Senior Associate H-1B Salary
11,675 certified H-1B filings list the job title Senior Associate (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $90,000; the middle half of filings fall between $78,354 and $116,000. The largest sponsor for this title is COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP (8,218 filings).
11,675
certified filings
$90,000
Median base salary
$78,354
25th pct
$116,000
75th pct
$147,000
90th pct
$70,949
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 disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$70,949$90,000 median$147,000
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 1,944 | $94,682 |
| FY2025 | 3,296 | $90,002 |
| FY2024 | 3,822 | $82,000 |
| FY2023 | 2,613 | $89,419 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 761 | $143,000 |
| Plano, TX | 501 | $83,658 |
| Chicago, IL | 327 | $117,291 |
| Hartford, CT | 303 | $79,019 |
| Charlotte, NC | 279 | $81,266 |
| Irving, TX | 250 | $83,658 |
| Atlanta, GA | 232 | $86,445 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 176 | $94,682 |
| Austin, TX | 170 | $77,293 |
| Boston, MA | 164 | $112,986 |
| Dallas, TX | 155 | $124,000 |
| San Francisco, CA | 141 | $140,000 |
| Washington, DC | 128 | $111,973 |
| Teaneck, NJ | 119 | $78,478 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 114 | $114,000 |
| Columbus, OH | 113 | $94,266 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 113 | $73,923 |
| Houston, TX | 109 | $106,000 |
| Tampa, FL | 107 | $80,038 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 91 | $80,371 |
Senior Associate salary by employer
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