Software Engineering Manager H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021).
Employers filed 313 wage applications for Software Engineering Manager jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 111 employers. The median offered wage was $217,891, 6.2% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Meta Platforms, Inc filed the most (135, median $271,000).
- Filings
- 313
- Positions covered
- 1,141
- Employers
- 111
- Median offered
- $217,891
- Median prevailing wage
- $186,950
- Filings since FY2020
- 2,412
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +13%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Software Engineering Manager jobs rose 13%, from $191,102 in fiscal 2020 to $216,284 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 5.5% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2022, with 594 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.
Software Engineering Manager by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 222 | $216,284 | −11.9% | $192,504 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 369 | $245,588 | +3.1% | $198,390 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 325 | $238,303 | +14.8% | $187,533 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 244 | $207,500 | +0.5% | $170,061 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 594 | $206,482 | +2.8% | $167,326 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 352 | $200,920 | +5.1% | $162,510 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 306 | $191,102 | n/a | $153,795 | +17.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 135 | $271,000 | +10.3% | |
| U.S. Bank National Association | 9 | $143,400 | at the minimum | |
| Siemens Industry Software Inc. | 7 | $143,358 | +11.2% | |
| NCS Pearson, Inc. | 5 | $146,194 | +5.2% | |
| Cummins Inc. | 5 | $147,805 | at the minimum | |
| KLA Corporation | 5 | $195,300 | +16.3% | |
| SK Hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp | 4 | $169,109 | at the minimum | |
| Google LLC | 3 | $290,000 | +8.7% | |
| Western Union, LLC | 3 | $169,357 | +7.4% | |
| Social Finance, LLC | 3 | $251,218 | +7.2% | |
| Everpure, Inc. | 3 | $223,142 | at the minimum | |
| R1 RCM Holdco Inc. | 3 | $143,312 | at the minimum | |
| Verkada, Inc | 3 | $215,000 | +10.5% | |
| Apple Inc. | 3 | $248,643 | at the minimum | |
| Nodal Exchange, LLC | 3 | $201,500 | +7.9% | |
| Wayfair LLC | 3 | $193,199 | +9.7% | |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 3 | $143,000 | at the minimum | |
| Ford Motor Company | 3 | $155,259 | at the minimum | |
| Scale AI, Inc. | 3 | $270,000 | +21.0% | |
| eviCore healthcare MSI, LLC | 3 | $134,014 | at the minimum | |
| Stripe, LLC | 2 | $240,001 | at the minimum | |
| Promaxo, Inc. | 2 | $202,500 | +10.2% | |
| Passport Labs, Inc. | 2 | $164,346 | +4.9% | |
| UniGroup, C.A. | 2 | $138,000 | +12.0% | |
| Ibotta, Inc. | 2 | $168,979 | at the minimum | |
Showing the 25 employers with the most filings of 111. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Software Engineering Manager jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menlo Park, CA | 53 | $280,000 | +11.9% | |
| Bellevue, WA | 32 | $265,523 | +18.7% | |
| New York, NY | 23 | $270,000 | +4.0% | |
| Seattle, WA | 16 | $242,320 | at the minimum | |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 14 | $282,500 | at the minimum | |
| Austin, TX | 13 | $163,550 | at the minimum | |
| San Francisco, CA | 9 | $251,218 | +9.5% | |
| Atlanta, GA | 7 | $136,598 | at the minimum | |
| Santa Clara, CA | 7 | $225,038 | at the minimum | |
| San Mateo, CA | 6 | $214,256 | +5.6% | |
| Boston, MA | 5 | $190,000 | +9.2% | |
| Columbus, IN | 5 | $147,805 | at the minimum | |
| Longmont, CO | 5 | $143,312 | at the minimum | |
| Troy, MI | 5 | $135,863 | +10.3% | |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 4 | $183,524 | +17.0% | |
| Charlotte, NC | 4 | $154,156 | at the minimum | |
| Denver, CO | 4 | $168,979 | at the minimum | |
| Irvine, CA | 4 | $166,454 | +11.4% | |
| Dearborn, MI | 3 | $155,259 | at the minimum | |
| Irving, TX | 3 | $149,240 | +3.4% | |
| Plano, TX | 3 | $156,998 | at the minimum | |
| Tysons Corner, VA | 3 | $201,500 | +7.9% | |
| Bothell, WA | 2 | $138,700 | +0.4% | |
| Burlingame, CA | 2 | $279,435 | +15.9% | |
| Burlington, MA | 2 | $178,494 | +0.9% | |
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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