290 certified H-1B filings list the job title Specialist (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $101,619; the middle half of filings fall between $90,000 and $161,025. The largest sponsor for this title is University of California, San Francisco (130 filings).
290
certified filings
$101,619
Median base salary
$90,000
25th pct
$161,025
75th pct
$203,000
90th pct
$83,490
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
$83,490$101,619 median$203,000
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
62
$102,441
FY2025
74
$100,650
FY2024
72
$95,500
FY2023
82
$101,619
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
San Francisco, CA
128
$93,200
New York, NY
26
$203,000
Chicago, IL
17
$203,000
Santa Barbara, CA
9
$92,500
Alpharetta, GA
5
$86,583
Berkeley, CA
5
$96,200
Irvine, CA
5
$93,200
Riverside, CA
5
$100,006
San Antonio, TX
5
$189,280
Atlanta, GA
4
$163,500
Austin, TX
4
$146,237
Boston, MA
4
$202,000
Jersey City, NJ
4
$110,728
Santa Cruz, CA
4
$117,400
Philadelphia, PA
3
$192,000
Foothill Ranch, CA
2
$101,900
Los Angeles, CA
2
$192,000
Miamisburg, OH
2
$88,431
New Hill, NC
2
$103,952
Newark, NJ
2
$196,000
Specialist salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer