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Software Engineer Staff: H-1B salaries

172 labor condition applications used the job title Software Engineer Staff. Median offered base salary $172,931; middle half $162,640–$192,941.

Applications (LCAs)172
Median offered salary$172,931
Middle half of salaries$162,640–$192,941
10th–90th percentile$142,351–$208,621

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$135,283
Level II (qualified)$172,931
Level III (experienced)$167,149
Level IV (fully competent)$187,655

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202369$167,149
FY202438$181,852
FY202551$180,960
FY202611$210,000

Cities

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).