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SOC code 19-3092 · 202 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
202
certified positions
$72,379
Median pay
$64,953
25th pct
$87,126
75th pct
$112,455
90th pct
$59,122
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
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$64,709
Median prevailing wage
$59,122$72,379 median$112,455
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 34.5%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 88 (47%), med $64,948Level II · Qualified — 45 (24%), med $75,005Level III · Experienced — 38 (20%), med $97,375Level IV · Fully competent — 15 (8%), med $113,464
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland College Park | 27 | $92,000 |
| University of Colorado | 9 | $62,500 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 7 | $112,000 |
| CBRE, INC. | 7 | $70,500 |
| University of Oklahoma | 6 | $60,200 |
| The University of Alabama | 5 | $75,000 |
| Columbia University | 5 | $75,000 |
| University of Connecticut | 5 | $73,000 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | 4 | $66,036 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | 4 | $66,704 |
| University of Georgia; OGE | 4 | $65,000 |
| Brown University | 4 | $66,178 |
| HDR Engineering, Inc. | 4 | $80,184 |
| CDM Smith Inc. | 3 | $78,187 |
| Cornell University | 3 | $66,500 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| Maryland | 28 |
| California | 20 |
| New York | 16 |
| Texas | 15 |
| Colorado | 10 |
| Arizona | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 7 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Virginia | 6 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| Washington | 6 |
| Connecticut | 6 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |