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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Ranked directories of real employers by certified H1B LCA filing volume, see who actually hires for your role.
Real DOL LCA wage data, median, percentile range, and top employers, for key roles in major US tech metros.
Statewide DOL LCA wage data, median, percentile range, salary by city, and top employers, for each role across the state.
Pick a role to see every H1B sponsor filing for it, ranked by median wage and grouped by state, real DOL LCA data, with each company's job-title pay ladder.
Real per-employer DOL LCA wage data, median, percentile range, and DOL wage-level breakdown, for top H1B sponsors.
Real cross-industry DOL LCA wage rollups, median, percentile range, and top employers, for key roles across major industries.
Ranked directories of the largest H1B sponsors in major US metros, by certified LCA filing volume.
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 breakdowns below to see your exact role's level distribution and which employers file at each level.
See the exact Level I–IV distribution for each role, share of filings, median wage, and top employers per level, based on real DOL LCA data. Critical for 2026 wage-weighted lottery strategy.
Which metros skew toward the lottery-favorable Level III–IV filings? Level I–IV distribution, median wage per level, and the top local employers filing at each level, for the 100 largest H-1B metros by DOL LCA volume.
The most specific cut: Level I–IV distribution for a role in a metro, with the local employers filing at each level. Combos with at least 150 certified DOL LCA filings.
Prevailing wage breakdowns, top roles, and year-over-year trends for every U.S. state.
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).
Is this H1B salary database accurate?
Yes, the wages shown are certified figures from official US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files, the same data immigration attorneys use. Note that LCA wages reflect the base salary certified at filing; actual total compensation (bonus, equity) at large tech companies is often higher than the certified wage.
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.