H1B Salary/LinkedIn

H1B Salary Report

LinkedIn

LinkedIn’s median H1B salary is $179,079 for fiscal year 2026, based on 779 certified Labor Condition Applications with the U.S. Department of Labor.

Median salary

$179,079

Range $153,000 – $207,000

Pay by wage level

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

II
$174,304122 filings
III
$180,710158 filings
IV
$195,094112 filings

Top sponsored roles

Software Developers$179,079
487 filings
Data Scientists$174,304
124 filings
Operations Research Analysts$152,000
37 filings
Project Management Specialists$154,000
37 filings
Computer and Information Systems Managers$235,957
34 filings
Graphic Designers$123,000
17 filings
Business Intelligence Analysts$174,377
16 filings
Financial and Investment Analysts$182,478
7 filings

Sponsorship signals

34%

pay above the legal prevailing wage

0%

are new sponsorships, not renewals

100%

are full-time positions

Top worksites

  • Sunnyvale, CA569
  • New York, NY72
  • San Francisco, CA68
  • Bellevue, WA36
  • Chicago, IL4
  • Seattle, WA3

Applying to LinkedIn?

Your H1B wage level depends on how your resume signals experience against the role. Paste the job description and get an ATS-ready resume tailored to match, in 20 seconds.

Build your resume free LinkedIn resume guide

Methodology

Medians of certified H1B Labor Condition Applications filed by LinkedIn, 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.

Compare companies

HCL$122,637Wal-Mart Associates$150,080Adobe$176,012Mphasis$120,000LTIMindtree$100,798Cisco$148,427