Workday H-1B Salaries 2026
306 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for full-time roles at Workday, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026. Median offered salary $161,637.
$161,637Median salary
$139,63025th percentile
$189,59275th percentile
306Filings
Workday H-1B salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer | 53 | $149,240 |
| Senior Software Development Engineer | 49 | $172,800 |
| Senior Associate Software Development Engineer | 15 | $109,283 |
| Principal Software Development Engineer | 14 | $212,202 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 12 | $170,050 |
| Senior Manager Software Development Engineering | 9 | $217,776 |
| Gtm Associate | 8 | $74,000 |
| Principal Machine Learning Engineer | 7 | $228,000 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 7 | $184,800 |
| Senior Software Development Engineer in Test | 7 | $161,637 |
| Manager Software Development Engineering | 7 | $178,711 |
| Senior Cybersecurity Engineer | 6 | $156,200 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 6 | $147,200 |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 5 | $134,410 |
| Senior Site Reliability Engineer | 5 | $153,600 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasanton, CA | 136 | $187,087 |
| Atlanta, GA | 50 | $129,926 |
| Boulder, CO | 32 | $146,629 |
| New York, NY | 23 | $122,824 |
| Seattle, WA | 13 | $212,202 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 7 | $188,956 |
| Beaverton, OR | 5 | $128,800 |
| Mclean, VA | 5 | $156,200 |
| Boston, MA | 5 | $149,500 |
| New York City, NY | 5 | $74,000 |
Wage levels
Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).
Median prevailing wage on these filings: $153,660.
Recent Workday H-1B filings
Latest 100 of 306 filings by decision date. Salary is the offered wage rate (annualised); "to" shows the top of a range when given.
| Certified | Job title | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | Sr Manager, Software Development Engineering | $244,668 to $314,400 |
| 2026-06-29 | Sr Mgr, Info Systems Software App Development | $244,668 to $296,800 |
| 2026-06-25 | Sr Manager, Software Development Engineering | $274,456 to $314,400 |
| 2026-06-24 | Sr Associate Software Development Engineer | $106,400 to $159,600 |
| 2026-06-24 | Principal, Data Engineer | $163,500 to $245,300 |
| 2026-06-24 | Sr Cloud Engineer | $213,512 to $259,200 |
| 2026-06-24 | Principal, Software Development Engineer | $206,400 to $309,600 |
| 2026-06-24 | Principal Software Development Engineer | $213,512 to $264,000 |
| 2026-06-24 | Software Development Engineer | $146,058 to $195,600 |
| 2026-06-24 | Software Development Engineer | $146,058 to $195,600 |
| 2026-06-23 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $212,202 to $245,800 |
| 2026-06-23 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $187,383 to $230,400 |
| 2026-06-22 | Engagement Manager | $117,500 to $176,300 |
| 2026-06-22 | Principal, Machine Learning Engineer | $228,000 to $342,000 |
| 2026-06-18 | Business Process Analyst | $106,400 to $159,600 |
| 2026-06-17 | Sr Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) | $161,637 to $237,600 |
| 2026-06-17 | Sr Information Systems Software Application Engineer | $202,112 to $233,900 |
| 2026-06-15 | Sr Business Systems Analyst | $135,200 to $202,800 |
| 2026-06-15 | Sr Information Systems Software Application Engineer | $202,112 to $233,900 |
| 2026-06-15 | Software Development Engineer | $131,300 to $196,900 |
| 2026-06-15 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $176,000 to $264,000 |
| 2026-06-15 | Sr Cybersecurity Engineer | $156,200 to $234,400 |
| 2026-06-12 | Distinguished Architect - CTO | $288,000 to $432,000 |
| 2026-06-11 | Sr Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) | $187,383 to $230,400 |
| 2026-06-08 | Software Development Engineer | $146,058 to $195,600 |
| 2026-06-05 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $149,500 to $224,300 |
| 2026-06-05 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $202,112 to $264,000 |
| 2026-06-02 | Sr Associate Data Engineer | $133,952 to $183,600 |
| 2026-06-02 | Machine Learning Engineer | $143,400 to $215,200 |
| 2026-06-01 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $156,998 to $233,100 |
| 2026-05-29 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $212,202 to $245,800 |
| 2026-05-29 | Software Development Engineer | $128,800 to $193,200 |
| 2026-05-29 | Automation Engineer | $127,878 to $150,000 |
| 2026-05-29 | Sr Machine Learning Engineer | $171,600 to $257,400 |
| 2026-05-28 | Software Development Engineer | $130,400 to $195,600 |
| 2026-05-28 | Sr Principal, Software Development Engineer | $264,514 to $351,600 |
| 2026-05-28 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $160,805 to $240,000 |
| 2026-05-27 | Software Development Engineer | $128,800 to $193,200 |
| 2026-05-26 | Principal, Machine Learning Engineer | $264,514 to $342,000 |
| 2026-05-26 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $187,383 to $230,400 |
| 2026-05-26 | Sr Associate Software Development Engineer | $87,859 to $159,600 |
| 2026-05-26 | Sr Software Development Engineer in Test | $188,956 to $235,200 |
| 2026-05-26 | Cybersecurity Engineer | $134,410 to $186,000 |
| 2026-05-21 | Software Development Engineer | $149,240 to $205,400 |
| 2026-05-20 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $212,202 to $245,800 |
| 2026-05-18 | Sr Associate Data Engineer | $133,952 to $183,600 |
| 2026-05-18 | Sr Manager, Software Development Engineering | $217,776 to $276,000 |
| 2026-05-15 | Sr Information Systems Software Application Engineer | $199,761 to $224,000 |
| 2026-05-14 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $187,741 to $264,000 |
| 2026-05-14 | Principal, Machine Learning Engineer | $228,000 to $342,000 |
| 2026-05-13 | Cybersecurity Engineer | $130,200 to $195,300 |
| 2026-05-13 | (GW) Machine Learning Engineer | $147,200 to $220,800 |
| 2026-05-12 | Manager, Software Development Engineering | $178,711 to $237,600 |
| 2026-05-11 | Sr Associate Software Development Engineer | $143,526 to $180,000 |
| 2026-05-11 | Software Development Engineer | $169,576 to $217,200 |
| 2026-05-08 | Principal, Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) | $201,600 to $302,400 |
| 2026-05-07 | Principal, Machine Learning Engineer | $228,000 to $342,000 |
| 2026-05-05 | Sr Cybersecurity Engineer | $156,200 to $234,400 |
| 2026-05-05 | Manager, Software Development Engineering | $213,512 to $267,600 |
| 2026-05-04 | Software Development Engineer | $188,316 to $217,200 |
| 2026-05-01 | Software Development Engineer | $161,637 to $217,200 |
| 2026-05-01 | Software Development Engineer | $161,637 to $217,200 |
| 2026-04-29 | Principal, Information Systems Software Application Engineer | $213,512 to $265,200 |
| 2026-04-28 | Information Systems Software Application Engineer | $143,526 to $189,600 |
| 2026-04-23 | Manager, Software Development Engineering | $187,741 to $259,200 |
| 2026-04-23 | Product Acceleration and Optimization Advisor | $126,000 to $189,000 |
| 2026-04-21 | Sr Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) | $153,600 to $230,400 |
| 2026-04-20 | Principal, Software Development Engineer | $213,512 to $302,400 |
| 2026-04-17 | Sr Machine Learning Engineer | $180,200 to $270,200 |
| 2026-04-17 | Sr Data Engineer | $199,761 to $240,200 |
| 2026-04-16 | Software Development Engineer | $109,283 to $193,200 |
| 2026-04-15 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $149,500 to $224,300 |
| 2026-04-15 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $189,592 to $240,000 |
| 2026-04-15 | Principal Machine Learning Engineer DevOps | $228,000 to $342,000 |
| 2026-04-14 | Sr Associate Software Development Engineer | $109,283 to $159,600 |
| 2026-04-13 | Sr Information Systems Software Application Engineer | $199,761 to $224,000 |
| 2026-04-13 | Sr Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) | $152,131 to $210,600 |
| 2026-04-06 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $146,058 to $230,400 |
| 2026-04-06 | Sr Manager, Software Development Engineering | $217,776 to $255,400 |
| 2026-04-06 | Principal, Cloud Engineer | $201,600 to $302,400 |
| 2026-04-03 | Principal Architect– Go-to-Market Enterprise Applications | $199,761 to $265,200 |
| 2026-04-03 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $199,761 to $259,200 |
| 2026-04-02 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $142,400 to $213,600 |
| 2026-03-30 | Infrastructure Engineer | $171,956 to $189,600 |
| 2026-03-30 | UX Designer | $141,169 to $185,800 |
| 2026-03-30 | GTM Manager I | $93,100 to $139,700 |
| 2026-03-30 | Sr Software Development Engineer in Test | $156,800 to $235,200 |
| 2026-03-27 | Software Development Engineer | $161,637 to $217,200 |
| 2026-03-27 | Software Development Engineer | $128,800 to $193,200 |
| 2026-03-26 | Principal, Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) | $217,700 to $326,600 |
| 2026-03-24 | Sr Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) | $156,800 to $235,200 |
| 2026-03-23 | Head of CX Delivery Excellence | $272,397 to $348,000 |
| 2026-03-23 | Software Development Engineer | $129,146 to $193,200 |
| 2026-03-23 | Sr Business Systems Analyst | $148,699 to $202,800 |
| 2026-03-19 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $153,000 to $230,400 |
| 2026-03-19 | Sr Information Systems Software Application Engineer | $161,637 to $224,000 |
| 2026-03-18 | GTM Associate II | $74,000 to $111,000 |
| 2026-03-17 | Product Acceleration and Optimization Advisor | $126,000 to $189,000 |
| 2026-03-16 | GTM Manager | $102,482 to $150,000 |
| 2026-03-16 | Software Development Engineer | $146,058 to $193,200 |
Employer names as filed: Workday, Inc.. 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.