What is the median H-1B salary in Austin?

Across all certified H-1B LCA filings with a Austin, TX worksite, the median offered wage is $119,850, with a 25th–75th percentile range of $94,000 to $147,000. This covers 38,595 certified filings (FY2021–FY2024). The national median across all filings is $111,197.

Which roles pay the most for H-1B workers in Austin?

By median offered wage, the highest-paying roles with meaningful filing volume in Austin, TX are Product Manager ($140,000, 517 filings), Machine Learning Engineer ($134,269, 163 filings), Data Engineer ($132,100, 966 filings), Data Scientist ($130,100, 780 filings).

Which employers sponsor the most H-1B workers in Austin?

By certified filing volume the leading Austin, TX sponsors are Amazon.com Services LLC (2,450 filings, median $139,464), Apple Inc. (1,646 filings, median $151,590), Visa Technology & Operations LLC (922 filings, median $121,664), Intel Corporation (892 filings, median $110,822), Infosys Limited (856 filings, median $85,654). Counts cover FY2021–FY2024.

What DOL wage levels do H-1B filings in Austin use?

Of 37,213 Austin, TX filings with a recorded DOL wage level, 3,560 are Level I, 16,142 Level II, 8,904 Level III and 8,607 Level IV, 47.1% at Level III or IV, against a national figure of 39.3%. DOL wage levels are a Department of Labor classification of role experience and complexity, unrelated to an employer's internal engineering levels.

Does a higher DOL wage level improve H-1B lottery odds?

Since February 27, 2026, USCIS weights the H-1B lottery by DOL wage level, Level IV registrations get 4 entries, Level III get 3, Level II get 2, and Level I get 1, so an offer certified at a higher wage level also improves selection odds under the current system.

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H-1B Salaries in Austin 2026

Across all certified H-1B filings with a Austin, TX worksite, the median offered wage is $119,850 (25th–75th percentile $94,000–$147,000), based on 38,595 certified LCA filings (FY2021–FY2024).

38,595

Certified Filings

$119,850

Median Offered Wage

47.1%

Level III/IV Share

H-1B Salary by Role in Austin

Role	Filings	Median	25th–75th %ile
Software Engineer	15,797	$123,786	$96,866 – $148,100
Data Engineer	966	$132,100	$109,154 – $155,000
Data Scientist	780	$130,100	$105,000 – $155,534
Machine Learning Engineer	163	$134,269	$116,500 – $167,355
Product Manager	517	$140,000	$119,100 – $164,507
DevOps Engineer	542	$110,000	$92,500 – $135,000

Offered wages as certified on the LCA. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, FY2021–FY2024.

Top H-1B Sponsors in Austin

Employer	Filings	Median Wage	Level III/IV
Amazon.com Services LLC	2,450	$139,464	21.9%
Apple Inc.	1,646	$151,590	92.1%
Visa Technology & Operations LLC	922	$121,664	71.2%
Intel Corporation	892	$110,822	55.8%
Infosys Limited	856	$85,654	50.4%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	799	$132,683	63%

Ranked by certified filing volume, FY2021–FY2024. Median is the employer's own median offered wage for this worksite.

DOL Wage Level Distribution

Every certified LCA records a DOL prevailing wage level from I to IV, reflecting the experience and complexity of the role as certified with the Department of Labor. The counts below are real filing counts for Austin, not estimated wages per level. DOL wage levels are unrelated to an employer's internal engineering levels.

DOL Wage Level	Certified Filings	Share
Level I	3,560	9.6%
Level II	16,142	43.4%
Level III	8,904	23.9%
Level IV	8,607	23.1%

Based on 37,213 filings with a recorded wage level, FY2021–FY2024.

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Austin Quick Facts

Certified Filings: 38,595
Median Wage: $119,850
National Median: $111,197
Data Vintage: FY2021–FY2024

Methodology

Figures on this page are computed directly from certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) in US Department of Labor disclosure data, 38,595 certified filings with a Austin, TX worksite (FY2021–FY2024). Wages shown are offered wages as certified on the LCA, not DOL prevailing-wage floors. Percentiles are computed across individual filings; no figures are modeled or estimated.

DOL LCA Disclosure Data