H-1B Employer Profile
F5 H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — F5 sponsors H-1B workers. Across 215 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $177,439. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
F5 filed 215 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 20 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $177,439.
- Median offered wage
- $177,439
- Certified filings
- 215
- Work locations
- 20 states
- Distinct roles
- 49
Most-filed roles at F5
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Engineer | 59 | $150,150 |
| Software Development Engineer | 27 | $195,000 |
| Software Engineer | 26 | $195,000 |
| Product Manager | 17 | $200,850 |
| Manager | 11 | $216,320 |
| Consultant | 9 | $144,942 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 8 | $186,308 |
| Director | 7 | $280,000 |
| Systems Engineer | 3 | $163,750 |
| Data Scientist | 3 | $140,270 |
| Business Systems Analyst | 2 | $125,000 |
| Security Support Engineer | 2 | $108,949 |
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 | 18 | $115,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 74 | $145,151 |
| Level III — experienced | 82 | $195,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 23 | $220,000 |
Where F5 hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 82 | $148,555 |
| California | 73 | $204,120 |
| Texas | 19 | $142,932 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $176,219 |
| Florida | 4 | $191,156 |
| Georgia | 4 | $193,524 |
| Colorado | 3 | $173,479 |
| North Carolina | 3 | $174,131 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $205,000 |
| Ohio | 3 | $175,200 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr Product Support Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $126,095 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | Louisville, Colorado | $173,479 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Engineering Manager | San Jose, California | $240,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Principal Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $267,555 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $213,981 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Product Manager | San Jose, California | $190,367 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Accounting | Seattle, Washington | $140,540 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | Coraopolis, Pennsylvania | $235,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Technical Support Engineer III | Seattle, Washington | $99,081 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | Louisville, Colorado | $173,479 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | San Jose, California | $235,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Enterprise Architect - GTM | San Jose, California | $336,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Engineer | Cumming, Georgia | $250,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $166,429 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer III - Full Stack | Seattle, Washington | $172,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | Maynard, Massachusetts | $177,439 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer II | Seattle, Washington | $136,620 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Salesforce Developer - Digital | San Jose, California | $240,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer II | Liberty Lake, Washington | $129,203 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $199,862 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Principal Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $213,048 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | Seattle, Washington | $136,971 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer III | Seattle, Washington | $175,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Sr. Principal Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $269,146 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer II | Seattle, Washington | $129,203 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Principal Engineer, Software | Seattle, Washington | $233,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Sr Product Manager | Seattle, Washington | $167,024 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Sr Mgr, Software Development Engineering | Seattle, Washington | $240,542 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Principal Software Engineer - Full Stack Cloud | North Bend, Washington | $265,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Sr Mgr, Security Engineering | San Jose, California | $278,106 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Sr Principal Software Engineer | San Jose, California | $300,000 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Principal Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $194,670 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Principal Data Engineer, Distributed Cloud | San Jose, California | $275,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $189,136 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Mgr, Software Development Engineering | San Jose, California | $276,076 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Manager, Software Development Engineering | Seattle, Washington | $216,320 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Sr Product Manager | San Jose, California | $219,423 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $210,976 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Managed Security Services Engineer II | Broadlands, Virginia | $104,710 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Product Manager III | Redmond, Washington | $166,304 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Principal QA Engineer | San Jose, California | $187,796 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Sr Software Engineer | Hillsboro, Oregon | $200,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Engineering Manager - Digital Platforms | Broadlands, Virginia | $183,981 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Principal Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $223,450 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Principal Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $233,200 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Sr Mgr, Software Development Engineering | Seattle, Washington | $217,360 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Sr. Site Reliability Engineer | Bothell, Washington | $220,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $219,536 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Business Systems Analyst III | Richardson, Texas | $125,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Business Systems Analyst III | Richardson, Texas | $125,000 | III | 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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