H1B Salary Data

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Systems/Software Engineer: H-1B salaries

197 labor condition applications used the job title Systems/Software Engineer. Median offered base salary $135,000; middle half $112,455–$166,840.

Applications (LCAs)197
Median offered salary$135,000
Middle half of salaries$112,455–$166,840
10th–90th percentile$98,474–$198,019

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$102,294
Level II (qualified)$120,000
Level III (experienced)$152,000
Level IV (fully competent)$175,500

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
FY2023139$142,470
FY202427$113,500
FY202515$107,000
FY202612$103,673

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).