Average salaries, DOL prevailing wage levels, and top-paying companies — by H1B job title. Higher-level roles now have significantly better lottery odds.
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USCIS implemented the wage-weighted H1B lottery starting with the FY2027 cap season (registrations opened March 2026). Your lottery selection odds are now directly tied to your DOL prevailing wage level:
Strategy: target roles and companies that file at Level III or Level IV. Use the salary pages below to identify which employers consistently pay top-level wages for your occupation.
What is the average H1B salary in the US?
The average H1B salary in the US is approximately $120,000–$160,000 per year. Tech roles (software engineer, data scientist, cloud architect) average higher at $140,000–$200,000+. The figures above are based on DOL LCA prevailing wage data from 2026.
How are H1B prevailing wages determined?
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each job title and geographic area based on the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey. Your employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for your assigned level — Level I through Level IV, where Level IV is the highest (roughly the 67th percentile).
Which companies pay the highest H1B salaries?
Large tech companies (Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon) consistently pay Level III–IV wages and often exceed them. Meta and Google software engineers average $200,000+ in total LCA-certified wages. Staffing firms and small employers typically file at Level I–II.