Workday H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Workday sponsors H-1B workers. Across 579 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $156,200. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Workday filed 579 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 18 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $156,200.
- Median offered wage
- $156,200
- Certified filings
- 579
- Work locations
- 18 states
- Distinct roles
- 150
Most-filed roles at Workday
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer | 86 | $155,096 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | 79 | $172,800 |
| Sr Associate Software Development Engineer | 34 | $109,283 |
| Sr Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) | 25 | $176,000 |
| Principal, Software Development Engineer | 18 | $206,358 |
| Sr Manager, Software Development Engineering | 13 | $217,776 |
| Manager, Software Development Engineering | 12 | $175,821 |
| Sr Information Systems Software Application Engineer | 11 | $161,637 |
| Sr Machine Learning Engineer | 10 | $177,800 |
| Software Development Engineer In Test (Sdet) | 10 | $125,900 |
| Software Application Engineer | 9 | $154,586 |
| Sr Cybersecurity Engineer | 9 | $156,200 |
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 | $106,400 |
| Level II — qualified | 339 | $155,605 |
| Level III — experienced | 32 | $158,400 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 121 | $204,800 |
Where Workday hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 328 | $172,800 |
| Georgia | 90 | $128,800 |
| Colorado | 49 | $146,058 |
| New York | 32 | $120,162 |
| Washington | 17 | $188,200 |
| Oregon | 13 | $128,800 |
| Virginia | 11 | $156,200 |
| Texas | 11 | $144,300 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | $134,700 |
| Ohio | 6 | $108,833 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr Manager, Software Development Engineering | Pleasanton, California | $244,668 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Sr Mgr, Info Systems Software App Development | Pleasanton, California | $244,668 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Sr Manager, Software Development Engineering | Pleasanton, California | $274,456 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Sr Associate Software Development Engineer | Atlanta, Georgia | $106,400 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Principal, Software Development Engineer | Pleasanton, California | $206,400 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Sr Cloud Engineer | Pleasanton, California | $213,512 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Principal Software Development Engineer | Pleasanton, California | $213,512 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Principal, Data Engineer | Ballwin, Missouri | $163,500 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Boulder, Colorado | $146,058 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Boulder, Colorado | $146,058 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | Boulder, Colorado | $187,383 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Principal, Machine Learning Engineer | Pleasanton, California | $228,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Engagement Manager | New York, New York | $117,500 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Business Process Analyst | Pleasanton, California | $106,400 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Sr Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) | Pleasanton, California | $161,637 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Sr Information Systems Software Application Engineer | Pleasanton, California | $202,112 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Atlanta, Georgia | $131,300 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer | Pleasanton, California | $176,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Sr Business Systems Analyst | Pleasanton, California | $135,200 | III | Jun 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–Jun 2026.
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For general educational purposes, not career or financial advice. Wages are employer-offered base pay from certified DOL LCA records and may differ from total compensation.