H1B Salary Report

Visa

Visa’s median H1B salary is $152,131 for fiscal year 2026, based on 476 certified Labor Condition Applications with the U.S. Department of Labor, starting near $104,750 at entry level (Level I).

Median salary

$152,131

Range $130,700$169,100

Pay by wage level

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

I
$104,75014 filings
II
$123,000+17%125 filings
III
$142,314+36%19 filings
IV
$163,550+56%233 filings

Top sponsored roles

Software Developers$144,903
196 filings
Data Scientists$147,470
50 filings
Information Technology Project Managers$163,363
37 filings
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$136,115
37 filings
Management Analysts$156,645
24 filings
Computer and Information Research Scientists$152,200
19 filings
Project Management Specialists$146,200
17 filings
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$124,613
16 filings

Sponsorship signals

45%

pay above the legal prevailing wage

0%

are new sponsorships, not renewals

100%

are full-time positions

Top worksites

  • Austin, TX205
  • Foster City, CA130
  • Highlands Ranch, CO35
  • Atlanta, GA25
  • Ashburn, VA16
  • San Francisco, CA16

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Methodology

Medians of certified H1B Labor Condition Applications filed by Visa, 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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