  9. HubSpot, Inc.5 filings
  10. Staples, Inc.5 filings

Top cities

  1. Jacksonville10 filings
  2. Tempe8 filings
  3. Redwood City6 filings
  4. Cambridge5 filings
  5. Framingham5 filings
  6. Los Angeles4 filings
  7. Austin4 filings
  8. Johnston3 filings
  9. San Diego2 filings
  10. San Francisco2 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. EBSCO Publishing · Sr. Software Engineer I15 filings
  2. CSX Transportation, Inc. · Sr. Software Engineer I10 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
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1252$114,275$138,237$162,198$186,160
2026-27Jacksonville, FLArea 2726015-1252$88,400$109,346$130,312$151,258
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
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
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1252$111,613$143,104$174,595$206,086
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
2026-27Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAArea 1978015-1252$85,925$104,354$122,803$141,232