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SOC code 27-3041 · 313 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
313
certified positions
$84,000
Median pay
$60,320
25th pct
$102,354
75th pct
$139,480
90th pct
$53,893
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
$74,755
Median prevailing wage
$53,893$84,000 median$139,480
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 26.7%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 95 (32%), med $59,600Level II · Qualified — 103 (35%), med $84,843Level III · Experienced — 50 (17%), med $100,232Level IV · Fully competent — 46 (16%), med $133,096
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg L.P. | 13 | $102,606 |
| AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY | 11 | $94,500 |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC | 8 | $115,887 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | 7 | $77,000 |
| PRICETRACE LLC | 6 | $47,352 |
| The New York Times Company | 5 | $150,000 |
| Apple Inc. | 5 | $143,900 |
| Research Foundation of CUNY | 5 | $47,320 |
| RADIO FREE ASIA | 4 | $93,400 |
| TEN ADVERTISING LLC | 4 | $85,738 |
| OTHER PRESS LLC | 4 | $67,000 |
| HUANG UNITED LAW CORP | 4 | $84,906 |
| The Rockefeller University | 3 | $86,674 |
| SECURITY COUNCIL REPORT | 3 | $107,635 |
| Elsevier, Inc. | 3 | $102,354 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| New York | 97 |
| California | 89 |
| District of Columbia | 26 |
| Massachusetts | 17 |
| Washington | 13 |
| Texas | 13 |
| New Jersey | 10 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Illinois | 9 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Maryland | 5 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Minnesota | 2 |