H-1B Employer Profile
VMware H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — VMware sponsors H-1B workers. Across 194 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $186,466. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
VMware filed 194 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 19 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $186,466.
- Median offered wage
- $186,466
- Certified filings
- 194
- Work locations
- 19 states
- Distinct roles
- 15
Most-filed roles at VMware
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Randd Engineer Software | 164 | $187,165 |
| Client Services Consultant | 5 | $149,760 |
| Technology Product Management | 5 | $204,422 |
| Technical Support Engineer | 4 | $144,238 |
| Supervisor | 3 | $206,350 |
| Randd Software Engineer | 3 | $186,466 |
| Manager | 2 | $239,392 |
| Business Development | 1 | $127,899 |
| It Applications Engineer | 1 | $125,570 |
| Engineering Program Manager | 1 | $194,829 |
| Reliability Engineer | 1 | $153,046 |
| Solutions Engineer | 1 | $148,512 |
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 | 1 | $146,307 |
| Level II — qualified | 1 | $117,832 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 84 | $178,131 |
Where VMware hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 124 | $213,836 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | $172,744 |
| Texas | 14 | $155,709 |
| Washington | 9 | $190,486 |
| North Carolina | 8 | $164,486 |
| New York | 4 | $166,514 |
| Georgia | 3 | $149,760 |
| Florida | 3 | $161,616 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $152,131 |
| Colorado | 2 | $139,579 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D Engineer Software | Austin, Texas | $163,550 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $187,165 | — | Mar 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Burlington, Massachusetts | $178,131 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Bellevue, Washington | $168,938 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Technical Support Engineer | Palo Alto, California | $158,683 | — | Mar 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $187,165 | — | Mar 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $235,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $187,165 | — | Feb 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $222,579 | — | Feb 2026 |
| IT Applications Engineer | Broomfield, Colorado | $125,570 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Technology Product Management | Palo Alto, California | $171,601 | — | Feb 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $186,466 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Manager, R&D Software | Palo Alto, California | $243,195 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Client Services Consultant | Riverview, Florida | $117,541 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Software Engineer | Palo Alto, California | $186,466 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $222,095 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Client Services Consultant | Miami, Florida | $161,616 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Director, R&D Software | Palo Alto, California | $269,676 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Client Services Consultant | Miami, Florida | $184,642 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Solutions Engineer | Charlotte, North Carolina | $148,512 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $222,095 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Client Services Consultant | Brookfield, Connecticut | $116,022 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Business Development (Business Process Manager) | Austin, Texas | $127,899 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $186,466 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $222,095 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Burlington, Massachusetts | $161,047 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $153,156 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Technical Support Engineer | Mason, Ohio | $129,792 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Burlington, Massachusetts | $178,131 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Austin, Texas | $163,550 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $186,466 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Technology Product Management | Palo Alto, California | $204,422 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $222,095 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $186,466 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $153,156 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $186,466 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $222,095 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Durham, North Carolina | $161,741 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Bellevue, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $186,466 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $186,466 | — | Dec 2025 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $222,095 | — | Dec 2025 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $186,466 | — | Dec 2025 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Burlington, Massachusetts | $161,047 | — | Dec 2025 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $222,095 | — | Dec 2025 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $222,095 | — | Dec 2025 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Bellevue, Washington | $216,598 | — | Dec 2025 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $222,095 | — | Dec 2025 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $222,095 | — | Nov 2025 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Palo Alto, California | $222,095 | — | 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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