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The Associated Press H-1B salaries

The Associated Press filed 13 certified H-1B applications between May 2023 and May 2026. Half of them paid more than $149,047 a year. The typical offer was 15% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

Median salary offered
$149,047
Middle half earn
$125,000 to $158,791
Top 10% earn over
$168,916
Certified filings
13

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Pay by job title

Job titleFilingsMedianvs USMiddle half
Senior Software Engineer2$158,956+8%$158,873 – $159,038
Contracts Manager1$100,000−22%$100,000 – $100,000
Data Engineer1$125,000+18%$125,000 – $125,000
Customer Engagement Manager1$83,200−41%$83,200 – $83,200
Data Scientist1$125,000+5%$125,000 – $125,000
Database Developer1$149,047+45%$149,047 – $149,047
Information Security Detections Engineer1$130,000–$130,000 – $130,000
Director, Program Management1$171,365−15%$171,365 – $171,365
Senior SAP Basis and Systems Governance Administrator1$156,060–$156,060 – $156,060
Software Architect1$195,000+47%$195,000 – $195,000
Software Engineer1$150,026+9%$150,026 – $150,026
Systems Engineer1$123,188+32%$123,188 – $123,188

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
New York, NY7$125,000$112,500 – $157,426
Fairfax, VA1$195,000$195,000 – $195,000
Atlanta, GA1$130,000$130,000 – $130,000
Kendall Park, NJ1$149,047$149,047 – $149,047
Lawrence Township, NJ1$150,026$150,026 – $150,026
Pittsburgh, PA1$123,188$123,188 – $123,188
South Brunswick Township, NJ1$159,120$159,120 – $159,120

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
20236$124,094
20242$142,060
20252$153,919
20263$156,060

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level I1$83,200
Level II3$125,000
Level III5$150,026
Level IV3$171,365

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

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