H-1B Salaries in FY 2021
The median H-1B salary in FY 2021 was $101,275, based on 489,743 certified Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. That's a increase of +4.8% from FY 2020 ($96,595).
$101,275
Median Salary
489,743
Certified Filings
$165,000
90th Percentile
$68,000
10th Percentile
FY 2021 Salary Percentiles
$68,000
10th percentile
$82,285
25th percentile
$101,275
Median (50th)
$130,894
75th percentile
$165,000
90th percentile
Top H-1B Sponsors
Ranked by lifetime certified filings (FY 2020–FY 2026). For year-specific filing volumes, see individual company pages.
| Rank | Employer | Lifetime Filings | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMAZON | 124,557 | $147,014 |
| 2 | COGNIZANT | 95,415 | $94,411 |
| 3 | 65,950 | $167,000 | |
| 4 | MICROSOFT | 65,750 | $157,352 |
| 5 | TATA | 62,257 | $78,104 |
| 6 | EY | 58,908 | $130,163 |
| 7 | INFOSYS | 46,819 | $88,629 |
| 8 | DELOITTE | 39,522 | $113,797 |
| 9 | APPLE | 31,691 | $169,698 |
| 10 | META | 29,490 | $194,808 |
| 11 | ACCENTURE | 23,857 | $109,500 |
| 12 | CAPGEMINI | 21,913 | $102,544 |
| 13 | IBM | 21,717 | $102,211 |
| 14 | JPMORGAN CHASE | 21,569 | $143,000 |
| 15 | INTEL | 21,178 | $115,482 |
| 16 | WALMART | 21,142 | $140,000 |
| 17 | HCL | 16,717 | $103,218 |
| 18 | WIPRO | 16,315 | $84,074 |
| 19 | COMPUNNEL | 14,274 | $102,900 |
| 20 | QUALCOMM | 13,332 | $126,464 |