H-1B Employer Profile
Workday H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Workday sponsors H-1B workers. Across 494 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $155,605. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Workday filed 494 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 17 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $155,605.
- Median offered wage
- $155,605
- Certified filings
- 494
- Work locations
- 17 states
- Distinct roles
- 66
Most-filed roles at Workday
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer | 181 | $155,605 |
| 37 | $204,800 | |
| Manager | 30 | $193,417 |
| Software Engineer | 28 | $176,000 |
| Software Development Engineer In Test | 24 | $146,077 |
| Software Application Engineer | 23 | $155,605 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 16 | $164,461 |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 16 | $156,100 |
| Product Manager | 13 | $138,400 |
| Automation Engineer | 9 | $135,478 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 8 | $155,605 |
| Gtm | 8 | $74,000 |
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 | 12 | $106,323 |
| Level II — qualified | 301 | $155,605 |
| Level III — experienced | 30 | $158,400 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 100 | $197,247 |
Where Workday hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 286 | $163,398 |
| Georgia | 76 | $128,152 |
| Colorado | 39 | $146,058 |
| New York | 28 | $119,412 |
| Washington | 12 | $180,500 |
| Oregon | 12 | $133,030 |
| Texas | 10 | $143,150 |
| Virginia | 8 | $143,200 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | $124,300 |
| Ohio | 6 | $108,833 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTM Manager I | New York, New York | $93,100 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer in Test | Santa Clara, California | $156,800 | II | Mar 2026 |
| UX Designer | Boulder, Colorado | $141,169 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Infrastructure Engineer | Pleasanton, California | $171,956 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Pleasanton, California | $161,637 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Beaverton, Oregon | $128,800 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Principal, Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) | Pleasanton, California | $217,700 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) | Pleasanton, California | $156,800 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Head of CX Delivery Excellence | Pleasanton, California | $272,397 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Atlanta, Georgia | $129,146 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Business Systems Analyst | Pleasanton, California | $148,699 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | Houston, Texas | $153,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Information Systems Software Application Engineer | Pleasanton, California | $161,637 | II | Mar 2026 |
| GTM Associate II | New York City, New York | $74,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Product Acceleration and Optimization Advisor | Pleasanton, California | $126,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | Boca Raton, Florida | $165,547 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Boulder, Colorado | $146,058 | II | Mar 2026 |
| GTM Manager | New York, New York | $102,482 | III | Mar 2026 |
| GTM Manager III | New York, New York | $116,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| GTM Manager IIII | New York, New York | $122,824 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | Pleasanton, California | $172,800 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Machine Learning Engineer | Boulder, Colorado | $184,800 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Associate Software Development Engineer | Campbell, California | $149,365 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Principal, Software Development Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| GTM Associate III | New York, New York | $74,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| GTM Manager IIII | New York, New York | $115,400 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Associate Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) | Atlanta, Georgia | $106,400 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Product Manager | Boulder, Colorado | $148,242 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Associate Quality Assurance Engineer | Pleasanton, California | $113,277 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Pleasanton, California | $161,637 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Financial Systems Analyst | Pleasanton, California | $135,200 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) | Boulder, Colorado | $153,600 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Principal, GRC | Boulder, Colorado | $196,498 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | Boulder, Colorado | $153,600 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Cybersecurity Engineer | McLean, Virginia | $169,978 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) | Atlanta, Georgia | $117,400 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Associate Software Development Engineer | Pleasanton, California | $143,526 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Atlanta, Georgia | $128,800 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | New York, New York | $172,800 | II | Mar 2026 |
| GTM Associate II | New York, New York | $82,139 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Boulder, Colorado | $146,058 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) | Atlanta, Georgia | $165,900 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior GTM Manager I | New York City, New York | $122,824 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) | Boston, Massachusetts | $174,200 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) | Atlanta, Georgia | $165,900 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Pleasanton, California | $144,800 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | Atlanta, Georgia | $153,600 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | Frisco, Texas | $153,600 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Associate II | New York, New York | $99,600 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Principal, Information Systems Software Application Engineer | Pleasanton, California | $176,700 | II | Mar 2026 |
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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