H-1B salaries in Elmira, NY

Based on 27 certified H-1B filings in the Elmira, NY metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$100,000
Middle 50%$76k–$135.3k
vs. national median−18%comparison median $122,699
Filings27FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $62,915 and $500,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$69,930
25th$75,990
50th (median)$100,000
75th$135,255
90th$456,960

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $85k $110k FY2020: median $72,426 (14 filings) FY2021: median $81,390 (16 filings) FY2022: median $79,623 (14 filings) FY2023: median $96,756 (11 filings) FY2024: median $86,235 (14 filings) FY2025: median $99,305 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 16 filings FY21 FY2022: 14 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 18 filings FY25 FY2026: 9 filings FY26 18
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$72,426$65,073$90,58514
FY2021$81,390$69,805$90,00016
FY2022$79,623$68,962$95,00014
FY2023$96,756$64,906$152,63111
FY2024$86,235$75,150$146,29014
FY2025$99,305$77,594$255,02918
FY2026–––9

Cost of living

Elmira's median H-1B salary of $100,000 is worth about $105,900 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,030Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Elmira, NY MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,348Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Elmira, NY MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)94.4Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$105,900Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesNY: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

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