H1B Salary Data

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Specialist - Software Engineering: H-1B salaries

132 labor condition applications used the job title Specialist - Software Engineering. Median offered base salary $106,558; middle half $96,044–$125,000.

Applications (LCAs)132
Median offered salary$106,558
Middle half of salaries$96,044–$125,000
10th–90th percentile$84,614–$134,347

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$101,760
Level II (qualified)$105,997
Level III (experienced)$134,347
Level IV (fully competent)$154,669

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
FY202339$96,054
FY202429$105,997
FY202534$104,498
FY202629$127,000

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).