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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsAssociate insights
Total filings265,820All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$91,000224,713 eligible salary records
Employer names29,321Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$70,000–$125,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*20,591 filings$115,000 median · n=17,490
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 224,713 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Associate30,290
$125,000 median · n=26,668 eligible
Research Associate15,400
$62,000 median · n=10,762 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Associate8,471
$54,840 median · n=6,147 eligible
Senior Associate8,147
$110,000 median · n=7,506 eligible
Postdoctoral Associate7,721
$57,300 median · n=5,598 eligible
Senior Associate Jc60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects7,231
$81,266 median · n=7,178 eligible
Associate, Software Engineer5,385
$110,000 median · n=4,759 eligible
Advisory Senior Associate3,775
$105,000 median · n=3,742 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
New York, NY42,514
$125,000 median · n=36,668 eligible
Chicago, IL7,300
$99,819 median · n=6,557 eligible
San Francisco, CA6,676
$110,000 median · n=5,762 eligible
Boston, MA5,713
$95,000 median · n=4,907 eligible
Dallas, TX5,000
$106,197 median · n=4,558 eligible
Houston, TX4,934
$81,924 median · n=3,970 eligible
New York, NEW YORK4,417
$110,000 median · n=4,052 eligible
Jersey City, NJ4,087
$125,000 median · n=3,804 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
87.1%Certified LCAs
Certified231,610 87.1%
Certified - Withdrawn25,953 9.8%
Withdrawn6,267 2.4%
Denied1,990 0.7%
Denominator: all 265,820 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp16,710
$81,931 median · n=16,482 eligible
Jpmorgan Chase & Co.11,755
$124,000 median · n=10,927 eligible
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services LLC7,136
$105,000 median · n=7,077 eligible
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp5,498
$76,066 median · n=5,429 eligible
Kpmg Llp4,334
$76,003 median · n=3,700 eligible
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC3,891
$128,000 median · n=3,822 eligible
Infosys Limited3,540
$70,242 median · n=3,446 eligible
Synechron, Inc.2,718
$98,821 median · n=2,527 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$91,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$56,999
25th percentile$70,000
Median (50th)$91,000
75th percentile$125,000
90th percentile$162,000
n=224,713 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology
Salary filing history
265,820 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Georgia; Oge | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $58,000I-200-23166-115753 Reported wage: $58,000 / year Annualized: $58,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2026-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Athens, GA | 06/15/2023 | 08/01/2023 |
| Replimune Inc. | Manufacturing Associate Ii | $39.18I-200-24137-005834 Reported wage: $39.18 / hour Annualized: $81,494 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Framingham, MA | 05/16/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| Willkie Farr & Gallagher Llp | Associate, Finance | $415,000I-200-24282-392038 Reported wage: $415,000 / year Annualized: $415,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2027-10-31 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 10/08/2024 | 11/01/2024 |
| University Of Minnesota | Post-Doctoral Associate (Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow) | $56,484I-200-24348-542628 Reported wage: $56,484 / year Annualized: $56,484 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2028-03-31 Worker positions: 1 | Minneapolis, MN | 12/13/2024 | 04/01/2025 |
| Replimune Inc. | Associate Director, Programming | $207,000I-200-25268-335072 Reported wage: $207,000 / year Annualized: $207,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2028-10-29 Worker positions: 1 | Woburn, MA | 09/25/2025 | 10/30/2025 |
| Replimune Inc. | Sr. Manufacturing Associate | $51I-200-26020-573719 Reported wage: $51 / hour Annualized: $106,080 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-01-26 Worker positions: 1 | Framingham, MA | 01/20/2026 | 01/27/2026 |
| Compass Therapeutics Advisors, Inc. | Associate Scientist Ii, Discovery | $91,978I-200-26062-675749 Reported wage: $91,978–$100,000 / year Annualized: $91,978 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-03-29 Worker positions: 1 | Brighton, MA | 03/03/2026 | 03/30/2026 |
| Yale University | Associate Professor | $222,000I-200-26117-838064 Reported wage: $222,000 / year Annualized: $222,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | New Haven, CT | 04/27/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| University Of California, Berkeley | Associate Specialist (Academic Researcher) | $42.3I-200-26174-040671 Reported wage: $42.3 / hour Annualized: $87,984 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2027-07-12 Worker positions: 1 | Berkeley, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/13/2026 |
| Xclusive Trading Nv LLC | Associate Data Scientist | $61,000I-200-26174-040687 Reported wage: $61,000 / year Annualized: $61,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Las Vegas, NV | 06/23/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Goldman Sachs Services LLC | Associate, Client Onboarding & Configuration | $89,200I-200-26174-040758 Reported wage: $89,200 / year Annualized: $89,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-08 Worker positions: 1 | Dallas, TX | 06/23/2026 | 07/09/2026 |
| Synechron Inc. | Associate Director - Quality | $102,669I-200-26174-040770 Reported wage: $102,669 / year Annualized: $102,669 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-10-05 Worker positions: 1 | Charlotte, NC | 06/23/2026 | 10/06/2026 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Senior Associate, Project Management | $112,500I-200-26174-040794 Reported wage: $112,500 / year Annualized: $112,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-11-24 Worker positions: 1 | Dallas, TX | 06/23/2026 | 11/25/2026 |
| Rozieai, Inc. | Associate Technical Project Manager | $75,000I-200-26174-040816 Reported wage: $75,000 / year Annualized: $75,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NC | 06/23/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company D/B/A Fidelity Investments | Senior Finops Associate | $64,397I-200-26174-040833 Reported wage: $64,397–$84,198 / year Annualized: $64,397 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-12-19 Worker positions: 1 | Coppell, TX | 06/23/2026 | 12/20/2026 |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co. | Associate, Process Improvement Assoc. Ii | $124,600I-200-26174-040916 Reported wage: $124,600 / year Annualized: $124,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-12-03 Worker positions: 1 | Plano, TX | 06/23/2026 | 12/04/2026 |
| The Prudential Insurance Company Of America | Senior Associate - Kbgfjg229560-3 | $162,500I-200-26174-040937 Reported wage: $162,500 / year Annualized: $162,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Newark, NJ | 06/23/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Davis Square Dental Specialists Pc | General Dentist (Associate Dentist) | $147,742I-200-26174-040963 Reported wage: $147,742 / year Annualized: $147,742 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Somerville, MA | 06/23/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Associate, Internal Product Specialists | $86,400I-200-26174-040990 Reported wage: $86,400 / year Annualized: $86,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-11-17 Worker positions: 1 | Salt Lake City, UT | 06/23/2026 | 11/18/2026 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | Senior Associate Jc60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | $86,445I-200-26174-040994 Reported wage: $86,445 / year Annualized: $86,445 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-19 Worker positions: 1 | Alpharetta, GA | 06/23/2026 | 09/20/2026 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | Senior Associate Jc60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | $86,445I-200-26174-040996 Reported wage: $86,445 / year Annualized: $86,445 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-19 Worker positions: 1 | Alpharetta, GA | 06/23/2026 | 09/20/2026 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | Senior Associate Jc60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | $86,445I-200-26174-041001 Reported wage: $86,445 / year Annualized: $86,445 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-10-26 Worker positions: 1 | Acworth, GA | 06/23/2026 | 10/27/2026 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | Senior Associate Jc60 - Software Developers | $80,371I-200-26174-041007 Reported wage: $80,371 / year Annualized: $80,371 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Gainesville, FL | 06/23/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | Senior Associate Jc60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | $94,682I-200-26174-041022 Reported wage: $94,682 / year Annualized: $94,682 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Raritan, NJ | 06/23/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | Senior Associate Jc60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | $89,814I-200-26174-041024 Reported wage: $89,814 / year Annualized: $89,814 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Milan, NM | 06/23/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
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These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.