BBVA USA — 42 certified H-1B filings (FY2019–FY2021)
- 16
- Filings · FY2021
- $88k
- Median base · FY2021
- Data Scientist II
- Top role · 3 all-time
- AL
- Top state · 22 all-time
BBVA USA filed 16 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2021 (down 24% from the year before), with a median base salary of $88k and the middle 50% of offers between $76k and $94k. That is 30% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 42 certified filings since FY2019, most often for Data Scientist II in Alabama.
How much does BBVA USA pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $88k median in FY2021. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has BBVA USA's H-1B hiring changed by year?
5 certified filings in FY2019 → 16 in FY2021. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 16 | −24% | $88k |
| FY2020 | 21 | +320% | $100k |
| FY2019 | 5 | — | $115k |
Which wage levels does BBVA USA file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 45% of BBVA USA's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 42 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I11.9%5
- Level II42.9%18
- Level III26.2%11
- Level IV19.0%8
What jobs does BBVA USA sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist II | 3 | $83k |
| Sr. Systems Programmer | 2 | $92k |
| Associate Risk Officer II | 2 | $79k |
| Associate Risk Officer I | 2 | $71k |
| Risk Officer I | 2 | $94k |
| Sr. Lead Programmer / Analyst | 2 | $87k |
| Model Validation Specialist II | 2 | $90k |
| Sr. Risk Officer | 1 | $145k |
| Sr. Systems Programmer II | 1 | $105k |
| Systems Programmer | 1 | $78k |
Where does BBVA USA hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| AL | 22 | $94k |
| TX | 16 | $89k |
| GA | 3 | $90k |
| NY | 1 | $72k |
What has BBVA USA filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for BBVA USA: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
Common questions about BBVA USA's H-1B filings
- How much does BBVA USA pay H-1B workers?
- BBVA USA's median certified H-1B base salary is $88k (FY2021), from 16 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does BBVA USA sponsor?
- BBVA USA has 42 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2019–FY2021).
- What jobs does BBVA USA sponsor for H-1B?
- BBVA USA's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Data Scientist II, Sr. Systems Programmer, Associate Risk Officer II, Associate Risk Officer I.
- Where does BBVA USA hire H-1B workers?
- BBVA USA's top H-1B worksite states are AL, TX, GA, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2019–FY2021). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →