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

Across all certified H-1B LCA filings with a Boston, MA worksite, the median offered wage is $112,986, with a 25th–75th percentile range of $86,500 to $150,000. This covers 20,122 certified filings (FY2021–FY2024). The national median across all filings is $111,197.

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

By median offered wage, the highest-paying roles with meaningful filing volume in Boston, MA are Machine Learning Engineer ($158,601, 153 filings), Product Manager ($145,227, 260 filings), Data Engineer ($134,550, 323 filings), Software Engineer ($134,000, 4,915 filings).

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

By certified filing volume the leading Boston, MA sponsors are Ernst & Young U.S. LLP (902 filings, median $107,824), Wayfair LLC (872 filings, median $160,000), Amazon.com Services LLC (554 filings, median $140,000), Brigham and Women's Hospital (534 filings, median $73,430), Children's Hospital Corporation (465 filings, median $77,267). Counts cover FY2021–FY2024.

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

Of 18,909 Boston, MA filings with a recorded DOL wage level, 4,801 are Level I, 7,184 Level II, 3,981 Level III and 2,943 Level IV, 36.6% 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 Boston 2026

Across all certified H-1B filings with a Boston, MA worksite, the median offered wage is $112,986 (25th–75th percentile $86,500–$150,000), based on 20,122 certified LCA filings (FY2021–FY2024).

20,122

Certified Filings

$112,986

Median Offered Wage

36.6%

Level III/IV Share

H-1B Salary by Role in Boston

Role	Filings	Median	25th–75th %ile
Software Engineer	4,915	$134,000	$112,176 – $158,420
Data Engineer	323	$134,550	$108,244 – $156,300
Data Scientist	851	$125,000	$100,670 – $153,743
Machine Learning Engineer	153	$158,601	$140,000 – $185,000
Product Manager	260	$145,227	$123,675 – $167,627
DevOps Engineer	73	$114,000	$99,000 – $135,000

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

Top H-1B Sponsors in Boston

Employer	Filings	Median Wage	Level III/IV
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	902	$107,824	22.3%
Wayfair LLC	872	$160,000	63.3%
Amazon.com Services LLC	554	$140,000	20.4%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	534	$73,430	10.2%
Children's Hospital Corporation	465	$77,267	17.3%
General Hospital Corporation	423	$65,208	9.7%

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 Boston, 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	4,801	25.4%
Level II	7,184	38%
Level III	3,981	21.1%
Level IV	2,943	15.6%

Based on 18,909 filings with a recorded wage level, FY2021–FY2024.

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Boston Quick Facts

Certified Filings: 20,122
Median Wage: $112,986
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, 20,122 certified filings with a Boston, MA 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