Optum H-1B filings in FY2026
The roles, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown for that year.
How many H-1B applications did Optum file in FY2026?
360 Optum filed 360 H-1B labor condition applications in FY2026 at a median base salary of $129k. Most fall between $115k and $142k. The most common role is Senior Software Engineer. FY2026 is still in progress, so its total is not comparable with a complete year.
H-1B LCA filings
360
Median base salary
$129k
Middle 50%
$115k to $142k
Roles
What Optum filed for in FY2026
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 77 | $126k |
| Lead Software Engineer | 35 | $135k |
| Software Engineer | 17 | $106k |
| Senior Manager, Software Engineering | 13 | $145k |
| Senior AI/ML Engineer | 11 | $153k |
| Senior Quality Engineer | 11 | $126k |
| Senior Data Engineer | 10 | $125k |
| Principal Engineer, TLCP | 8 | $146k |
| Senior Data Analyst | 8 | $119k |
| Senior Data Scientist | 8 | $140k |
| Lead AI/ML Engineer | 7 | $161k |
| Principal Data Engineering | 7 | $131k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Prairie, MN | 38 | $126k |
| Minnetonka, MN | 7 | $126k |
| Raleigh, NC | 7 | $135k |
| Frisco, TX | 6 | $121k |
| Jersey City, NJ | 6 | $145k |
| Austin, TX | 5 | $139k |
| Houston, TX | 5 | $128k |
| Irving, TX | 5 | $113k |
| Mount Juliet, TN | 5 | $103k |
| Schaumburg, IL | 5 | $145k |
| Chicago, IL | 4 | $115k |
| Cumming, GA | 4 | $143k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 12 | $93k |
| Level II | 78 | $116k |
| Level III | 118 | $128k |
| Level IV | 73 | $145k |