H-1B salaries in Waco, TX

Based on 123 certified H-1B filings in the Waco, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$85,000
Middle 50%$66.3k–$108.5k
vs. national median−31%comparison median $122,699
Filings123FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $46,340 and $223,689.
PercentileSalary
10th$56,761
25th$66,342
50th (median)$85,000
75th$108,494
90th$145,561

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $80k $100k FY2020: median $78,000 (47 filings) FY2021: median $89,190 (57 filings) FY2022: median $84,600 (72 filings) FY2023: median $90,000 (58 filings) FY2024: median $86,000 (59 filings) FY2025: median $76,043 (66 filings) FY2026: median $88,000 (57 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 47 filings FY20 FY2021: 57 filings FY21 FY2022: 72 filings FY22 FY2023: 58 filings FY23 FY2024: 59 filings FY24 FY2025: 66 filings FY25 FY2026: 57 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$78,000$63,128$96,50047
FY2021$89,190$63,000$98,00057
FY2022$84,600$64,288$95,00072
FY2023$90,000$59,710$112,64358
FY2024$86,000$68,640$140,75059
FY2025$76,043$63,252$96,29666
FY2026$88,000$70,000$117,85357

Cost of living

Waco's median H-1B salary of $85,000 is worth about $91,800 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,029Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Waco, TX HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,297Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Waco, TX HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.6Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$91,800Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesTX: noneSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

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