HOUSTONLCA DATA

Software Engineer H-1B Salary in Houston 2026

Based on 10,620 certified LCA filings for Software Engineer roles in Houston (DOL FY2022–2026). Median wage: $100K. See national Software Engineer data →

$100K
Median Wage
$92K
25th Pctile
$123K
75th Pctile
10,620
Filings

Wage Level Breakdown, Houston

DOL Wage LevelFilingsShareEst. Lottery Odds
Level I1,51814.7%~8%
Level II6,19460.1%~22%
Level III1,53514.9%~44%
Level IV1,06510.3%~67%

Top Software Engineer H-1B Employers in Houston

EmployerFilingsAvg Wage
JPMorgan Chase & Co.238$143K
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC216$118K
Deloitte Consulting LLP143$138K
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP136$161K
Mphasis Corporation126$113K
Saipsit, Inc.123$107K
Zeus Solutions Inc105$95K
Birlasoft Solutions, Inc.102$111K
Schlumberger Technology Corporation99$132K
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.97$135K

Software Engineer H-1B Filings Trend, Houston

Fiscal YearFilingsAvg Wage
FY202147$100K
FY20222,943$105K
FY20232,587$106K
FY20242,687$110K
FY20251,998$116K
FY2026358$128K

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H-1B Salary in Houston by Role

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Wage data aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026), filtered to certified petitions with wages between $30K and $1M in Houston. City matching uses partial name lookup on worksite city. Lottery-odds estimates reflect the 2026 wage-weighted selection model and are illustrative.