Red Hat H-1B Salaries 2026
143 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for full-time roles at Red Hat, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026. Median offered salary $153,868.
$153,868Median salary
$130,30225th percentile
$178,13175th percentile
143Filings
Red Hat H-1B salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 22 | $157,905 |
| Software Engineer | 18 | $128,291 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 11 | $178,131 |
| Principal Software Engineer | 9 | $189,482 |
| Senior Software Quality Engineer | 5 | $129,523 |
| Senior Site Reliability Engineer | 5 | $137,966 |
| Senior Principal Software Engineer | 4 | $272,738 |
| Principal Software Quality Engineer | 3 | $202,000 |
| Senior Data Engineer | 3 | $125,549 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 3 | $200,000 |
| Associate Software Engineer | 3 | $94,182 |
| Principal Product Manager Openshift | 2 | $222,500 |
| Principal Data Scientist | 2 | $186,882 |
| Senior Specialist Solution Architect | 2 | $161,420 |
| Senior Enterprise Applications Integration Engineer | 2 | $140,269 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, NC | 45 | $135,408 |
| Boston, MA | 45 | $167,165 |
| Milpitas, CA | 4 | $219,035 |
| Lowell, MA | 4 | $140,541 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 3 | $167,000 |
| Durham, NC | 2 | $130,416 |
| San Jose, CA | 2 | $231,238 |
| Irving, TX | 2 | $163,708 |
| Austin, TX | 2 | $161,310 |
| Baskingridge, NJ | 1 | $206,832 |
Wage levels
Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).
Median prevailing wage on these filings: $131,082.
Recent Red Hat H-1B filings
Latest 100 of 143 filings by decision date. Salary is the offered wage rate (annualised); "to" shows the top of a range when given.
| Certified | Job title | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Software Engineer | $111,424 to $131,424 |
| 2026-06-23 | Machine Learning Engineer | $152,995 to $172,995 |
| 2026-06-22 | Principal Software Engineer | $232,280 to $252,280 |
| 2026-06-22 | Senior Site Reliability Engineer | $157,248 to $167,248 |
| 2026-06-22 | Senior Software Engineer | $126,090 to $143,136 |
| 2026-06-22 | Business Data Scientist 4 | $150,000 to $170,000 |
| 2026-06-18 | Machine Learning Engineer | $178,131 to $195,000 |
| 2026-06-17 | Associate Software Engineer | $107,557 to $117,557 |
| 2026-06-16 | Software Engineer | $131,082 to $141,082 |
| 2026-06-16 | Software Engineer | $135,500 to $145,500 |
| 2026-06-15 | Associate Software Engineer | $94,182 to $104,182 |
| 2026-06-12 | Associate Software Engineer | $94,182 to $104,182 |
| 2026-06-11 | Program Manager 5, GTM AI Strategy | $156,689 to $166,689 |
| 2026-06-11 | Senior Software Engineer | $167,000 to $187,000 |
| 2026-06-10 | Principal Software Engineer | $189,482 to $209,482 |
| 2026-06-10 | Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer | $212,937 to $232,937 |
| 2026-06-09 | Principal Data Engineer | $165,000 to $185,000 |
| 2026-06-09 | Senior Software Engineer | $178,131 to $188,131 |
| 2026-06-09 | Machine Learning Engineer | $178,131 to $195,000 |
| 2026-06-09 | Software Engineer | $112,000 to $132,000 |
| 2026-06-09 | Software Engineer | $135,408 to $150,000 |
| 2026-06-09 | Software Engineer | $113,547 to $130,000 |
| 2026-06-09 | Senior Software Engineer | $191,400 to $211,400 |
| 2026-06-09 | Senior Software Quality Engineer | $154,606 to $165,000 |
| 2026-06-08 | Senior Software Engineer | $158,562 to $178,562 |
| 2026-06-08 | Machine Learning Engineer | $199,000 to $219,000 |
| 2026-06-08 | Software Quality Engineer | $92,310 to $110,000 |
| 2026-06-08 | Software Engineer | $113,547 to $130,000 |
| 2026-06-08 | Senior Principal Software Engineer | $279,649 to $299,649 |
| 2026-06-08 | Senior Specialist Solution Architect | $158,000 to $178,000 |
| 2026-06-05 | Senior Specialist Adoption Architect, Ansible | $190,000 to $210,000 |
| 2026-06-05 | Machine Learning Engineer | $152,995 to $172,995 |
| 2026-06-05 | Data Scientist | $120,000 to $140,000 |
| 2026-06-05 | Change Manager 2 | $79,560 to $96,500 |
| 2026-06-05 | Machine Learning Engineer | $164,000 to $184,000 |
| 2026-06-05 | Software Engineer | $135,000 to $155,000 |
| 2026-06-05 | Machine Learning Engineer | $167,165 to $187,165 |
| 2026-06-05 | Machine Learning Engineer | $184,208 to $204,208 |
| 2026-06-05 | Senior Software Engineer | $178,131 to $195,000 |
| 2026-06-05 | Software Engineer | $131,280 to $151,280 |
| 2026-06-05 | Software Engineer | $122,811 to $142,811 |
| 2026-06-04 | TME Ecosystem Sales Operations Business Partner | $118,726 to $130,596 |
| 2026-06-04 | Software Engineer | $110,305 to $130,305 |
| 2026-06-04 | Software Engineer | $131,082 to $150,000 |
| 2026-06-03 | Senior Software Quality Engineer | $128,000 to $148,000 |
| 2026-06-03 | Senior Software Engineer | $164,619 to $184,619 |
| 2026-06-03 | Senior Consultant | $145,000 to $165,000 |
| 2026-06-02 | Software Engineer | $131,082 to $150,000 |
| 2026-06-02 | Product Manager - Technical | $168,000 to $188,000 |
| 2026-06-02 | Machine Learning Engineer | $178,131 to $195,000 |
| 2026-06-02 | Product Manager - Revenue | $123,032 to $133,032 |
| 2026-06-02 | Sales Incentive Analyst 4 | $129,230 to $147,000 |
| 2026-06-01 | Senior Site Reliability Engineer | $169,094 to $189,094 |
| 2026-06-01 | Software Engineer | $125,000 to $145,000 |
| 2026-06-01 | Software Engineer | $125,500 to $145,500 |
| 2026-05-29 | Machine Learning Engineer | $171,900 to $191,900 |
| 2026-05-29 | Senior Datacenter Operations Engineer | $150,000 to $170,000 |
| 2026-05-29 | Software Engineer | $131,750 to $151,750 |
| 2026-05-29 | Software Engineer | $113,796 to $133,796 |
| 2026-05-29 | Senior Principal Software Engineer | $180,269 to $200,269 |
| 2026-05-28 | Principal Software Engineer | $163,082 to $183,082 |
| 2026-05-28 | Senior Program Manager - Technical | $133,000 to $153,000 |
| 2026-05-27 | Site Reliability Engineer | $118,729 to $138,729 |
| 2026-05-27 | Senior Solution Architect - Enterprise | $155,900 to $175,900 |
| 2026-05-26 | Software Engineer | $131,082 to $150,000 |
| 2026-05-22 | Senior Machine Learning Engineer | $199,061 to $219,061 |
| 2026-05-21 | Senior Software Engineer | $140,816 to $151,750 |
| 2026-05-21 | Senior Product Manager – Technical | $161,637 to $180,976 |
| 2026-05-19 | Associate Principal Specialist Solution Architect | $171,616 to $191,616 |
| 2026-05-19 | Senior Site Reliability Engineer | $123,635 to $141,000 |
| 2026-05-19 | System Engineering Lead - Red Hat Ecosystem Engineering | $200,856 to $220,856 |
| 2026-05-19 | Principal Software Quality Engineer | $141,441 to $161,441 |
| 2026-05-15 | Product Manager - Technical | $153,000 to $173,000 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senior Principal Engineer - Red Hat Sales Data Management | $190,000 to $210,000 |
| 2026-05-12 | Senior Principal Product Manager -Technical | $198,161 to $218,161 |
| 2026-05-06 | Senior UX Designer | $146,401 to $166,401 |
| 2026-05-05 | Senior Data Scientist | $162,380 to $182,380 |
| 2026-05-05 | Senior Enterprise Applications Integration Engineer | $145,130 to $155,130 |
| 2026-04-24 | Senior Machine Learning Engineer | $220,000 to $240,000 |
| 2026-03-27 | Senior Software Engineer | $167,165 to $187,165 |
| 2026-03-27 | Senior Software Engineer | $181,673 to $201,673 |
| 2026-03-27 | Senior Software Engineer | $137,692 to $157,692 |
| 2026-03-27 | Senior Enterprise Applications Integration Engineer | $135,408 to $149,100 |
| 2026-03-27 | Software Quality Engineer | $129,416 to $149,416 |
| 2026-03-26 | Senior Software Engineer | $147,148 to $167,148 |
| 2026-03-26 | Senior Software Quality Engineer | $129,523 to $149,523 |
| 2026-03-26 | Machine Learning Engineer | $220,000 to $240,000 |
| 2026-03-25 | Senior Data Engineer | $125,549 to $143,900 |
| 2026-03-25 | Senior Software Quality Engineer | $117,561 to $137,561 |
| 2026-03-24 | Principal Software Quality Engineer | $202,000 to $222,000 |
| 2026-03-02 | Senior Software Engineer | $113,547 to $128,768 |
| 2026-02-20 | Senior Software Quality Engineer - OpenShift | $155,790 to $168,015 |
| 2026-01-30 | Senior Software Engineer | $160,000 to $180,000 |
| 2026-01-30 | Pytorch Engineer | $116,270 to $191,840 |
| 2026-01-30 | Principal Software Engineer | $181,596 to $201,596 |
| 2026-01-28 | Principal Specialist Solution Architect | $171,196 to $191,196 |
| 2026-01-26 | Senior Software Engineer - AI Platform Engineering | $135,408 to $155,000 |
| 2026-01-21 | Senior Software Engineer, Performance & Scale | $136,350 to $156,350 |
| 2026-01-12 | Principal Software Engineer | $180,030 to $200,030 |
| 2026-01-12 | Software Engineer, AI Platform Components: Productization | $135,408 to $152,000 |
Employer names as filed: Red Hat, LLC; Red Hat, Inc.; Red Hat LLC; RED HAT, INC.; RED HAT, LLC. Name variants that differ only in case, punctuation or legal suffix (LLC, Inc., Corp.) are merged. Separate legal entities are listed separately. These are wages offered on certified LCAs, not actual pay.