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SOC code 21-1012 · 1,085 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
1,085
certified positions
$55,000
Median pay
$47,788
25th pct
$65,667
75th pct
$77,873
90th pct
$42,973
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
$48,818
Median prevailing wage
$42,973$55,000 median$77,873
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 14.2%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 597 (59%), med $50,000Level II · Qualified — 284 (28%), med $62,792Level III · Experienced — 72 (7%), med $68,320Level IV · Fully competent — 64 (6%), med $91,748
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| THE PARACHUTE PROJECT INC | 19 | $104,000 |
| The Ohio University | 17 | $55,933 |
| INGENIUS LLC | 17 | $55,000 |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 17 | $56,180 |
| Case Western Reserve University | 16 | $49,628 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | 16 | $47,112 |
| Minnesota State Colleges and Universities | 11 | $50,925 |
| C2 EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS INC | 11 | $60,000 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | 10 | $66,938 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 10 | $46,280 |
| Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | 10 | $46,428 |
| Savannah College of Art and Design, Inc. | 10 | $52,884 |
| The University of Iowa | 10 | $53,518 |
| University of Minnesota | 10 | $54,752 |
| PHEMIA EDUCATION CONSULTING LLC | 10 | $67,787 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| New York | 119 |
| California | 118 |
| Texas | 70 |
| Massachusetts | 61 |
| Ohio | 58 |
| Pennsylvania | 49 |
| Virginia | 46 |
| Minnesota | 37 |
| Georgia | 35 |
| North Carolina | 34 |
| Florida | 34 |
| Iowa | 33 |
| Illinois | 31 |
| Michigan | 28 |
| Colorado | 24 |