H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Buyer

Occupation profile for Buyer covers 85 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $81,000.

FY2026 certified median
$81,000
Total filings
85
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$70,000–$90,000
Top employer
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202416$65,255$63,804$70,000
FY202536$72,000$66,750$80,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)33$81,000$70,000$90,000

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, BuyerFY2024 $65,255; FY2025 $72,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $81,000$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$65,255FY2025$72,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$81,000Certified median offer, BuyerFY2024 $65,255; FY2025 $72,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $81,000$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$65,255FY2025$72,000FY2026*$81,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.6 filings
  2. Applied Materials, Inc3 filings
  3. NSG TECHNOLOGY INC.3 filings
  4. Alstom Transportation Inc.2 filings
  5. Cloud Network Technology USA, INC.2 filings
  6. Doosan Bobcat North America, Inc.2 filings
  7. Doskocil Manufacturing LLC2 filings
  8. E&I Engineering USA Corporation2 filings
  9. Federal-Mogul Powertrain LLC2 filings
  10. INDUSTRIAL CONNECTIONS & SOLUTIONS LLC (AN ABB COMPANY)2 filings

Top cities

  1. Sugar Land6 filings
  2. San Jose4 filings
  3. Houston4 filings
  4. Tempe2 filings
  5. Alameda2 filings
  6. Santa Clara2 filings
  7. Chicago2 filings
  8. Naperville2 filings
  9. Lenexa2 filings
  10. Troy2 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642013-1022$52,541$67,038$81,515$96,013
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194013-1023$71,781$91,458$111,114$130,790
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642013-1023$52,541$67,038$81,515$96,013
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910013-1023$55,266$69,971$84,698$99,403
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982017-2112$80,850$95,534$110,219$124,904
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562013-1023$60,819$76,627$92,414$108,222
    2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806013-1023$54,912$68,078$81,224$94,390
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242013-1023$54,766$68,286$81,827$95,347
    2026-27Burlington, NCArea 1550013-1023$51,314$63,877$76,440$89,003
    2026-27Canton-Massillon, OHArea 1594013-1023$46,613$59,010$71,406$83,803