H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Staff Embedded Software Engineer

Occupation profile for Staff Embedded Software Engineer covers 43 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $215,000.

FY2026 certified median
$215,000
Total filings
43
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$200,050–$230,000
Top employer
Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202415$180,538$168,995$216,147
FY202517$204,786$183,711$214,500
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)11$215,000$200,050$230,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Staff Embedded Software EngineerFY2024 $180,538; FY2025 $204,786; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $215,000$0$80,000$160,000$240,000FY2024$180,538FY2025$204,786FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$215,000Certified median offer, Staff Embedded Software EngineerFY2024 $180,538; FY2025 $204,786; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $215,000$0$80k$160k$240kFY2024$180,538FY2025$204,786FY2026*$215,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC8 filings
  2. Rivian Automotive, LLC8 filings
  3. FORD MOTOR COMPANY3 filings
  4. Fortinet, Inc.3 filings
  5. St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.3 filings
  6. Lightmatter, Inc.2 filings
  7. BRUKER NANO, INC.1 filings
  8. CEPHEID1 filings
  9. ChargePoint, Inc.1 filings
  10. Cuberg, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Palo Alto18 filings
  2. Mountain View4 filings
  3. Sunnyvale4 filings
  4. Atlanta2 filings
  5. Burlingame1 filings
  6. Campbell1 filings
  7. Gardena1 filings
  8. Irvine1 filings
  9. Milpitas1 filings
  10. Pleasanton1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Rivian Automotive, LLC · Staff Embedded Software Engineer8 filings
  2. Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC · Staff Embedded Software Engineer8 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
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1299$71,802$95,306$118,810$142,314
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1252$114,275$138,237$162,198$186,160
2026-27Cincinnati, OH-KY-INArea 1714015-1252$83,699$103,106$122,512$141,918
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1252$89,877$108,950$128,003$147,077
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1252$106,787$134,202$161,637$189,051
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108017-2061$114,670$139,402$164,154$188,885
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-1252$105,664$134,347$163,010$191,693