H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Staff Software Development Engineer L5

Occupation profile for Staff Software Development Engineer L5 covers 25 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $141,379.

FY2026 certified median
$141,379
Total filings
25
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$126,000–$155,494
Top employer
Inovalon, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20247$150,000$142,500$163,500
FY202514$159,000$148,000$165,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$141,379$126,000$155,494

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Staff Software Development Engineer L5FY2024 $150,000; FY2025 $159,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $141,379$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$150,000FY2025$159,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$141,379Certified median offer, Staff Software Development Engineer L5FY2024 $150,000; FY2025 $159,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $141,379$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$150,000FY2025$159,000FY2026*$141,379
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Inovalon, Inc.25 filings

Top cities

  1. Canonsburg3 filings
  2. Chelmsford2 filings
  3. Bowie2 filings
  4. Kendal Park2 filings
  5. Georgetown2 filings
  6. Ball Ground1 filings
  7. Dawsonville1 filings
  8. Boston1 filings
  9. Frederick1 filings
  10. Rogers1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Inovalon, Inc. · Staff Software Development Engineer L525 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
2026-27Pittsburgh, PAArea 3830015-1252$81,702$103,958$126,194$148,450
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
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
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798015-1252$91,874$113,859$135,824$157,810
2026-27Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 1674015-1252$99,029$118,934$138,840$158,746
2026-27Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIArea 3334015-1252$84,677$102,586$120,494$138,403