H1B Salary Report

IBM

IBM’s median H1B salary is $129,480 for fiscal year 2026, based on 599 certified Labor Condition Applications with the U.S. Department of Labor.

Median salary

$129,480

Range $105,019$174,811

Pay by wage level

The DOL assigns each filing a level from I (entry) to IV (senior). Here is how IBM's H1B pay scales with seniority.

II
$105,024195 filings
III
$119,371217 filings
IV
$181,874186 filings

Top sponsored roles

Computer Systems Analysts$106,610
174 filings
Software Developers$178,504
148 filings
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$138,064
56 filings
Computer Programmers$93,746
54 filings
Information Technology Project Managers$131,165
50 filings
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects$121,514
21 filings
Business Intelligence Analysts$206,892
16 filings
Data Scientists$165,600
15 filings

Sponsorship signals

54%

pay above the legal prevailing wage

0%

are new sponsorships, not renewals

100%

are full-time positions

Top worksites

  • Dallas, TX39
  • Parsippany, NJ38
  • San Jose, CA37
  • Durham, NC31
  • Atlanta, GA26
  • Phoenix, AZ21

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Methodology

Medians of certified H1B Labor Condition Applications filed by IBM, disclosed by the U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC) for FY2026 (Oct 2025 - Mar 2026). Hourly wages annualized at 2,080 hours. The LCA wage is the floor an employer legally attests to pay; actual total compensation including equity and bonus is often higher.

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