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SOC code 25-4022 · 205 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
205
certified positions
$67,500
Median pay
$58,115
25th pct
$81,504
75th pct
$96,645
90th pct
$46,867
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
$56,098
Median prevailing wage
$46,867$67,500 median$96,645
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 35.6%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 90 (53%), med $59,500Level II · Qualified — 51 (30%), med $70,000Level III · Experienced — 23 (13%), med $77,000Level IV · Fully competent — 7 (4%), med $112,944
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Nash County Public Schools | 7 | $36,046 |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS | 6 | $50,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 6 | $123,550 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE | 5 | $91,088 |
| US VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 5 | $38,709 |
| University of Colorado Denver | 4 | $61,065 |
| LYCEE FRANCAIS DE NEW YORK | 4 | $65,850 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | 4 | $79,197 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | 4 | $77,223 |
| Indiana University | 4 | $81,257 |
| Clemson University | 4 | $88,500 |
| The University of Chicago | 4 | $72,500 |
| Vanderbilt University | 3 | $103,000 |
| Duke University | 3 | $66,000 |
| NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY | 3 | $55,238 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 20 |
| New York | 19 |
| North Carolina | 18 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 |
| VI | 11 |
| Texas | 10 |
| Ohio | 10 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| Colorado | 7 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Virginia | 6 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| South Carolina | 6 |
| Washington | 6 |