# H-1B wage levels for software engineers in 8 tech cities

**Use case:** 

The four prevailing wage levels (I to IV) the US Department of Labor sets for Software Developers in San Jose, San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Austin, Boston, Dallas and Chicago, yearly and hourly, from the OFLC wage library for July 2026 to June 2027. Add a salary after a second | to see which level it reaches.

## Input

```json
{
  "lookups": [
    "Software Engineer | San Jose, CA",
    "Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA",
    "Software Engineer | Seattle, WA",
    "Software Engineer | New York, NY",
    "Software Engineer | Austin, TX",
    "Software Engineer | Boston, MA",
    "Software Engineer | Dallas, TX",
    "Software Engineer | Chicago, IL"
  ]
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "input": {
    "label": "Input"
  },
  "matched": {
    "label": "Matched"
  },
  "occupation": {
    "label": "Occupation"
  },
  "area": {
    "label": "Area"
  },
  "level1": {
    "label": "Level1"
  },
  "level2": {
    "label": "Level2"
  },
  "level3": {
    "label": "Level3"
  },
  "level4": {
    "label": "Level4"
  },
  "salary": {
    "label": "Salary"
  },
  "salaryReachesLevel": {
    "label": "Salary reaches level"
  },
  "salaryVsLevel3Pct": {
    "label": "Salary vs level3pct"
  },
  "reason": {
    "label": "Reason"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Prevailing Wage Levels: H-1B & PERM Wage by Job Title and City Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "H-1B wage levels for software engineers in 8 tech cities". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/N5fOE3NaexPn4Au41) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "H-1B wage levels for software engineers in 8 tech cities" task

The Prevailing Wage Levels: H-1B & PERM Wage by Job Title and City Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like lookups: job title | city, state | salary (optional), to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "H-1B wage levels for software engineers in 8 tech cities" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as input, matched, occupation, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "H-1B wage levels for software engineers in 8 tech cities" task via API](https://apify.com/northbell/prevailing-wage-levels.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Prevailing Wage Levels: H-1B & PERM Wage by Job Title and City](https://apify.com/northbell/prevailing-wage-levels.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/northbell/prevailing-wage-levels.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/northbell/prevailing-wage-levels.md

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