H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Linguist

Occupation profile for Linguist covers 6 filings across the reporting window. No certified median available for FY2026.

FY2026 certified median
Unavailable
Total filings
6
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
Unavailable
Top employer
Google LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$152,050$148,075$156,025
FY20252$146,500$139,750$153,250
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, LinguistFY2024 $152,050; FY2025 $146,500$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$152,050FY2025$146,500Certified median offer, LinguistFY2024 $152,050; FY2025 $146,500$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$152,050FY2025$146,500
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Google LLC3 filings
  2. Meta Platforms, Inc2 filings
  3. Appen AI, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. New York2 filings
  2. Redmond2 filings
  3. Los Angeles1 filings
  4. Broomfield1 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
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1221$107,515$150,738$193,960$237,182
    2026-27Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 1974027-3091$57,886$68,557$79,248$89,918
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-2041$79,997$100,110$120,224$140,338
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1231$72,322$95,950$119,600$143,229
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-2051$93,912$127,026$160,118$193,232