Valve Corporation H-1B wage filings
Bellevue, WA. Last filed in fiscal 2026. Figures cover every filing since fiscal 2020; none in the latest 12 months reach five.
Valve Corporation filed 43 wage applications for H-1B and similar visas from fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2026. The median wage it offered was $180,000, 8.3% above the government's prevailing wage for the same jobs. Its most-filed job was Senior Software Engineer (5 filings, median $400,000).
- Filings since FY2020
- 43
- Positions covered
- 43
- Certified
- 100.0%
- Job titles
- 23
- Worksite cities
- 1
- Last filed
- FY2026
Offered wage since 2020
Valve Corporation's median H-1B wage offer rose 22%, from $160,000 in fiscal 2020 to $195,000 in fiscal 2025. In fiscal 2025 it was 6.3% above the prevailing wage. Its busiest full year was fiscal 2020, with 9 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Valve Corporation by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 4 | $202,500 | +3.8% | $194,626 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 5 | $195,000 | no change | $163,862 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 6 | $195,000 | +47.2% | $161,679 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 4 | $132,500 | −26.4% | $112,986 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 8 | $180,000 | +15.4% | $140,920 | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | $156,000 | −2.5% | $155,106 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 9 | $160,000 | n/a | $106,205 | +8.3% |
Offered wage by job title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Job title | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 5 | $400,000 | +146.1% | |
| Sr. Software Engineer (Game Development) | 4 | $175,000 | +1.5% | |
| Visual & User Experience Designer | 4 | $150,000 | +20.5% | |
| 3D Environmental Artist | 3 | $115,000 | +1.8% | |
| Audio Design Lead | 3 | $190,000 | +79.3% | |
| 3D Graphic Designer | 2 | $88,500 | +2.3% | |
| Audio Software Engineer | 2 | $190,000 | +18.7% | |
| Lead Animator | 2 | $115,000 | +8.3% | |
| Software Engineer, Game Development | 2 | $180,000 | +18.8% | |
| Supply Chain Program Manager | 2 | $155,000 | +15.6% | |
| Analytical Engineer ñ eSports Software | 1 | $170,000 | +10.5% | |
| Art Director | 1 | $180,000 | +1.7% | |
| Game Developer, Software Engineer (Animation Specialist) | 1 | $195,000 | +2.4% | |
| Game Development Software Engineer (Animation Specialist) | 1 | $180,000 | +27.7% | |
| Hardware Engineer | 1 | $205,000 | +1.3% | |
| Multi-Media Artist | 1 | $115,000 | +8.3% | |
| Senior Designer | 1 | $250,000 | +176.6% | |
| Sr. Steam Software Engineer | 1 | $160,000 | +4.0% | |
| Software Engineer | 1 | $220,000 | +3.7% | |
| Software Engineer, eSports | 1 | $156,000 | +0.6% | |
| Software Engineer, Games | 1 | $200,000 | +9.7% | |
| Software Engineer (Level Design) | 1 | $190,000 | +16.9% | |
| Software Engineer, Steam | 1 | $200,000 | +22.1% | |
No job title on this page matches. Only the most-filed titles are listed.
Where the jobs are
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue, WA | 43 | $180,000 |
By visa type: 32 H-1B, 11 E-3 (Australia). By outcome: 42 certified, 1 certified and later withdrawn.
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages Valve Corporation attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.