Costco Wholesale H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Costco Wholesale sponsors H-1B workers. Across 196 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $156,550. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Costco Wholesale filed 196 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 3 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $156,550.
- Median offered wage
- $156,550
- Certified filings
- 196
- Work locations
- 3 states
- Distinct roles
- 29
Most-filed roles at Costco Wholesale
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 101 | $154,500 |
| Data Engineer | 14 | $159,450 |
| Quality Engineer | 13 | $146,800 |
| Bi Engineer | 11 | $152,200 |
| Security Engineer | 8 | $175,500 |
| Software Developer | 6 | $153,250 |
| Solution Architect | 6 | $168,150 |
| Functional Analyst | 5 | $144,800 |
| Platform Engineer | 5 | $163,000 |
| Devops Engineer | 4 | $152,900 |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 4 | $183,350 |
| Data Scientist | 2 | $208,250 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 36 | $139,700 |
| Level II — qualified | 100 | $156,450 |
| Level III — experienced | 47 | $171,900 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 11 | $210,100 |
Where Costco Wholesale hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 159 | $158,200 |
| Texas | 29 | $154,500 |
| Illinois | 8 | $147,450 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional Analyst | Issaquah, Washington | $144,800 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Security Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $212,200 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $147,500 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Quality Engineer 3 | Schaumburg, Illinois | $137,800 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Quality Engineer 3 | Schaumburg, Illinois | $137,600 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $151,100 | II | Mar 2026 |
| BI Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $143,400 | — | Mar 2026 |
| DevOp Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $168,400 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $174,700 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $180,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Solution Architect 3 | Schaumburg, Illinois | $162,100 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Quality Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $155,100 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $169,100 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $147,500 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Dallas, Texas | $171,200 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Dallas, Texas | $138,200 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Security Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $183,100 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Dallas, Texas | $133,600 | II | Feb 2026 |
| DevOps Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $145,000 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $134,700 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $180,800 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $185,000 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $180,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Solution Architect | Issaquah, Washington | $223,100 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $140,900 | I | Jan 2026 |
| QA Analyst | Issaquah, Washington | $140,000 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $165,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| DevOps Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $173,600 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $157,500 | II | Jan 2026 |
| BI Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $143,400 | I | Jan 2026 |
| IT Manager, Software Architecture | Schaumburg, Illinois | $184,500 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Dallas, Texas | $135,000 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Schaumburg, Illinois | $130,000 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $151,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Software Developer | Schaumburg, Illinois | $157,100 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $148,000 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $156,400 | II | Dec 2025 |
| BI Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $146,600 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $158,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $134,700 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $148,500 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $175,900 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $133,800 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $148,600 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $137,600 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $134,500 | I | Nov 2025 |
| DevOps Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $145,800 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $139,700 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Platform Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $169,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| SOX Compliance Engineer | Issaquah, Washington | $212,200 | IV | Nov 2025 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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For general educational purposes, not career or financial advice. Wages are employer-offered base pay from certified DOL LCA records and may differ from total compensation.