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SOC code 27-3043 · 130 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
130
certified positions
$71,000
Median pay
$60,076
25th pct
$100,000
75th pct
$139,100
90th pct
$52,000
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
$61,651
Median prevailing wage
$52,000$71,000 median$139,100
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 5.9%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 54 (42%), med $60,299Level II · Qualified — 36 (28%), med $74,940Level III · Experienced — 25 (19%), med $118,600Level IV · Fully competent — 14 (11%), med $150,813
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | 4 | $150,813 |
| VIA TRANSPORTATION, INC. | 3 | $65,000 |
| CARTEVIO THERAPEUTICS INC | 3 | $72,800 |
| FCB WORLDWIDE INC | 2 | $85,000 |
| WELLS PLUMBING HEATING SUPPLIES INC | 2 | $65,000 |
| WEBRIDGE GROUP LLC | 2 | $63,440 |
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | 2 | $95,550 |
| THE WEISSCOMM GROUP LTD | 2 | $156,500 |
| SPIN MASTER INC | 2 | $73,076 |
| WIEDEN AND KENNEDY INC | 2 | $118,500 |
| Chime Financial, Inc. | 2 | $129,600 |
| SYNEOS HEALTH US INC | 2 | $121,035 |
| ROSE HOLDING USA INC | 2 | $69,500 |
| DIGEST MEDIA PUBLICATIONS INC | 2 | $70,500 |
| APERA INSTRUMENTS LLC | 2 | $56,566 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 42 |
| New York | 30 |
| Illinois | 12 |
| Texas | 8 |
| New Jersey | 6 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Massachusetts | 4 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Delaware | 2 |
| District of Columbia | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |