Bloomberg L.P. sponsors over 600 H1B petitions annually for its legendary financial data terminal platform and enterprise software teams. With 80% at L3 or L4 and a median wage of $167,000, Bloomberg offers strong lottery odds and top-tier compensation for engineers in the fintech, data infrastructure, and systems programming space — all based predominantly in New York City.
Under the FY2021 rule, USCIS selects H1B registrants by wage tier first. Level III and Level IV petitions are prioritized. Bloomberg's filing mix shows 80% at L3 or L4 — giving candidates significantly above-average lottery odds.
Bar height = filing volume. Number above bar = average approved wage for that year. Source: DOL LCA database.
| Job Title | Avg Wage |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $167,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | $192,000 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $172,000 |
| Financial Engineer | $175,000 |
| Data Infrastructure Engineer | $168,000 |
| Research Engineer | $185,000 |
Source: DOL H-1B LCA disclosure data, FY2024. Filings count and wages are from approved LCAs.
| State | Share |
|---|---|
| New York | 72% |
| New Jersey | 12% |
| California | 6% |
| Massachusetts | 4% |
| Texas | 3% |
| Other | 3% |
With 80% of filings at L3/L4, Bloomberg candidates have estimated 43–61% lottery selection odds under USCIS's wage-based selection system — compared to 15–28% for L1–L2 filers at IT services firms.
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