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

Across all certified H-1B LCA filings with a Dallas, TX worksite, the median offered wage is $105,000, with a 25th–75th percentile range of $86,861 to $135,000. This covers 26,540 certified filings (FY2021–FY2024). The national median across all filings is $111,197.

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

By median offered wage, the highest-paying roles with meaningful filing volume in Dallas, TX are Product Manager ($140,440, 188 filings), Data Engineer ($120,000, 694 filings), Data Scientist ($115,232, 593 filings), Software Engineer ($110,000, 10,977 filings).

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

By certified filing volume the leading Dallas, TX sponsors are Ernst & Young U.S. LLP (1,370 filings, median $128,531), Amazon Web Services, Inc. (1,250 filings, median $120,695), Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. (1,211 filings, median $127,500), Amazon.com Services LLC (853 filings, median $132,000), Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (804 filings, median $103,400). Counts cover FY2021–FY2024.

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

Of 26,183 Dallas, TX filings with a recorded DOL wage level, 4,590 are Level I, 13,093 Level II, 5,356 Level III and 3,144 Level IV, 32.5% 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 Dallas 2026

Across all certified H-1B filings with a Dallas, TX worksite, the median offered wage is $105,000 (25th–75th percentile $86,861–$135,000), based on 26,540 certified LCA filings (FY2021–FY2024).

26,540

Certified Filings

$105,000

Median Offered Wage

32.5%

Level III/IV Share

H-1B Salary by Role in Dallas

Role	Filings	Median	25th–75th %ile
Software Engineer	10,977	$110,000	$98,904 – $135,883
Data Engineer	694	$120,000	$99,000 – $141,701
Data Scientist	593	$115,232	$94,037 – $140,000
Product Manager	188	$140,440	$119,003 – $160,300
DevOps Engineer	267	$106,000	$95,840 – $136,500

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

Top H-1B Sponsors in Dallas

Employer	Filings	Median Wage	Level III/IV
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	1,370	$128,531	37.2%
Amazon Web Services, Inc.	1,250	$120,695	21.6%
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.	1,211	$127,500	51.3%
Amazon.com Services LLC	853	$132,000	25.2%
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC	804	$103,400	24%
UT Southwestern Medical Center	755	$65,000	7.2%

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 Dallas, 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	4,590	17.5%
Level II	13,093	50%
Level III	5,356	20.5%
Level IV	3,144	12%

Based on 26,183 filings with a recorded wage level, FY2021–FY2024.

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Dallas Quick Facts

Certified Filings: 26,540
Median Wage: $105,000
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, 26,540 certified filings with a Dallas, 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