H-1B salaries in Tyler, TX

Based on 144 certified H-1B filings in the Tyler, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$74,272
Middle 50%$59.3k–$96.9k
vs. national median−39%comparison median $122,699
Filings144FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $42,586 and $322,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$55,000
25th$59,257
50th (median)$74,272
75th$96,852
90th$152,702

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $65k $90k FY2020: median $60,528 (54 filings) FY2021: median $52,422 (34 filings) FY2022: median $62,379 (49 filings) FY2023: median $61,211 (84 filings) FY2024: median $67,455 (66 filings) FY2025: median $69,689 (66 filings) FY2026: median $78,705 (78 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 54 filings FY20 FY2021: 34 filings FY21 FY2022: 49 filings FY22 FY2023: 84 filings FY23 FY2024: 66 filings FY24 FY2025: 66 filings FY25 FY2026: 78 filings FY26 84
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$60,528$48,942$82,50054
FY2021$52,422$48,938$79,00534
FY2022$62,379$51,250$112,50049
FY2023$61,211$50,856$91,61184
FY2024$67,455$59,000$147,14766
FY2025$69,689$58,250$91,89966
FY2026$78,705$62,100$97,89878

Cost of living

Tyler's median H-1B salary of $74,272 is worth about $80,600 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,041Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Tyler, TX MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,277Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Tyler, TX MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.2Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$80,600Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesTX: noneSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Software Engineer$111,25014
Medical Technologist$57,11711
Molecular and Cellular Biologist$54,67511