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SOC code 27-3091 · 320 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
320
certified positions
$63,440
Median pay
$49,920
25th pct
$82,995
75th pct
$107,640
90th pct
$42,536
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
$55,494
Median prevailing wage
$42,536$63,440 median$107,640
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 6.1%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 117 (37%), med $47,840Level II · Qualified — 97 (30%), med $63,794Level III · Experienced — 53 (17%), med $85,425Level IV · Fully competent — 52 (16%), med $104,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | 10 | $118,500 |
| Yerezhepova Law, PC | 8 | $74,422 |
| INTERPRETING SERVICES INTERNATIONAL LLC | 7 | $72,696 |
| MENG LAW GROUP PC | 7 | $47,840 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 7 | $84,000 |
| MICHAEL BROOKS JIMENEZ PC | 6 | $40,414 |
| AMERICAN EDUCATION AND TRANSLATION SERVICES CORP | 5 | $49,920 |
| Stanford Health Care | 5 | $85,862 |
| OKBL USA Technology Inc. | 5 | $208,000 |
| ByteDance Inc. | 4 | $110,965 |
| OKG USA Technology Inc. | 4 | $200,000 |
| LAW OFFICE OF HAN SHU INC | 4 | $47,757 |
| TransPerfect Translations International, Inc. | 4 | $56,168 |
| HONDA KAIHATSU AMERICAS INC | 4 | $63,000 |
| University of Wisconsin System | 4 | $66,005 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 140 |
| New York | 42 |
| Massachusetts | 13 |
| Texas | 13 |
| Washington | 12 |
| New Jersey | 9 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| District of Columbia | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |