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Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Linguist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings248All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$81,480202 eligible salary records
Employer names125Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$60,000–$125,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
010192938FY 2016: 29 filings16FY 2017: 22 filings17FY 2018: 25 filings18FY 2019: 34 filings19FY 2020: 13 filings20FY 2021: 19 filings21FY 2022: 25 filings22FY 2023: 18 filings23FY 2024: 25 filings24FY 2025: 23 filings25FY 2026: 15 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*15 filings$159,413 median · n=10

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 202 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Computational Linguist21
$116,462 median · n=16 eligible
Linguist13
$138,000 median · n=9 eligible
Linguistic Engineer10
$186,700 median · n=10 eligible
Linguistic Editor8
$74,360 median · n=5 eligible
Linguistic Specialist8
$82,216 median · n=6 eligible
Analytical Linguist7
$125,000 median · n=6 eligible
Assistant Professor Of Spanish Linguistics7
$81,480 median · n=7 eligible
Assistant Professor Of Linguistics6
$62,000 median · n=6 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
New York, NY22
$141,000 median · n=18 eligible
Cupertino, CA15
$76,180 median · n=12 eligible
Mountain View, CA12
$151,000 median · n=10 eligible
San Francisco, CA7
$155,000 median · n=7 eligible
Santa Clara, CA6
$104,000 median · n=5 eligible
Amherst, MA5
$88,283 median · n=3 eligible
Fullerton, CA5
$81,480 median · n=5 eligible
Mountain View, CALIFORNIA5
$158,000 median · n=5 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
86.7%Certified LCAs
Certified215 86.7%
Certified - Withdrawn19 7.7%
Withdrawn12 4.8%
Denied2 0.8%

Denominator: all 248 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Google LLC34
$149,500 median · n=32 eligible
Welocalize, Inc.14
$74,360 median · n=10 eligible
Meta Platforms, Inc10
$186,700 median · n=10 eligible
Soundhound, Inc.7
$48,092 median · n=6 eligible
Transperfect Translations International, Inc.6
$62,500 median · n=5 eligible
University Of Massachusetts Amherst6
$81,642 median · n=4 eligible
California State University, Fullerton5
$81,480 median · n=5 eligible
Brown University4
$71,588 median · n=4 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$81,480Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$49,266
25th percentile$60,000
Median (50th)$81,480
75th percentile$125,000
90th percentile$163,443

n=202 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

248 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Meta Platforms, IncLinguistic Engineer

Filing details

$194,040 /yr

I-200-26168-023127
Reported wage: $194,040 / year
Annualized: $194,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Burlingame, CA06/17/202610/01/2026
Meta Platforms, IncLinguistic Engineer

Filing details

$163,826 /yr

I-200-26138-920790
Reported wage: $163,826 / year
Annualized: $163,826
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA05/18/202610/01/2026
Linkedin CorporationStaff Taxonomist/Linguist

Filing details

$225,077 /yr

I-200-26133-903510
Reported wage: $225,077–$270,000 / year
Annualized: $225,077
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-05-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA05/13/202605/25/2026
Experis Us, LLCData Scientist - Cognitive Linguist

Filing details

$57.48 per hour

I-200-26134-908323
Reported wage: $57.48–$77.48 / hour
Annualized: $119,558
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL05/13/202610/01/2026
Reed CollegeVisiting Assistant Professor Of Chinese And Linguistics

Filing details

$78,330 /yr

I-200-26127-879312
Reported wage: $78,330 / year
Annualized: $78,330
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-08-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Portland, OR05/06/202608/07/2026
Montclair State UniversityAdjunct Instructor Of Linguistics

Filing details

$46.66 per hour

I-200-26119-846920
Reported wage: $46.66 / hour
Annualized: $97,053
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2026-08-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Montclair, NJ04/28/202605/11/2026
Montclair State UniversityAssistant Professor Of Linguistics

Filing details

$96,380.45 /yr

I-200-26119-846923
Reported wage: $96,380.45 / year
Annualized: $96,380
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Montclair, NJ04/28/202608/28/2026
Montclair State UniversityAdjunct Instructor Of Linguistics

Filing details

$46.66 per hour

I-200-26118-841724
Reported wage: $46.66 / hour
Annualized: $97,053
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2026-08-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Montclair, NJ04/27/202605/11/2026
Gridspace, Inc.Information Research Scientist (Linguistics)

Filing details

$154,000 /yr

I-200-23104-935363
Reported wage: $154,000 / year
Annualized: $154,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Angeles, CA04/14/202310/01/2023
Rime Labs Inc.Computational Linguist

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-26071-700199
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-19
Employment end: 2029-03-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA03/12/202603/30/2026
Crazy Maple Studio, Inc.Linguistic Editor

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-26050-651985
Reported wage: $100,000–$100,000.01 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2029-06-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA02/19/202606/20/2026
Saint Louis UniversityAssistant Professor Of Spanish Linguistics

Filing details

$76,000 /yr

I-200-26049-649136
Reported wage: $76,000 / year
Annualized: $76,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-25
Employment end: 2026-08-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Saint Louis, MO02/18/202608/16/2026
Meta Platforms, IncLinguistic Engineer

Filing details

$180,400 /yr

I-200-25356-500707
Reported wage: $180,400 / year
Annualized: $180,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-30
Employment end: 2028-12-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Burlingame, CA12/22/202512/22/2025
Resolve Systems LLCComputational Linguist

Filing details

$164,403 /yr

I-200-25350-489004
Reported wage: $164,403 / year
Annualized: $164,403
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-23
Employment end: 2028-12-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA12/16/202501/01/2026
Appen Ai, Inc.Linguist

Filing details

$31.11 per hour

I-200-24292-417569
Reported wage: $31.11–$35.94 / hour
Annualized: $64,709
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-17
Employment end: 2027-10-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Broomfield, CO10/18/202410/28/2024
Georgia State UniversityAssistant Professor (Applied Linguistics)

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-25237-265243
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-02
Employment end: 2028-12-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA08/25/202501/01/2026
The Ohio UniversityVisiting Professor Of Applied Linguistics

Filing details

$55,500 /yr

I-200-25196-174771
Reported wage: $55,500 / year
Annualized: $55,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-22
Employment end: 2028-08-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Athens, OH07/15/202508/16/2025
Haverford CollegeVisiting Assistant Professor Of Linguistics

Filing details

$54,120 /yr

I-200-24171-129415
Reported wage: $54,120–$65,000 / year
Annualized: $54,120
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-01
Employment end: 2027-07-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Haverford, PA06/19/202407/29/2024
The University Of ArizonaAssistant Professor, Linguistics

Filing details

$53.12 per hour

I-200-25171-117934
Reported wage: $53.12–$70.65 / hour
Annualized: $110,490
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-27
Employment end: 2028-08-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tucson, AZ06/20/202508/18/2025
Meta Platforms, IncLinguistic Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-25169-105132
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-26
Employment end: 2028-06-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY06/18/202506/23/2025
Apple Inc.Computational Linguist

Filing details

$143,455 /yr

I-200-25156-055363
Reported wage: $143,455–$188,100 / year
Annualized: $143,455
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-12
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cupertino, CA06/05/202510/01/2025
Brown UniversityPostdoctoral Research Associate In Linguistics

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-25153-041513
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-09
Employment end: 2026-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Providence, RI06/02/202508/20/2025
Metropolitan State University Of DenverAssistant Professor Of Culturally And Linguistically Diverse

Filing details

$45,400 /yr

I-200-25154-043933
Reported wage: $45,400–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $45,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-09
Employment end: 2028-08-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Denver, CO06/02/202508/25/2025
Oberlin CollegeVisiting Assistant Professor Of Anthropology (Linguistics)

Filing details

$61,000 /yr

I-200-25136-984125
Reported wage: $61,000 / year
Annualized: $61,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-23
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oberlin, OH05/16/202507/01/2025
Purdue UniversityAssociate Professor Of Linguistics

Filing details

$73,700 /yr

I-200-25133-968881
Reported wage: $73,700 / year
Annualized: $73,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-20
Employment end: 2028-08-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Fort Wayne, IN05/13/202508/02/2025

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.