Visa 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 Visa file in FY2026?
618 Visa filed 618 H-1B labor condition applications in FY2026 at a median base salary of $152k. Most fall between $132k and $169k. The most common role is Staff SW Engineer. FY2026 is still in progress, so its total is not comparable with a complete year.
H-1B LCA filings
618
Median base salary
$152k
Middle 50%
$132k to $169k
Roles
What Visa filed for in FY2026
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Staff SW Engineer | 61 | $145k |
| Director | 42 | $187k |
| Software Engineer - Sr. Consultant level | 42 | $164k |
| Sr. SW Engineer | 39 | $117k |
| Sr. Manager | 21 | $172k |
| Sr. Site Reliability Engineer | 19 | $111k |
| Product Manager | 18 | $136k |
| Lead SW Engineer | 17 | $173k |
| Sr. Data Engineer | 16 | $136k |
| Sr. Product Manager | 16 | $156k |
| Staff Site Reliability Engineer | 16 | $137k |
| Sr. Director | 14 | $215k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | 271 | $149k |
| Foster City, CA | 161 | $169k |
| Highlands Ranch, CO | 53 | $136k |
| Atlanta, GA | 26 | $121k |
| San Francisco, CA | 25 | $172k |
| Ashburn, VA | 20 | $151k |
| New York, NY | 20 | $157k |
| Bellevue, WA | 11 | $168k |
| Miami, FL | 10 | $136k |
| Washington, DC | 9 | $163k |
| Los Angeles, CA | 5 | $145k |
| Irving, TX | 2 | $76k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 9 | $111k |
| Level II | 159 | $124k |
| Level III | 24 | $142k |
| Level IV | 324 | $164k |