H-1B Salaries in FY 2026
The median H-1B salary in FY 2026 was $130,707, based on 186,070 certified Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. That's a increase of +8.9% from FY 2025 ($120,000).
$130,707
Median Salary
186,070
Certified Filings
$212,000
90th Percentile
$80,000
10th Percentile
FY 2026 Salary Percentiles
$80,000
10th percentile
$100,693
25th percentile
$130,707
Median (50th)
$168,210
75th percentile
$212,000
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 | 113,113 | $145,000 |
| 2 | COGNIZANT | 93,085 | $94,203 |
| 3 | MICROSOFT | 63,252 | $156,742 |
| 4 | 61,410 | $166,000 | |
| 5 | TATA | 61,171 | $77,938 |
| 6 | EY | 57,791 | $130,000 |
| 7 | INFOSYS | 44,692 | $87,776 |
| 8 | DELOITTE | 38,187 | $113,880 |
| 9 | APPLE | 30,111 | $169,168 |
| 10 | META | 26,867 | $194,040 |
| 11 | ACCENTURE | 23,235 | $108,722 |
| 12 | CAPGEMINI | 21,330 | $101,754 |
| 13 | IBM | 21,282 | $101,858 |
| 14 | JPMORGAN CHASE | 20,620 | $142,000 |
| 15 | INTEL | 20,618 | $114,754 |
| 16 | WALMART | 19,735 | $140,000 |
| 17 | HCL | 16,132 | $102,710 |
| 18 | WIPRO | 15,549 | $82,909 |
| 19 | COMPUNNEL | 13,526 | $102,000 |
| 20 | QUALCOMM | 13,191 | $126,400 |