Software Engineer at Optum
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Optum pay a Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$101k Optum has filed 244 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $101k. Most of those filings fall between $94k and $114k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
244
Median base salary
$101k
Middle 50%
$94k to $114k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer at Optum, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 17 | $106k |
| FY2025 | 36 | $110k |
| FY2024 | 42 | $103k |
| FY2023 | 41 | $99k |
| FY2022 | 78 | $97k |
| FY2020 | 1 | $123k |
| FY2019 | 3 | $100k |
| FY2018 | 11 | $100k |
| FY2017 | 15 | $88k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Prairie, MN | 24 | $95k |
| Hartford, CT | 7 | $106k |
| Austin, TX | 7 | $100k |
| Frisco, TX | 6 | $106k |
| San Francisco, CA | 6 | $125k |
| Richardson, TX | 5 | $99k |
| Washington, DC | 5 | $91k |
| Chicago, IL | 5 | $108k |
| Eden Prarie, MN | 5 | $100k |
| Celina, TX | 4 | $104k |
| Liberty Hill, TX | 4 | $110k |
| Wesley Chapel, FL | 4 | $107k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 6 | $92k |
| Level II | 134 | $99k |
| Level III | 34 | $109k |
| Level IV | 17 | $120k |
Other roles Optum sponsors
Senior Software Engineer 794Lead Software Engineer 281Senior Data Engineer 116Senior Manager, Software Engineering 99Sr. Software Engineer 76Senior Quality Engineer 72Principal Engineer, TLCP 66Quality Engineer 54Principal Data Engineering 44Data Engineer 40Director, Software Engineering 39Senior Data Analyst 38