H1B Salary Report

IT

IT’s median H1B salary is $106,995 for fiscal year 2026, based on 32 certified Labor Condition Applications with the U.S. Department of Labor.

Median salary

$106,995

Range $99,320$126,092

Pay by wage level

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

II
$106,57925 filings
III
$133,1404 filings

Top sponsored roles

Software Developers$108,493
24 filings
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$93,600
3 filings
Computer Programmers$115,640
2 filings
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects$94,952
1 filings
Data Scientists$96,013
1 filings
Database Architects$137,280
1 filings

Sponsorship signals

41%

pay above the legal prevailing wage

0%

are new sponsorships, not renewals

100%

are full-time positions

Top worksites

  • Austin, TX2
  • Hartford, CT2
  • Madison, WI2
  • Mckinney, TX2
  • Minnetonka, MN2
  • Titusville, NJ2

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Methodology

Medians of certified H1B Labor Condition Applications filed by IT, 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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