H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Journalist

Occupation profile for Journalist covers 13 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $72,074.

FY2026 certified median
$72,074
Total filings
13
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$63,076–$80,365
Top employer
British Broadcasting Corporation
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20247$69,874$58,465$70,238
FY20252$46,083$43,042$49,125
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$72,074$63,076$80,365

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, JournalistFY2024 $69,874; FY2025 $46,083; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $72,074$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$69,874FY2025$46,083FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$72,074Certified median offer, JournalistFY2024 $69,874; FY2025 $46,083; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $72,074$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$69,874FY2025$46,083FY2026*$72,074
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. British Broadcasting Corporation4 filings
  2. BBC News USA, Inc.2 filings
  3. Chinese Radio Seattle Inc.2 filings
  4. China TV Media Group (USA), Inc.1 filings
  5. JOONGANG DAILY NEWS ATLANTA, INC.1 filings
  6. Mikyung New York Corporation1 filings
  7. PHOENIX SATELLITE TELEVISION (U.S.), INC.1 filings
  8. U-Media Group1 filings

Top cities

  1. Coral Gables5 filings
  2. Bellevue2 filings
  3. Los Angeles1 filings
  4. Ontario1 filings
  5. Washington1 filings
  6. Miami1 filings
  7. Duluth1 filings
  8. Ridgefield1 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
    2026-27Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 3310027-3023$45,074$63,024$80,995$98,946
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266027-3023$48,194$63,211$78,250$93,267
    2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206027-3023$48,734$71,989$95,222$118,477
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108027-3023$39,208$70,678$102,149$133,619
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562027-3023$66,394$164,341$262,267$360,214
    2026-27Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAArea 4014027-3023$48,922$67,434$85,925$104,437
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790027-3023$63,690$107,286$150,862$194,459