Indeed H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Indeed sponsors H-1B workers. Across 193 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $148,741. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Indeed filed 193 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 24 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $148,741.
- Median offered wage
- $148,741
- Certified filings
- 193
- Work locations
- 24 states
- Distinct roles
- 28
Most-filed roles at Indeed
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 110 | $137,259 |
| Manager | 23 | $206,315 |
| Data Scientist | 14 | $172,339 |
| Product Scientist | 4 | $138,500 |
| Data Engineer | 4 | $142,418 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 3 | $163,550 |
| Analyst | 3 | $123,323 |
| Ux Designer | 3 | $118,000 |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 2 | $120,541 |
| Product Director | 2 | $294,299 |
| Product Manager | 2 | $171,632 |
| Director | 2 | $191,382 |
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 | 16 | $101,140 |
| Level II — qualified | 67 | $122,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 34 | $163,862 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 73 | $183,581 |
Where Indeed hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 53 | $163,862 |
| Texas | 50 | $133,318 |
| California | 44 | $187,574 |
| Illinois | 8 | $109,000 |
| New York | 7 | $134,000 |
| North Carolina | 5 | $135,221 |
| Florida | 4 | $109,000 |
| Michigan | 3 | $109,000 |
| Georgia | 2 | $118,394 |
| Arizona | 2 | $134,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. Manager, Engineering, Glassdoor | Fremont, California | $271,146 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Data Scientist | Burlingame, California | $133,952 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Director, Product Design | San Francisco, California | $186,763 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Ypsilanti, Michigan | $109,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Data Scientist | Santa Clara, California | $174,304 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $204,539 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Manager, Engineering | Santa Clara, California | $243,789 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Staff Site Reliability Engineer | Austin, Texas | $163,550 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Principal Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer | Irving, Texas | $159,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Princeton, New Jersey | $109,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Foster City, California | $161,637 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Product Scientist | Foster City, California | $155,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Senior UX Designer | Austin, Texas | $118,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Austin, Texas | $139,152 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $180,710 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $180,710 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Austin, Texas | $139,152 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $180,710 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Foster City, California | $187,574 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Site Reliability Engineer | Foster City, California | $168,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Buford, Georgia | $109,283 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $180,710 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Engineering Manager, Machine Learning | San Francisco, California | $214,500 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Austin, Texas | $163,550 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $109,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Principal Software Engineer | Austin, Texas | $167,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Foster City, California | $168,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Technical Fellow | Seattle, Washington | $236,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Foster City, California | $187,741 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Principal Analytics Solutions Lead | Stamford, Connecticut | $175,781 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $109,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Manager, Software Engineering | Seattle, Washington | $11,284,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Riverside, California | $91,354 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Foster City, California | $135,699 | I | Oct 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Foster City, California | $187,574 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $180,710 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Cloud Infrastructure Engineer | Austin, Texas | $114,754 | II | Sep 2025 |
| Manager, Software Engineering | Austin, Texas | $163,550 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | New York, New York | $160,805 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Senior Manager, Software Engineering | Apex, North Carolina | $178,090 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Lead Database Administrator | Leander, Texas | $134,368 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Manager, Data Engineering | Carrollton, Texas | $144,310 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Senior Product Manager | San Francisco, California | $194,834 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Staff Test Engineer | Lombard, Illinois | $121,389 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Cloud Security Engineer | Derry, New Hampshire | $131,082 | II | Jul 2025 |
| Senior Data Scientist | Austin, Texas | $148,741 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Senior Analyst, Marketing Analytics | Greensboro, North Carolina | $123,323 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Richmond, Texas | $127,837 | III | Jul 2025 |
Legal entities included: Indeed, Inc.; INDEED, INC..
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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