H-1B salaries in Pensacola, FL

Based on 141 certified H-1B filings in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$88,184
Middle 50%$73.9k–$116.8k
vs. national median−28%comparison median $122,699
Filings141FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $44,970 and $476,314.
PercentileSalary
10th$64,813
25th$73,902
50th (median)$88,184
75th$116,771
90th$160,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $85k $100k FY2020: median $86,125 (46 filings) FY2021: median $90,000 (43 filings) FY2022: median $85,592 (49 filings) FY2023: median $83,000 (47 filings) FY2024: median $84,604 (46 filings) FY2025: median $90,500 (72 filings) FY2026: median $85,000 (69 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 46 filings FY20 FY2021: 43 filings FY21 FY2022: 49 filings FY22 FY2023: 47 filings FY23 FY2024: 46 filings FY24 FY2025: 72 filings FY25 FY2026: 69 filings FY26 72
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$86,125$68,000$102,62546
FY2021$90,000$66,950$120,00043
FY2022$85,592$60,000$111,75849
FY2023$83,000$67,070$119,69747
FY2024$84,604$69,460$134,19346
FY2025$90,500$74,300$116,77172
FY2026$85,000$73,902$116,00069

Cost of living

Pensacola's median H-1B salary of $88,184 is worth about $90,200 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,359Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,548Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)97.7Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$90,200Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesFL: noneSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Software Engineer$106,57923
Electrical Engineer$92,49410