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SOC code 15-2051 · 101,518 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
101,518
certified positions
$120,016
Median pay
$95,682
25th pct
$154,994
75th pct
$185,026
90th pct
$80,000
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
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$108,306
Median prevailing wage
$80,000$120,016 median$185,026
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 6.6%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 18,234 (19%), med $82,763Level II · Qualified — 39,615 (42%), med $110,000Level III · Experienced — 20,546 (22%), med $143,395Level IV · Fully competent — 15,223 (16%), med $166,858
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 5,921 | $136,000 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 3,097 | $167,707 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 2,819 | $147,175 |
| Google LLC | 2,114 | $174,000 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 1,857 | $190,000 |
| Capital One, National Association | 1,342 | $112,670 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1,284 | $139,603 |
| Capital One Services, LLC | 1,081 | $110,739 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 705 | $140,000 |
| Adobe Inc. | 669 | $172,000 |
| Apple Inc. | 628 | $162,500 |
| ByteDance Inc. | 516 | $210,000 |
| Citibank, N.A. | 491 | $150,800 |
| TikTok Inc. | 459 | $204,500 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 449 | $170,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 19,873 |
| Texas | 13,890 |
| Washington | 9,733 |
| New York | 8,973 |
| New Jersey | 6,917 |
| Illinois | 4,947 |
| Massachusetts | 4,402 |
| Virginia | 4,053 |
| Georgia | 3,444 |
| North Carolina | 2,723 |
| Florida | 2,624 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,341 |
| Michigan | 1,665 |
| Ohio | 1,547 |
| Arkansas | 1,268 |