H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Staff Modem Software Engineer

Occupation profile for Staff Modem Software Engineer covers 29 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $157,581.

FY2026 certified median
$157,581
Total filings
29
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$157,581–$157,581
Top employer
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202410$146,328$146,328$150,602
FY202516$152,027$152,027$152,027
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)3$157,581$157,581$157,581

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Staff Modem Software EngineerFY2024 $146,328; FY2025 $152,027; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $157,581$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$146,328FY2025$152,027FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$157,581Certified median offer, Staff Modem Software EngineerFY2024 $146,328; FY2025 $152,027; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $157,581$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$146,328FY2025$152,027FY2026*$157,581
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.29 filings

Top cities

  1. San Diego29 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. · Staff Modem Software Engineer29 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 Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-1252$105,664$134,347$163,010$191,693
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174017-2072$107,765$131,622$155,501$179,358