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Leidos H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Leidos sponsors H-1B workers. Across 79 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $119,671. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Leidos filed 79 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 19 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $119,671.
- Median offered wage
- $119,671
- Certified filings
- 79
- Work locations
- 19 states
- Distinct roles
- 54
Most-filed roles at Leidos
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Java Developer | 6 | $139,440 |
| Research Scientist | 4 | $105,000 |
| Software Developer | 4 | $126,650 |
| Software Engineer | 3 | $90,000 |
| Computational Scientist | 2 | $114,125 |
| Pega Systems Architect | 2 | $168,250 |
| Public Health Analyst | 2 | $63,867 |
| Db Database Administrator | 2 | $130,560 |
| Devops Engineer | 2 | $94,614 |
| Computational Material Scientist | 2 | $117,541 |
| Data Scientist | 2 | $95,887 |
| Cloud Engineer | 2 | $147,393 |
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 | 6 | $83,778 |
| Level II — qualified | 10 | $95,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 14 | $109,835 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 17 | $141,960 |
Where Leidos hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 25 | $149,247 |
| Virginia | 11 | $100,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $96,759 |
| West Virginia | 8 | $108,613 |
| North Carolina | 4 | $125,000 |
| Georgia | 4 | $98,500 |
| Florida | 2 | $120,000 |
| Texas | 2 | $121,056 |
| Colorado | 2 | $130,560 |
| California | 2 | $103,376 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB2 Database Administrator | Highlands Ranch, Colorado | $133,120 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Multiphase Computational Development Engineer | Morgantown, West Virginia | $103,875 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Developer | Baltimore, Maryland | $157,000 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Carbon Materials Research Scientist | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $95,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Organic/Polymer Chemist | Morgantown, West Virginia | $109,792 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| ServiceNow Developer | Charlotte, North Carolina | $112,424 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Computational Material Scientist | Buffalo, New York | $122,845 | III | Dec 2025 |
| BI Tools Developer | Baltimore, Maryland | $149,573 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Java Developer | Duluth, Georgia | $148,880 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Full-Stack Developer | Windsor Mill, Maryland | $180,149 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Software Developer | Baltimore, Maryland | $128,300 | — | Dec 2025 |
| AWS Connect Developer | Baltimore, Maryland | $158,000 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Public Health Analyst | Brookhaven, Georgia | $67,600 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Transportation Engineer | McLean, Virginia | $90,938 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Senior ServiceNow Software Developer | Garner, North Carolina | $160,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Systems Engineer | Windsor Mill, Maryland | $119,671 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Information Systems Lead | Baltimore, Maryland | $140,000 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Database Administrator | Bethesda, Maryland | $73,466 | I | Sep 2025 |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | Sykesville, Maryland | $130,000 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Catalyst Synthesis Research Scientist | Morgantown, West Virginia | $107,433 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Public Health Analyst | Phoenix, Arizona | $60,133 | II | Aug 2025 |
| Pega Lead Systems Architect | Baltimore, Maryland | $171,500 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Information Systems Lead | Baltimore, Maryland | $140,000 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Research Scientist | Morgantown, West Virginia | $105,000 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Portal Java Architect/Task Manager | Indian Land, South Carolina | $154,669 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Pega Lead Systems Architect | Baltimore, Maryland | $165,000 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Java Software Developer | Clarksburg, Maryland | $149,247 | II | Aug 2025 |
| ITS Technology Transfer Engineer | McLean, Virginia | $120,000 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Materials Scientist | Albany, Oregon | $117,042 | III | Jul 2025 |
| Research Scientist | Morgantown, West Virginia | $105,000 | III | Jul 2025 |
| Splunk Engineer | Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania | $138,570 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Scientist, Earth Intelligence | Bishop, California | $99,840 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Java Developer | Vienna, Virginia | $130,000 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Front-end Developer | Land O Lakes, Florida | $140,000 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Energy Engineer | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $141,960 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Intelligent Transportation Systems Research Engineer | McLean, Virginia | $87,173 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Scientist | Bishop, California | $106,912 | III | May 2025 |
| Data Engineer | Jersey City, New Jersey | $90,000 | I | May 2025 |
| Senior DevOps Engineer | Buford, Georgia | $105,227 | II | May 2025 |
| FIPS Security Engineer | Land O Lakes, Florida | $100,000 | II | May 2025 |
| Common Criteria Evaluator | Irving, Texas | $87,555 | I | May 2025 |
| Big Data Machine Learning Developer | Gaithersburg, Maryland | $99,510 | — | May 2025 |
| Senior Java Developer | Germantown, Maryland | $160,000 | — | May 2025 |
| Senior Full Stack Java Software Developer | Baltimore, Maryland | $125,000 | — | May 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Washington, District of Columbia | $90,000 | — | May 2025 |
| Java Developer | Louisville, Kentucky | $80,000 | I | May 2025 |
| Senior Java Developer | Aldie, Virginia | $160,000 | — | May 2025 |
| Software Developer | Bethesda, Maryland | $97,341 | I | May 2025 |
| Simulation Software Engineer | McLean, Virginia | $84,000 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Data Scientist | McLean, Virginia | $100,000 | — | Apr 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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