Workday, Inc. H-1B salaries

Pleasanton, CA · 988 labor condition applications in FY2024–FY2026

$154,586median salary
966certified LCAs
389filed in FY2024
332filed in FY2025
267filed in FY2026
1denied

Half of the certified offers were between $130,200 and $172,931 a year.

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salaryRange
Software Development Engineer 156$146,058 $105,227 – $188,316
Sr Software Development Engineer 121$160,000 $130,541 – $213,512
Sr Associate Software Development Engineer 54$109,283 $87,859 – $155,605
Sr Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) 38$176,000 $153,600 – $213,512
Principal Software Development Engineer 29$206,315 $112,070 – $264,514
Manager, Software Development Engineering 18$179,836 $147,368 – $216,590
Sr Information Systems Software Application Engineer 18$155,605 $105,997 – $202,112
Product Manager 15$131,144 $112,300 – $161,637
Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) 15$125,900 $102,419 – $161,637
Sr Manager, Software Development Engineering 15$217,776 $192,000 – $274,456
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer 14$177,800 $160,000 – $226,138
Sr Software Application Engineer 14$160,000 $142,400 – $213,512
Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer 13$156,200 $151,200 – $194,361
Software Application Engineer 13$147,368 $105,227 – $156,499
Sr. Product Manager 12$157,600 $108,326 – $191,464
Cybersecurity Engineer 11$130,200 $120,000 – $163,071
Sr Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) 11$155,605 $145,100 – $206,315
Sr Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) 10$156,202 $145,800 – $177,472
Principal, Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) 10$206,800 $155,605 – $259,000
Machine Learning Engineer 9$151,250 $105,227 – $165,600
Principal Machine Learning Engineer 8$228,000 $204,300 – $264,514
Sr. Automation Engineer 8$133,752 $103,400 – $163,613
Software Development Engineer II 7$112,000 $102,877 – $127,878
Sr. Business Systems Analyst 7$134,222 $127,900 – $163,183
GTM Associate II 7$74,000 $74,000 – $82,139
Sr. Data Engineer 6$179,982 $144,300 – $199,761
Senior Software Development Engineer 6$160,000 $149,760 – $190,000
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) 6$147,368 $111,600 – $155,605
Business Systems Analyst 5$128,398 $100,277 – $148,669
Sr. Cloud Engineer 5$160,000 $149,500 – $213,512
Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer 5$134,000 $103,400 – $163,613
Sr. Principal Software Development Engineer 5$233,200 $232,000 – $264,514
Information Systems Software Application Engineer 5$147,368 $112,900 – $155,605
Software Development Engineer III 4$161,637 $155,605 – $181,674
Software Development Engineer in Test 4$110,732 $105,165 – $151,535
Cloud Engineer 4$132,229 $118,400 – $147,846
Quality Assurance Engineer 4$106,470 $92,000 – $117,800
UX Designer 4$134,584 $125,653 – $148,845
Engagement Manager 4$127,850 $117,500 – $139,506
Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test 4$145,400 $112,500 – $188,956
Principal, Information Systems Software Application Engineer 4$191,508 $165,600 – $213,512
Software Application Engineer II 4$105,227 $102,877 – $109,283
Software Development Engineer - Devops 4$142,314 $137,259 – $155,605
Data Scientist 3$135,533 $128,398 – $138,400
Automation Engineer 3$127,878 $101,670 – $135,478
Principal Product Manager 3$180,000 $180,000 – $194,834
Software Engineer Distributed Systems 3$155,605 $147,368 – $181,674
Sr Associate Data Engineer 3$133,952
GTM Manager IIII 3$122,824 $115,400 – $179,088
(GW) Machine Learning Engineer 3$147,200
Machine Learning Engineer - DevOps 3$187,574 $155,300 – $187,574
Principal Software Application Engineer 3$206,315 $188,000 – $213,512
Senior GTM Manager I 3$150,956 $122,824 – $179,088
Software Engineer/Software Development Engineer 3$136,000 $131,997 – $147,368
Sr Associate Application Development Engineer 3$148,374 $141,144 – $155,605
Sr Associate Software Application Engineer 3$127,678 $102,877 – $130,126
Sr Associate Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) 3$111,904 $106,400 – $117,409
Data Engineer 2$150,118 $129,700 – $170,537
Business Intelligence Analyst 2$122,522 $116,646 – $128,398
Infrastructure Engineer 2$171,956

Showing the 60 most common of 270 job titles.

Worksite locations

Latest filings

Job titleWorksiteSalaryWage levelStartStatus
Sr Manager, Software Development Engineering Pleasanton, CA $244,668up to $314,400 —prevailing $244,668 06/24/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr Mgr, Info Systems Software App Development Pleasanton, CA $244,668up to $296,800 —prevailing $244,668 10/17/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr Manager, Software Development Engineering Pleasanton, CA $274,456up to $314,400 Level IVprevailing $274,456 06/22/2026FY2026 Certified
Software Development Engineer Boulder, CO $146,058up to $195,600 Level IIprevailing $146,058 06/22/2026FY2026 Certified
Software Development Engineer Boulder, CO $146,058up to $195,600 Level IIprevailing $146,058 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Principal Data Engineer Ballwin, MO $163,500up to $245,300 Level IVprevailing $140,046 11/23/2026FY2026 Certified
Principal Software Development Engineer Pleasanton, CA $206,400up to $309,600 Level IIprevailing $161,637 11/04/2026FY2026 Certified
Principal Software Development Engineer Pleasanton, CA $213,512up to $264,000 Level IVprevailing $213,512 11/19/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr. Cloud Engineer Pleasanton, CA $213,512up to $259,200 Level IVprevailing $213,512 10/26/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr Associate Software Development Engineer Atlanta, GA $106,400up to $159,600 —prevailing $103,761 10/09/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr Software Development Engineer Boulder, CO $187,383up to $230,400 —prevailing $187,383 09/05/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $212,202up to $245,800 Level IVprevailing $212,202 06/18/2026FY2026 Certified
Engagement Manager New York, NY $117,500up to $176,300 Level IIprevailing $82,139 06/17/2026FY2026 Certified
Principal Machine Learning Engineer Pleasanton, CA $228,000up to $342,000 Level IIprevailing $161,637 06/15/2026FY2026 Certified
Business Process Analyst Pleasanton, CA $106,400up to $159,600 Level Iprevailing $103,522 06/15/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr Information Systems Software Application Engineer Pleasanton, CA $202,112up to $233,900 —prevailing $202,112 10/16/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Pleasanton, CA $161,637up to $237,600 Level IIprevailing $161,637 11/13/2026FY2026 Certified
Software Development Engineer Atlanta, GA $131,300up to $196,900 Level IIprevailing $109,283 11/27/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr Software Development Engineer Pleasanton, CA $176,000up to $264,000 Level IIprevailing $161,637 10/22/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr. Business Systems Analyst Pleasanton, CA $135,200up to $202,800 Level IIIprevailing $124,509 10/01/2026FY2026 Withdrawn
Sr. Business Systems Analyst Pleasanton, CA $135,200up to $202,800 Level IIIprevailing $124,509 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer Reston, VA $156,200up to $234,400 Level IIprevailing $122,990 08/29/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr Information Systems Software Application Engineer Pleasanton, CA $202,112up to $233,900 —prevailing $202,112 06/11/2026FY2026 Withdrawn
Sr Information Systems Software Application Engineer Pleasanton, CA $202,112up to $233,900 —prevailing $202,112 06/11/2026FY2026 Certified
Distinguished Architect - CTO Pleasanton, CA $288,000up to $432,000 Level IVprevailing $274,456 06/09/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) Boulder, CO $187,383up to $230,400 —prevailing $187,383 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Software Development Engineer Boulder, CO $146,058up to $195,600 Level IIprevailing $146,058 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr Software Development Engineer Boston, MA $149,500up to $224,300 Level IIprevailing $131,082 08/28/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr Software Development Engineer Pleasanton, CA $202,112up to $264,000 —prevailing $202,112 10/16/2026FY2026 Certified
Machine Learning Engineer Boulder, CO $143,400up to $215,200 Level IIprevailing $114,234 05/28/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr Associate Data Engineer Pleasanton, CA $133,952up to $183,600 Level IIprevailing $133,952 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr Software Development Engineer Aubrey, TX $156,998up to $233,100 Level IVprevailing $156,998 05/25/2026FY2026 Certified
Senior Vice President, Partners St. Augustine, FL $500,000 Level IVprevailing $173,534 06/29/2026FY2026 CertifiedE-3 (Australia)
Software Development Engineer Atlanta, GA $128,800up to $193,200 Level IIprevailing $109,283 11/07/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $212,202up to $245,800 Level IVprevailing $212,202 05/25/2026FY2026 Certified
Automation Engineer Beaverton, OR $127,878up to $150,000 Level IIprevailing $127,878 10/09/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer Atlanta, GA $171,600up to $257,400 Level IVprevailing $152,131 05/25/2026FY2026 Certified
Software Development Engineer Salt Lake City, UT $130,400up to $195,600 Level IIprevailing $104,499 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr Software Development Engineer New York, NY $160,805up to $240,000 Level IIIprevailing $160,805 08/29/2026FY2026 Certified
Sr. Principal Software Development Engineer Pleasanton, CA $264,514up to $351,600 Level IVprevailing $213,512 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified

Questions and answers

Does Workday, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Workday, Inc. filed 988 labor condition applications (LCAs) for H-1B and related visas in FY2024–FY2026, of which 966 were certified by the Department of Labor. A certified LCA is a required step before an H-1B petition is filed with USCIS.

What is the average H-1B salary at Workday, Inc.?

The median salary offered on Workday, Inc.'s certified LCAs is $154,586 per year; half of the offers fall between $130,200 and $172,931.

What jobs does Workday, Inc. sponsor?

The most common job title is Software Development Engineer (156 filings, median $146,058), followed by Sr Software Development Engineer, Sr Associate Software Development Engineer, Sr Software Engineer (Distributed Systems).

Where are Workday, Inc.'s H-1B jobs located?

Most positions are in Pleasanton, CA; Atlanta, GA; Boulder, CO; New York, NY.