Smart Folks
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 12 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services
- Main U.S. filing address: McKinney, TX
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Percentiles from Smart Folks's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 3 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 6 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 1 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $63,691 |
| 25th | $76,891 |
| 50th (median) | $121,254 |
| 75th | $153,000 |
| 90th | $161,034 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $110,000 | $94,307 | $127,712 | 17 |
| FY2021 | $111,176 | $85,842 | $120,578 | 21 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 4 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2024 | $101,192 | $94,370 | $116,771 | 13 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 3 |
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.
About Smart Folks
Smart Folks's filings list its industry as Computer Systems Design and Related Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5415). Its main U.S. filing address is in McKinney, TX and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q2. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Network Administrator and Systems Engineer / Architect and the main metro areas are Dallas, TX, San Francisco, CA and Austin, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
Questions
Does Smart Folks sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Smart Folks filed 12 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q2. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Smart Folks pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Smart Folks's H-1B filings is $121,254; half of filings fall between $76,891 and $153,000. Bonus and stock are not included.