H1B Salary Database · 2026
H1B salaries by occupation
Median H1B pay and Level I to IV prevailing wages for 192 occupations, from 199,155 certified Labor Condition Applications disclosed by the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2026 (Oct 2025 - Mar 2026)). Pick a role to see pay by wage level and the top-paying sponsors.
Software Developers$145,000Computer Systems Engineers/Architects$108,514Information Technology Project Managers$135,958Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$110,198Data Scientists$138,375Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,400Computer Programmers$98,301Computer Systems Analysts$112,029Business Intelligence Analysts$124,530Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$156,853Mechanical Engineers$113,640Financial and Investment Analysts$148,678Accountants and Auditors$104,832Database Administrators$118,664Electrical Engineers$134,512Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$74,990Management Analysts$137,182Operations Research Analysts$133,478Network and Computer Systems Administrators$104,083Computer and Information Research Scientists$190,883Industrial Engineers$115,530Physicians, All Other$225,000Database Architects$142,541Information Security Analysts$138,000Civil Engineers$100,000Project Management Specialists$126,671Biochemists and Biophysicists$77,000Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$102,482Financial Quantitative Analysts$150,000Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists$71,822Architectural and Engineering Managers$187,648Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,800Sales Engineers$155,189Computer Network Architects$144,911Statisticians$135,000Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$141,054Validation Engineers$104,000Molecular and Cellular Biologists$76,461Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,587Manufacturing Engineers$122,900Lawyers$225,000Marketing Managers$180,000Business Teachers, Postsecondary$148,793Materials Engineers$124,090Chemists$90,000Hospitalists$291,200Information Security Engineers$144,310Bioinformatics Scientists$90,000Physicists$86,536Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$100,584Web and Digital Interface Designers$126,211Financial Risk Specialists$141,500Computer Hardware Engineers$176,696Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$107,631Physical Therapists$89,460General Internal Medicine Physicians$250,000Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$102,082Financial Managers$196,000Data Warehousing Specialists$140,130Computer Occupations, All Other$100,000Biological Scientists, All Other$76,491Construction Managers$121,012Logisticians$114,408Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$85,000Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,531Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$90,000Registered Nurses$78,748Dentists, General$185,060Biological Technicians$56,495Graphic Designers$123,000Biostatisticians$112,965General and Operations Managers$150,000Chemical Engineers$118,626Supply Chain Managers$146,067Automotive Engineers$121,598Materials Scientists$87,703Occupational Therapists$71,968Robotics Engineers$158,621Industrial Production Managers$150,100Mechatronics Engineers$127,171Regulatory Affairs Specialists$95,160Rehabilitation Counselors$43,680Clinical Data Managers$130,478Cardiologists$450,000Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$71,751Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$118,787Family Medicine Physicians$240,000Web Developers$85,500Cost Estimators$110,000Logistics Analysts$93,662Commercial and Industrial Designers$98,140Soil and Plant Scientists$66,397Economists$147,000Radiologists$390,000Pediatricians, General$214,120Human Resources Specialists$91,115Natural Sciences Managers$153,448Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$93,000Computer Network Support Specialists$93,315Mental Health Counselors$66,800Special Education Teachers, Elementary School$62,400Pharmacists$139,360Neurologists$299,998Software Developers, Non R&D$110,386Surgeons, All Other$325,000Sales Managers$187,230Microbiologists$74,281Medical and Health Services Managers$130,000Social Science Research Assistants$63,440Anesthesiologists$400,000Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$72,518Psychiatrists$275,190Environmental Engineers$99,095Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,432Epidemiologists$79,000Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists$135,800Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$75,500Chief Executives$248,299Mechanical Engineers, R&D$95,285Photonics Engineers$153,254Purchasing Managers$147,900Transportation Engineers$99,392Education Teachers, Postsecondary$73,126Logistics Engineers$96,949Mathematicians$119,000Education Administrators, Postsecondary$91,000Instructional Coordinators$70,886Veterinarians$150,000Food Scientists and Technologists$94,993Software Developers, Applications$95,000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$88,864Public Relations Specialists$72,360Electrical Engineers, R&D$97,614Credit Analysts$135,000Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$79,684Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$87,500Actuaries$138,535Physicians, Pathologists$265,304Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$88,400Atmospheric and Space Scientists$99,361Quality Control Systems Managers$137,000Coaches and Scouts$51,124Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$80,212Speech-Language Pathologists$90,720Interior Designers$79,873Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$92,032Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,612Training and Development Specialists$68,000Budget Analysts$82,400Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$74,880Clinical Research Coordinators$79,539Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$136,692Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$72,521Landscape Architects$76,000Biologists$75,000Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar$113,079Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$76,414Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$94,860Clergy$55,078Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products$82,500Aerospace Engineers$124,882Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,506English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$70,380Software Developers, R&D$108,534Sustainability Specialists$98,259Regulatory Affairs Managers$177,382History Teachers, Postsecondary$80,600Search Marketing Strategists$108,628Social and Community Service Managers$76,845Special Effects Artists and Animators$136,890Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$78,114Compliance Officers$94,650Technical Writers$107,505Urban and Regional Planners$89,501Judicial Law Clerks$67,080Astronomers$84,573Human Resources Managers$184,349Water/Wastewater Engineers$99,550Engineers, All Other$124,590Compliance Managers$161,539Financial Examiners$91,000Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$85,348Critical Care Nurses$75,118Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,810Geneticists$81,965Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$81,180Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$94,500Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,931Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$105,000Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$123,132Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,000Exercise Physiologists$60,000
Questions about H1B salaries by occupation
What is the median H1B salary across occupations?
Across 199,155 certified H1B filings (FY2026 (Oct 2025 - Mar 2026)), the overall median wage is $130,000. Pay varies widely by occupation and by DOL wage level (I to IV), so select a role to see its specific median and range.
Which occupations file the most H1B petitions?
The highest-volume H1B occupations include Software Developers, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects, Information Technology Project Managers. This directory lists all 192 occupations with certified filings.
Where does this H1B salary data come from?
Every figure comes from certified Labor Condition Applications publicly disclosed by the U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC), not surveys or self-reported numbers.
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