Question 1

What is the median H-1B salary at NTESS?

Accepted Answer

NTESS pays a median H-1B salary of $99,000 for sponsored positions, with an average of $113,228. The average prevailing wage across NTESS's filings is $92,486. These figures are based on Labor Condition Application filings with the Department of Labor.

Question 2

What is a prevailing wage determination?

Accepted Answer

A prevailing wage determination (PWD) is a wage rate set by the Department of Labor for a specific occupation and geographic area. Before filing an LCA, employers request a PWD from the DOL, which surveys wage data to determine what workers in similar roles are typically paid in that location. H-1B employers must pay at least the prevailing wage or the actual wage paid to other employees in the same role, whichever is higher. The prevailing wage column in the table above shows the DOL-determined floor for each position.

Question 3

How does NTESS pay compared to the prevailing wage?

Accepted Answer

NTESS's average offered wage is $113,228, compared to an average prevailing wage of $92,486 across its filings. When a company pays above the prevailing wage, it indicates the offered salary exceeds the DOL-determined market rate for the occupation and area. The salary table above shows both the offered and prevailing wages for each individual filing.

Question 4

What are H-1B wage levels I through IV?

Accepted Answer

The DOL sets prevailing wages at four levels: Level I (Entry) at the 17th percentile, Level II (Qualified) at the 34th percentile, Level III (Experienced) at the 50th percentile, and Level IV (Expert) at the 67th percentile. These levels reflect the complexity of the job duties and experience required. The prevailing wage is specific to each occupation (SOC code) and metropolitan statistical area. Higher wage levels indicate more senior positions.

Question 5

What is the H-1B salary requirement?

Accepted Answer

There is no single minimum salary for H-1B visas. Employers must pay the higher of the actual wage (what they pay other employees in the same role) or the prevailing wage determined by the DOL for the specific occupation and geographic area. The prevailing wage varies by job, location, and wage level. A Level I software engineer in a small metro area will have a very different floor than a Level IV software engineer in San Francisco or New York.

Job Title	Positions	Min	Median	Max
Postdoctoral Appointee - Combustion Research	4	$99,000	$99,000	$110,000
Mechanical Engineer - Engine Combustion Research	4	$151,000	$232,200	$232,200
Postdoctoral Appointee - Nanophotonics	4	$90,000	$92,750	$95,500
R&D Electrical Engineer	3	$130,000	$131,500	$155,400
Postdoctoral Appointee-Bayesian Inference & Machine Learning	3	$90,000	$90,000	$99,000
Postdoctoral Appointee - Combustion Engineering	3	$99,000	$110,000	$110,000
Postdoctoral Appointee (Mechanical Engineering)	3	$91,000	$91,000	$91,000
Senior R&D Electrical Engineer	3	$145,100	$150,400	$158,700
R&D S&E Materials Science	2	$130,000	$131,750	$133,500
R&D S&E, Computer Science Se	2	$133,000	$147,900	$162,800
Postdoctoral Appointee - Photovoltaic Systems	2	$90,000	$90,000	$90,000
Postdoctoral Appointee - Applied Mathematics	2	$98,500	$98,750	$99,000
R&D Electromechanical Simulation Scientist	2	$145,000	$153,000	$161,000
R&D Geomechanics Researcher	2	$140,000	$142,550	$145,100
Postdoctoral Appointee - Plasma & Reacting Flow Science	2	$90,000	$94,500	$99,000
Postdoctoral Appointee - Fracture & Fatigue Of Metals	2	$95,500	$100,200	$104,900
Postdoctoral Appointee - Experimental Geochemistry	2	$90,000	$94,250	$98,500
Postdoctoral Appointee - Gas Phase Chemical Dynamics	2	$95,500	$100,200	$104,900
Postdoctoral Appointee - Materials For Microelectronics	2	$98,500	$98,500	$98,500
Postdoctoral Appointee - Power Systems	2	$90,000	$94,250	$98,500

Location	Positions	Min	Median	Max
Albuquerque, New Mexico	72	$85,700	$98,500	$191,800
Livermore, California	63	$90,000	$99,000	$232,200
Emeryville, California	11	$79,764	$85,188	$183,200
Carlsbad, New Mexico	3	$85,700	$133,500	$147,700
Richardson, Texas	2	$90,000	$90,000	$90,000
Blaine, Washington	2	$95,500	$95,500	$95,500
Rio Rancho, New Mexico	1	$147,600	$147,600	$147,600
Seattle, Washington	1	$145,100	$145,100	$145,100
Suwanee, Georgia	1	$137,000	$137,000	$137,000
West Lebanon, New Hampshire	1	$140,000	$140,000	$140,000

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