Environmental Systems Research Institute

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 226 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Software Publishers
  • Headquarters: Redlands
  • Founded 1969
  • 4,000 employees (2023)
Median base salary$115,440−6% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$96.4k–$135.2k
Level I (entry-level) share59%all employers: 19%
Median prevailing wage$88,899the required minimum for these jobs and places

At a glance

  • Environmental Systems Research Institute hires entry-level. 59% of its filings are Level I, 3.0 times the share across all H-1B employers (19%).
  • Mostly above the prevailing wage. 96% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $115,440, median prevailing wage $88,899.

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10th $85.8k25th $96.4kmedian $115.4k75th $135.2k90th $155.1k

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Percentiles from Environmental Systems Research Institute's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

What Environmental Systems Research Institute hires for

Bar: share of Environmental Systems Research Institute's filings. Figure: median base salary.

Show all 2 jobs
JobMedianFilings
QA Engineer$97,510104
Software Engineer$131,04095

Jobs with at least 10 filings at Environmental Systems Research Institute.

Pay by level

$99.8kLevel I
Entry-level · 59% of filings
$120.6kLevel II
Mid-level · 21% of filings
too fewLevel III
Senior · 4% of filings
$146.6kLevel IV
Expert · 17% of filings
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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $99,840 123
Mid-level · Level II $120,640 43
Senior · Level III too few 8
Expert · Level IV $146,640 35

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where Environmental Systems Research Institute files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 2 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Riverside, CA$115,981183
Charlotte, NC$79,56012

Salary details

Median salary$115,440
Middle 50%$96.4k–$135.2k
vs. all employers−6%comparison median $122,699
Filings226FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $70,148 and $196,113.
PercentileSalary
10th$85,800
25th$96,366
50th (median)$115,440
75th$135,200
90th$155,116

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $105k $140k FY2020: median $87,623 (72 filings) FY2021: median $87,360 (89 filings) FY2022: median $96,500 (114 filings) FY2023: median $100,000 (99 filings) FY2024: median $109,702 (34 filings) FY2025: median $105,102 (97 filings) FY2026: median $124,946 (129 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 72 filings FY20 FY2021: 89 filings FY21 FY2022: 114 filings FY22 FY2023: 99 filings FY23 FY2024: 34 filings FY24 FY2025: 97 filings FY25 FY2026: 129 filings FY26 129
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$87,623$75,195$104,52172
FY2021$87,360$76,960$105,00089
FY2022$96,500$81,349$115,000114
FY2023$100,000$85,000$120,00099
FY2024$109,702$86,740$124,80034
FY2025$105,102$89,440$123,82297
FY2026$124,946$105,872$140,732129

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$115,440
Median prevailing wage$88,899
Median difference+22.0%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage4%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

Job titles at Environmental Systems Research Institute

Job titleMedianMiddle 50%Filings
Product Engineer$96,366$89.4k–$105.9k63
Software Development Engineer$125,341$114.9k–$131.7k59
Senior Software Development Engineer$156,364$146.4k–$165.3k20
Support Analyst$72,800$71.3k–$74.8k14
Senior Product Engineer$124,946$120.5k–$131.6k12

Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.

About Environmental Systems Research Institute

Environmental Systems Research Institute's filings list its industry as Software Publishers (Information sector, NAICS 5132). Its main U.S. filing address is in Redlands, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are QA Engineer, Software Engineer and UX Designer and the main metro areas are Riverside, CA, Charlotte, NC and Washington, DC. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Founded
1969
Headquarters
Redlands
Employees
4,000 (2023)
Website
esri.com

Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.

Questions

Does Environmental Systems Research Institute sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Environmental Systems Research Institute filed 226 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does Environmental Systems Research Institute pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Environmental Systems Research Institute's H-1B filings is $115,440; half of filings fall between $96,366 and $135,200. Bonus and stock are not included.