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H-1B Salaries by City
Explore the 120 most active cities in all loaded years, FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial). Counts represent LCA filings, not approved visas or open jobs.
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New York, NY
304,904 filings$120,000 median
San Francisco, CA
132,079 filings$140,000 median
Seattle, WA
118,356 filings$137,000 median
San Jose, CA
104,496 filings$136,074 median
Chicago, IL
103,397 filings$94,016 median
Austin, TX
101,918 filings$110,000 median
Houston, TX
97,334 filings$90,522 median
Atlanta, GA
95,563 filings$92,851 median
Sunnyvale, CA
95,095 filings$150,000 median
Irving, TX
81,445 filings$94,310 median
Dallas, TX
78,061 filings$95,000 median
Plano, TX
73,557 filings$96,907 median
Redmond, WA
70,921 filings$140,100 median
Mountain View, CA
69,666 filings$156,000 median
Charlotte, NC
68,040 filings$98,862 median
Boston, MA
66,150 filings$100,000 median
Santa Clara, CA
61,271 filings$142,938 median
Bellevue, WA
60,363 filings$134,400 median
Jersey City, NJ
47,383 filings$113,672 median
San Diego, CA
45,855 filings$114,400 median
Alpharetta, GA
44,961 filings$91,686 median
Phoenix, AZ
42,860 filings$89,438 median
Philadelphia, PA
40,369 filings$86,700 median
Los Angeles, CA
39,155 filings$95,000 median
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