Software Engineer at Google LLC4,993 filings, July 2025 to June 2026
$193,000Median wage Google told the government it would pay
$167,000 to $205,000Where the middle half of its filings fall
$175,427Prevailing wage: the legal minimum for these jobs
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLCSeattle, WA | 16,803 | $160,300 | +14.9% | |
| Google LLCMountain View, CA | 8,433 | $194,000 | +10.4% | |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions US CorpCollege Station, TX | 8,285 | $112,362 | at the minimum | |
| Apple Inc.Cupertino, CA | 7,145 | $175,040 | at the minimum | |
| Microsoft CorporationRedmond, WA | 7,044 | $176,245 | +13.0% | |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLPSecaucus, NJ | 7,042 | $157,500 | +33.8% | |
| Infosys LimitedRichardson, TX | 6,474 | $92,581 | at the minimum | |
| Meta Platforms, IncMenlo Park, CA | 6,189 | $214,032 | +21.3% | |
| Tata Consultancy Services LimitedRockville, MD | 4,241 | $91,270 | at the minimum | |
| Deloitte Consulting LLPPhiladelphia, PA | 3,683 | $145,000 | at the minimum | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co.Chicago, IL | 3,439 | $160,805 | +14.6% | |
| Tesla, Inc.Austin, TX | 3,287 | $151,320 | +19.3% | |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc.Seattle, WA | 3,038 | $157,530 | +18.0% | |
| Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.Bentonville, AR | 3,022 | $150,080 | +25.1% | |
| NVIDIA CorporationSanta Clara, CA | 2,933 | $187,728 | at the minimum | |
| Job title | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 26,931 | $147,393 | +3.8% | |
| Software Developer | 16,508 | $111,946 | at the minimum | |
| Senior Software Engineer | 9,351 | $152,000 | +3.1% | |
| Assistant Professor | 6,517 | $110,834 | +63.4% | |
| Manager | 5,984 | $118,456 | at the minimum | |
| Software Dev Engineer II | 5,931 | $170,700 | +19.1% | |
| Data Engineer | 4,548 | $110,000 | at the minimum | |
| Software Engineering | 4,462 | $177,000 | +8.5% | |
| Data Scientist | 3,590 | $120,000 | +3.3% | |
| Senior Associate | 3,203 | $92,581 | at the minimum | |
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 35,412 | $158,791 | +16.4% | |
| Seattle, WA | 15,600 | $161,637 | +9.6% | |
| Austin, TX | 13,854 | $132,500 | +6.9% | |
| San Francisco, CA | 12,940 | $185,994 | +11.0% | |
| San Jose, CA | 11,322 | $179,102 | +2.6% | |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 10,277 | $181,293 | +1.6% | |
| Chicago, IL | 9,349 | $119,496 | +9.4% | |
| Dallas, TX | 8,634 | $114,000 | +8.0% | |
| Plano, TX | 8,383 | $113,000 | +0.1% | |
| Bellevue, WA | 8,285 | $163,322 | +9.6% | |
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.