Humana
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 539 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises
- Headquarters: Louisville
- Founded 1961
- 51,600 employees (2016)
- New York Stock Exchange: HUM
At a glance
- Humana hires at the expert level. 67% of its filings are Level IV, 3.7 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 44% of its filings. After that come Systems Engineer / Architect and Data Scientist.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 63% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $132,221, median prevailing wage $122,119.
- 4th among the largest filers in its industry. Humana's median ($132,221) is below JPMorgan Chase and NextEra Energy Resources and above Citizens Financial Group.
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Percentiles from Humana's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Humana hires for
Bar: share of Humana's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 95% of filings (23 occupations in total).
Show all 9 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $131,352 | 237 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $145,423 | 113 |
| Data Scientist | $115,486 | 72 |
| IT Manager | $185,513 | 16 |
| Physical Therapist | $95,805 | 16 |
| QA Engineer | $106,246 | 14 |
| Network Administrator | $130,980 | 12 |
| Statistician | $135,559 | 12 |
| Management Consultant | $145,000 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Humana.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 9% of filings
Mid-level · 18% of filings
Senior · 7% of filings
Expert · 67% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $88,171 | 37 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $105,976 | 73 |
| Senior · Level III | $139,811 | 28 |
| Expert · Level IV | $147,750 | 276 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Humana vs. industry peers
JPMorgan Chase$157,950
NextEra Energy Resources$145,024
Humana$132,221
Citizens Financial Group$128,639
HCA Management Services$116,438
Prime Healthcare Management$81,640
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 5511).
Where Humana files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 10 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $131,593 | 180 |
| Dallas, TX | $134,971 | 74 |
| Austin, TX | $135,417 | 26 |
| New York, NY | $165,164 | 18 |
| Atlanta, GA | $129,446 | 16 |
| Washington, DC | $144,375 | 16 |
| Boston, MA | $149,962 | 14 |
| Chicago, IL | $154,159 | 14 |
| Charlotte, NC | $140,795 | 11 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $136,168 | 10 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $96,456 |
| 25th | $118,472 |
| 50th (median) | $132,221 |
| 75th | $152,131 |
| 90th | $168,612 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $98,405 | $96,471 | $120,351 | 159 |
| FY2021 | $119,025 | $108,098 | $135,000 | 209 |
| FY2022 | $128,408 | $115,000 | $142,375 | 274 |
| FY2023 | $134,992 | $122,044 | $147,349 | 282 |
| FY2024 | $131,061 | $111,000 | $149,781 | 245 |
| FY2025 | $130,645 | $118,454 | $149,940 | 278 |
| FY2026 | $136,500 | $118,567 | $155,607 | 261 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
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 Humana
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | $128,773 | $121.3k–$132.7k | 84 |
| Senior Full Stack Engineer | $130,645 | $128.6k–$132.8k | 24 |
| Lead Software Engineer | $153,358 | $138.1k–$168k | 20 |
| Senior Application Architect | $135,221 | $128k–$146.8k | 17 |
| Senior Business Intelligence Engineer | $104,721 | $100.1k–$108k | 17 |
| Senior Data Engineer | $141,976 | $135.4k–$147.5k | 16 |
| Lead Technology Leadership Professional | $141,350 | $133k–$148.6k | 15 |
| Senior Cloud Solutions Engineer | $133,172 | $120.7k–$147.2k | 14 |
| Lead Cloud Architect | $157,560 | $153k–$167.1k | 13 |
| Lead Application Architect | $155,304 | $145.5k–$159k | 12 |
| Software Engineer 2 | $103,502 | $91.3k–$112.9k | 12 |
| Senior Data Scientist | $140,000 | $124.7k–$143.8k | 11 |
| Lead Full Stack Engineer | $157,200 | $150k–$159.9k | 10 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Humana
Humana's filings list its industry as Management of Companies and Enterprises (Management of Companies and Enterprises sector, NAICS 5511). Its main U.S. filing address is in Louisville, KY and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Systems Engineer / Architect and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are Louisville/Jefferson County, KY, Dallas, TX and Austin, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
- Founded
- 1961
- Headquarters
- Louisville
- Employees
- 51,600 (2016)
- Website
- humana.com
- Stock
- New York Stock Exchange: HUM
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Humana sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Humana filed 539 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 Humana pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Humana's H-1B filings is $132,221; half of filings fall between $118,472 and $152,131. Bonus and stock are not included.