Specialist I - Software Engineering at UST
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does UST pay a Specialist I - Software Engineering on an H-1B?
$106k UST has filed 451 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Specialist I - Software Engineering with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2021 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $106k. Most of those filings fall between $99k and $121k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
451
Median base salary
$106k
Middle 50%
$99k to $121k
Filings and pay by year
Specialist I - Software Engineering at UST, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 81 | $110k |
| FY2025 | 121 | $111k |
| FY2024 | 100 | $104k |
| FY2023 | 87 | $101k |
| FY2022 | 46 | $95k |
| FY2021 | 16 | $101k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bentonville, AR | 56 | $94k |
| Atlanta, GA | 40 | $103k |
| Richmond, VA | 31 | $108k |
| San Antonio, TX | 25 | $104k |
| Issaquah, WA | 24 | $137k |
| Alpharetta, GA | 19 | $104k |
| Saint Louis, MO | 19 | $108k |
| Norfolk, VA | 16 | $103k |
| West Des Moines, IA | 14 | $107k |
| Mason, OH | 12 | $99k |
| Philadelphia, PA | 12 | $105k |
| Monterey Park, CA | 11 | $127k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 448 | $106k |
| Level III | 3 | $117k |
Other roles UST sponsors
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