Cities A–Z

720 metro areas with a salary page (at least 10 certified H-1B filings in the latest two fiscal years).

H-1B salaries by state

Click a state to see its cities, employers and jobs. Color shows the median base salary on certified H-1B filings.

All states and territories (55)

Popular cities

New York, NY103,840 filings$132k Dallas, TX81,487 filings$112.9k San Jose, CA77,460 filings$178.7k Seattle, WA59,018 filings$160.5k San Francisco, CA51,155 filings$170k Chicago, IL32,938 filings$108.8k Atlanta, GA31,885 filings$110k Austin, TX30,625 filings$130k Boston, MA27,182 filings$124.3k Washington, DC26,057 filings$122.7k Los Angeles, CA25,999 filings$116k Houston, TX20,135 filings$106k Philadelphia, PA18,507 filings$109.8k Detroit, MI16,869 filings$110k Charlotte, NC16,112 filings$114.4k Phoenix, AZ15,024 filings$111.1k Raleigh, NC10,973 filings$114.4k Miami, FL9,375 filings$106.2k San Diego, CA9,256 filings$131k Minneapolis, MN8,434 filings$107k Tampa, FL8,200 filings$106k Columbus, OH7,638 filings$103k St. Louis, MO7,235 filings$97.4k Denver, CO6,967 filings$117k Portland, OR6,161 filings$127.9k Pittsburgh, PA6,099 filings$102.7k Durham, NC5,945 filings$119.1k Fayetteville, AR5,341 filings$121.3k Cincinnati, OH5,299 filings$100.7k Nashville, TN5,115 filings$107.4k Baltimore, MD5,054 filings$104.7k Trenton, NJ4,826 filings$110k Orlando, FL4,797 filings$108.2k Indianapolis, IN4,569 filings$100.1k Sacramento, CA4,179 filings$121.5k Salt Lake, UT4,085 filings$100k

Most certified H-1B filings in the latest two fiscal years. Figure: median base salary.

San Jose, CA$178,705 San Francisco, CA$170,000 Seattle, WA$160,514 Stockton, CA$133,973 New York, NY$131,997 San Diego, CA$131,000 Austin, TX$130,000 Oxnard, CA$128,257 Portland, OR$127,878 Boulder, CO$127,351 Bridgeport, CT$126,187 Boston, MA$124,259

Among those with at least 500 filings. Median base salary.

All metro areas A–Z