The Sphere Institute
H-1B pay data: 199 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
199
certified positions
$85,000
Median pay
$75,000
25th pct
$105,000
75th pct
$130,000
90th pct
$69,537
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data and Policy Analyst III | 27 | $85,000 | $70,000 – $85,000 |
| Data and Policy Analyst II | 24 | $75,000 | $70,000 – $78,500 |
| Data and Policy Analyst IV | 17 | $95,000 | $80,000 – $95,000 |
| Data and Policy Analyst I | 15 | $65,000 | $61,235 – $65,000 |
| Policy Associate | 12 | $103,563 | $91,356 – $105,000 |
| Lead Research Analyst I | 11 | $70,000 | $70,000 – $81,390 |
| Policy Lead | 8 | $108,500 | $80,000 – $110,000 |
| Senior Policy Lead | 5 | $130,000 | $102,000 – $130,000 |
| Lead Research Analyst II | 4 | $85,000 | $82,997 – $85,000 |
| Associate Researcher II | 3 | $130,568 | $110,114 – $147,802 |
| Research Operations Lead | 3 | $105,000 | $105,000 – $105,000 |
| Senior Software Developer | 3 | $120,000 | $120,000 – $120,000 |
| AppDev Lead DevOps Engineer | 2 | $144,500 | $128,900 – $160,100 |
| Associate Research Manager | 2 | $144,834 | $136,967 – $152,702 |
| Associate Research Manager II | 2 | $135,000 | $135,000 – $135,000 |
| Associate Researcher I | 2 | $125,518 | $109,104 – $141,933 |
| Data Operations Analyst II | 2 | $65,229 | $65,229 – $65,229 |
| Data Operations Specialist | 2 | $75,816 | $75,816 – $75,816 |
| Financial and Budget Analyst | 2 | $84,770 | $74,146 – $95,395 |
| Financial and Budget Associate | 2 | $89,602 | $85,920 – $93,283 |
| Information Coordinator | 2 | $79,420 | $77,202 – $81,638 |
| Lead Software Developer | 2 | $161,418 | $161,244 – $161,593 |
| Research Analyst II | 2 | $70,000 | $70,000 – $70,000 |
| Research Lead I | 2 | $105,000 | $105,000 – $105,000 |
| Research Operations Analyst II | 2 | $70,000 | $70,000 – $70,000 |
Showing the top 25 of 59 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$67,288
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 48 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
199
H-1B LCA filings
1
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.01
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 18 · trend 10 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 0. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-5%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$69,537$85,000 median$130,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 13.3%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 10 (5%), med $79,420Level II · Qualified — 84 (42%), med $75,000Level III · Experienced — 39 (20%), med $85,000Level IV · Fully competent — 66 (33%), med $105,000
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061 | 160 | $81,765 | +27% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biostatisticians 15-2041 | 8 | $135,000 | — |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 6 | $120,064 | — |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 5 | $120,000 | — |
| Budget Analysts 13-2031 | 4 | $89,602 | — |
| Human Resources Specialists 13-1071 | 3 | $101,150 | — |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 3 | $161,637 | — |
| Technical Writers 27-3042 | 3 | $76,648 | — |
| Graphic Designers 27-1024 | 2 | $137,789 | — |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 2 | $134,076 | — |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 2 | $126,256 | — |
| Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 | 1 | $71,489 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 130 | $81,765 |
| District of Columbia | 36 | $95,000 |
| Massachusetts | 7 | $105,000 |
| Washington | 5 | $85,000 |
| Texas | 5 | $85,000 |
| Virginia | 4 | $90,000 |
| Maryland | 2 | $85,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $70,000 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $107,784 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $95,000 |
| New York | 1 | $85,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $150,342 |
| Illinois | 1 | $105,000 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $79,872 |
| Oregon | 1 | $71,240 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
The Sphere Institute has 199 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.