Guides

Explainers and rankings built from Department of Labor H-1B salary filings.

Best-paying cities for H-1B software engineersWhich U.S. metro areas pay H-1B software engineers the most, based on certified LCA filings from FY2025–FY2026, and where pay is lowest.November 10, 2026 · 4 min read Big Tech H-1B pay compared (Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft)H-1B base salaries at Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft from certified LCA filings: overall, for software engineers, and by wage level.November 10, 2026 · 4 min read Data scientist H-1B salariesWhat H-1B data scientists are paid: national median, wage levels, top employers and metros, and the trend since FY2020, from DOL LCA data.November 10, 2026 · 5 min read Entry-level H-1B salaries by cityLevel I H-1B base salaries by metro area from certified LCA filings, for all jobs and for software engineers, with national benchmarks.November 10, 2026 · 5 min read H-1B prevailing wage vs. actual salaryHow the H-1B prevailing wage compares with offered salaries in certified LCA filings, overall, by wage level and at the 20 largest H-1B employers.November 10, 2026 · 7 min read H-1B salaries by job: the 25 most common occupationsMedian H-1B base salaries for the 25 most common occupations and the 25 best-paid ones, from certified LCA filings in FY2025–FY2026.November 10, 2026 · 4 min read H-1B salaries in Texas vs. CaliforniaCompare H-1B base salaries in Texas and California: all jobs, software engineers, data scientists, wage levels, metros and top employers.November 10, 2026 · 5 min read H-1B wage levels explained (Level I–IV)What H-1B prevailing wage Levels I–IV mean, and what certified LCA filings show each level actually pays, overall and for software engineers.November 10, 2026 · 5 min read Highest-paying H-1B employers in 2026The H-1B employers with the highest median base salaries in FY2026, from certified LCA filings, plus how the largest sponsors compare.November 10, 2026 · 4 min read How H-1B salaries changed from 2020 to 2026H-1B median base salaries by fiscal year, FY2020 to FY2026, for all jobs, software engineers and data scientists, plus wage-level shifts.November 10, 2026 · 5 min read How to read a Labor Condition Application (LCA)A field-by-field guide to the H-1B Labor Condition Application: employer, job title, SOC code, worksite, offered wage, prevailing wage level and status.November 10, 2026 · 5 min read IT consulting firms vs. product companies: H-1B payH-1B base salaries at 14 IT consulting firms vs. 17 tech product companies, FY2025–FY2026, by wage level and for software engineers.November 10, 2026 · 5 min read

Data through FY2026 Q3.