Across all certified H-1B filings with a New York City, NY worksite, the median offered wage is $136,219 (25th–75th percentile $100,443–$178,119), based on 92,490 certified LCA filings (FY2021–FY2024).
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 20,652 | $151,000 |
| Data Engineer | 1,051 | $150,000 |
| Data Scientist | 3,487 | $142,200 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 469 | $170,000 |
| Product Manager | 1,339 | $160,000 |
| DevOps Engineer | 286 | $145,000 |
Offered wages as certified on the LCA. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, FY2021–FY2024.
| Employer | Filings | Median Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 4,273 | $133,380 |
| Google LLC | 3,133 | $173,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 2,385 | $150,000 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 2,026 | $156,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1,159 | $170,000 |
| Bloomberg L.P. | 1,068 | $130,021 |
Ranked by certified filing volume, FY2021–FY2024. Median is the employer's own median offered wage for this worksite.
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 New York City, 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 | 15,508 | 17.4% |
| Level II | 33,854 | 38% |
| Level III | 20,903 | 23.4% |
| Level IV | 18,912 | 21.2% |
Based on 89,177 filings with a recorded wage level, FY2021–FY2024.
Figures on this page are computed directly from certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) in US Department of Labor disclosure data, 92,490 certified filings with a New York City, NY 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.