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SOC code 15-1242 · 22,303 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
22,303
certified positions
$106,560
Median pay
$89,398
25th pct
$134,791
75th pct
$160,894
90th pct
$77,730
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
$92,123
Median prevailing wage
$77,730$106,560 median$160,894
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 3.3%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 2,906 (13%), med $76,378Level II · Qualified — 11,041 (50%), med $95,055Level III · Experienced — 4,286 (20%), med $124,500Level IV · Fully competent — 3,679 (17%), med $140,130
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 4,456 | $133,549 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 731 | $132,100 |
| TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 502 | $88,275 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 303 | $124,700 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 292 | $103,917 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 269 | $107,952 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | 183 | $117,200 |
| LTIMindtree Limited | 182 | $93,226 |
| Accenture LLP | 155 | $114,500 |
| COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC | 146 | $99,500 |
| TekinvaderZ LLC | 117 | $89,586 |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | 109 | $136,606 |
| TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC | 104 | $91,063 |
| IBM Corporation | 101 | $110,113 |
| CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. | 97 | $120,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,458 |
| California | 2,704 |
| New Jersey | 2,057 |
| New York | 1,291 |
| Georgia | 1,228 |
| North Carolina | 1,106 |
| Virginia | 995 |
| Washington | 952 |
| Illinois | 881 |
| Florida | 842 |
| Pennsylvania | 667 |
| Massachusetts | 562 |
| Ohio | 509 |
| Michigan | 460 |
| Arizona | 401 |