Verizon
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 540 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- All Other Telecommunications
- Headquarters: Basking Ridge
- Founded 2000
- 87,000 employees
- Includes 4 legal entities
At a glance
- Verizon hires at the expert level. 74% of its filings are Level IV, 4.1 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 56% of its filings. After that come Data Scientist and Programmer Analyst.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 94% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $156,779, median prevailing wage $145,642.
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Percentiles from Verizon's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Verizon hires for
Bar: share of Verizon's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 96% of filings (20 occupations in total).
Show all 6 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $158,000 | 301 |
| Data Scientist | $146,643 | 50 |
| Programmer Analyst | $136,000 | 45 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $160,104 | 45 |
| IT Manager | $177,489 | 42 |
| QA Engineer | $134,889 | 13 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Verizon.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 1% of filings
Mid-level · 4% of filings
Senior · 21% of filings
Expert · 74% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 5 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $125,102 | 16 |
| Senior · Level III | $139,278 | 75 |
| Expert · Level IV | $160,000 | 269 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Verizon files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 8 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $155,063 | 200 |
| New York, NY | $165,051 | 117 |
| Tampa, FL | $141,348 | 66 |
| Atlanta, GA | $159,809 | 47 |
| Washington, DC | $168,720 | 24 |
| Boston, MA | $154,055 | 18 |
| Miami, FL | $165,500 | 16 |
| San Jose, CA | $178,409 | 10 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $127,000 |
| 25th | $142,609 |
| 50th (median) | $156,779 |
| 75th | $169,125 |
| 90th | $180,025 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $123,198 | $113,977 | $135,000 | 421 |
| FY2021 | $129,072 | $118,000 | $140,522 | 388 |
| FY2022 | $136,348 | $125,000 | $150,000 | 519 |
| FY2023 | $143,000 | $131,000 | $156,000 | 277 |
| FY2024 | $150,000 | $135,960 | $164,126 | 290 |
| FY2025 | $155,225 | $140,787 | $167,295 | 414 |
| FY2026 | $160,403 | $148,036 | $173,540 | 126 |
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.
By legal entity
| Legal entity | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Data Services LLC | $156,580 | 440 |
| Verizon Corporate Resources Group LLC | $158,974 | 82 |
| Verizon Business Network Services Llc | too few | 9 |
| Verizon Services Corp. | too few | 9 |
Verizon files under several company names; this page adds them up. Median shown at 10+ filings.
Job titles at Verizon
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princ Engr Software Devt | $158,882 | $148.5k–$172k | 44 |
| Senior Engr Cslt Software Devt | $141,764 | $131.4k–$155.6k | 28 |
| Princ Engr Full Stack | $158,782 | $150.6k–$162.7k | 26 |
| Senior Engr Cslt Full Stack | $135,608 | $127.4k–$140.1k | 24 |
| Dist Engr Software Development | $168,667 | $159.8k–$183.3k | 18 |
| Senior Engr Cslt Emerging Commercial Platforms | $139,267 | $132.8k–$144.6k | 16 |
| Princ Engr Data Science | $152,531 | $146.2k–$167.5k | 15 |
| Princ Engr Emerging Commercial Platforms | $159,555 | $154.9k–$162.1k | 15 |
| Assoc Dir Software Development | $164,307 | $156k–$182.1k | 13 |
| Princ Engr Sys Architecture | $148,633 | $146k–$170k | 11 |
| Dist Engr Sys Architecture | $162,740 | $159.1k–$166k | 10 |
| Princ Engr Data Engineering | $152,607 | $140.8k–$166k | 10 |
| Senior Engr Cslt App Dev | $146,203 | $144.6k–$158.5k | 10 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Verizon
Verizon's filings list its industry as All Other Telecommunications (Information sector, NAICS 5178). Its main U.S. filing address is in Basking Ridge, NJ 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, Data Scientist and Programmer Analyst and the main metro areas are Dallas, TX, New York, NY and Tampa, FL. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
- Founded
- 2000
- Headquarters
- Basking Ridge
- Employees
- 87,000
- Website
- verizon.com
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Verizon sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Verizon filed 540 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 Verizon pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Verizon's H-1B filings is $156,779; half of filings fall between $142,609 and $169,125. Bonus and stock are not included.