Software Engineer at Optiver
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Optiver pay a Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$150k Optiver has filed 35 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2020 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $150k. Most of those filings fall between $150k and $200k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
35
Median base salary
$150k
Middle 50%
$150k to $200k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer at Optiver, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 12 | $200k |
| FY2025 | 12 | $150k |
| FY2024 | 6 | $150k |
| FY2023 | 3 | $150k |
| FY2022 | 1 | $150k |
| FY2020 | 1 | $150k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | 17 | $150k |
| Austin, TX | 11 | $150k |
| New York, NY | 7 | $175k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 12 | $200k |
| Level II | 13 | $150k |
| Level III | 2 | $163k |
| Level IV | 8 | $150k |