Last Updated Apr 2026
Indeed — H-1B Sponsored Salaries
Indeed H-1B Salary Data
Indeed H-1B salary data for all visa-sponsored positions, from Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed with the Department of Labor. H-1B employers must pay the higher of the actual wage or the prevailing wage for the occupation and area of employment.
Salary Distribution (2025)
$90k
$180k
$260k+
Salary by Job Title (2025)
| Job Title | Positions | Min | Median | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 455 | $76,274 | $112,500 | $245,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 101 | $122,366 | $158,000 | $234,062 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 56 | $88,483 | $159,630 | $212,202 |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 52 | $45,614 | $85,155 | $136,000 |
| Technical Business Analyst | 47 | $61,630 | $75,878 | $97,000 |
| Manager, Software Engineering | 41 | $143,000 | $184,000 | $230,447 |
| Data Scientist | 39 | $83,970 | $121,805 | $174,117 |
| Software Developer Ii | 25 | $88,483 | $113,318 | $137,259 |
| Business Intelligence Developer | 25 | $61,630 | $81,266 | $118,000 |
| Senior Data Scientist | 23 | $121,077 | $163,238 | $188,885 |
| Quality Assurance Automation Engineer | 22 | $88,483 | $111,000 | $155,106 |
| Software Developer | 21 | $88,483 | $113,318 | $121,077 |
| Senior Manager, Software Engineering | 20 | $159,994 | $234,000 | $283,442 |
| Product Scientist | 17 | $65,957 | $113,000 | $143,770 |
| Principal Software Engineer | 17 | $159,000 | $167,000 | $224,000 |
| Software Engineer I | 14 | $86,000 | $90,000 | $111,000 |
| International Operations Analyst | 14 | $44,866 | $44,866 | $47,590 |
| Senior Business Intelligence Analyst | 14 | $113,000 | $126,495 | $143,270 |
| Senior Product Scientist | 14 | $118,000 | $132,885 | $155,000 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 14 | $83,970 | $109,377 | $151,590 |
Salary by Location (2025)
| Location | Positions | Min | Median | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, Texas | 533 | $42,120 | $90,000 | $221,000 |
| Seattle, Washington | 345 | $65,666 | $132,000 | $251,576 |
| San Francisco, California | 126 | $84,739 | $127,500 | $274,206 |
| Foster City, California | 57 | $127,150 | $184,662 | $294,299 |
| New York, New York | 41 | $69,680 | $133,390 | $193,000 |
| Sunnyvale, California | 26 | $92,414 | $147,689 | $224,000 |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 9 | $73,362 | $111,987 | $184,000 |
| Bellevue, Washington | 9 | $109,000 | $173,000 | $184,000 |
| Chicago, Illinois | 9 | $90,000 | $109,000 | $198,000 |
| Mountain View, California | 9 | $109,242 | $155,106 | $180,128 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Indeed pays a median H-1B salary of $113,318 for sponsored positions, with an average of $122,263. The average prevailing wage across Indeed's filings is $115,815. These figures are based on Labor Condition Application filings with the Department of Labor.
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