Distinguished Engineer H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Software Developers (SOC 15-1252).
Employers filed 51 wage applications for Distinguished Engineer jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 22 employers. The median offered wage was $239,900, 20.9% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Capital One Services, LLC filed the most (21, median $208,800).
- Filings
- 51
- Positions covered
- 112
- Employers
- 22
- Median offered
- $239,900
- Median prevailing wage
- $175,427
- Filings since FY2020
- 178
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +2%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Distinguished Engineer jobs rose 2%, from $216,528 in fiscal 2020 to $221,163 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 20.9% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2025, with 36 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.
Distinguished Engineer by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 38 | $221,163 | −7.8% | $166,057 | +20.9% |
| 2025 | 36 | $239,900 | +33.3% | $177,705 | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 31 | $180,000 | −6.7% | $165,173 | at the minimum |
| 2023 | 29 | $192,941 | −7.7% | $157,061 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 28 | $208,967 | +5.5% | $162,396 | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 10 | $198,097 | −8.5% | $145,725 | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 6 | $216,528 | n/a | $141,648 | +47.5% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One Services, LLC | 21 | $208,800 | +20.9% | |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 5 | $242,700 | +46.6% | |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 2 | $320,000 | +34.5% | |
| Extreme Networks Inc | 2 | $264,514 | at the minimum | |
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 2 | $158,910 | +1.2% | |
| Rorze Automation, Inc. | 2 | $178,818 | +7.4% | |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 2 | $281,876 | at the minimum | |
| Selector Software, Inc. | 1 | $226,138 | at the minimum | |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 1 | $248,186 | at the minimum | |
| Blackhawk Network, Inc. | 1 | $194,240 | +23.7% | |
| WGU Corporation | 1 | $270,000 | +88.5% | |
| Offchain Labs, Inc. | 1 | $300,000 | +66.7% | |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 1 | $264,514 | at the minimum | |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $392,000 | +83.6% | |
| NIKE, Inc. | 1 | $285,279 | +32.4% | |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 1 | $170,300 | +11.9% | |
| Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC | 1 | $190,000 | +0.2% | |
| ShipBob, Inc. | 1 | $364,539 | +137.8% | |
| FBG Enterprises Opco, LLC | 1 | $337,824 | +78.2% | |
| Wawa, Inc. | 1 | $218,325 | +52.9% | |
| Saviynt, Inc. | 1 | $213,512 | at the minimum | |
| Caremark LLC | 1 | $233,826 | +48.9% | |
Where Distinguished Engineer jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plano, TX | 7 | $189,800 | +20.9% | |
| Mclean, VA | 6 | $236,350 | +34.7% | |
| Santa Clara, CA | 6 | $281,876 | at the minimum | |
| New York, NY | 5 | $287,800 | +51.8% | |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $239,900 | +54.8% | |
| San Jose, CA | 5 | $264,514 | at the minimum | |
| Fremont, CA | 2 | $178,818 | +7.4% | |
| Research Triangle Park, NC | 2 | $242,700 | +54.3% | |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $170,300 | +11.9% | |
| Bothell, WA | 1 | $267,600 | +39.2% | |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $364,539 | +137.8% | |
| Coppell, TX | 1 | $194,240 | +23.7% | |
| Dublin, CA | 1 | $213,512 | at the minimum | |
| Irving, TX | 1 | $156,998 | at the minimum | |
| Miami, FL | 1 | $242,700 | +46.6% | |
| Parsippany, NJ | 1 | $190,000 | +0.2% | |
| Portland, OR | 1 | $285,279 | +32.4% | |
| Richardson, TX | 1 | $233,826 | +48.9% | |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $270,000 | +88.5% | |
| San Francisco, CA | 1 | $392,000 | +83.6% | |
| Wawa, PA | 1 | $218,325 | +52.9% | |
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 employers 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.
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