Bloomberg — 1,881 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2020)
- 4
- Filings · FY2020
- $182k
- Median base · FY2020
- Senior Software Developer
- Top role · 482 all-time
- NY
- Top state · 1,644 all-time
Bloomberg filed 4 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2020 (down 99% from the year before), with a median base salary of $182k and the middle 50% of offers between $182k and $202k. That is 37% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 1,881 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Senior Software Developer in New York.
How much does Bloomberg 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. $182k median in FY2020. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Bloomberg's H-1B hiring changed by year?
435 certified filings in FY2016 → 4 in FY2020. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 4 | −99% | $182k |
| FY2019 | 448 | −18% | $164k |
| FY2018 | 549 | +23% | $152k |
| FY2017 | 445 | +2% | $151k |
| FY2016 | 435 | — | $146k |
Which wage levels does Bloomberg file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 59% of Bloomberg'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 1,365 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I2.1%28
- Level II39.2%535
- Level III57.9%790
- Level IV0.9%12
What jobs does Bloomberg sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles. Open a title for Bloomberg's pay on that role by year, wage level and worksite.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Developer | 482 | $159k |
| Senior Software Engineer | 261 | $170k |
| Team Leader | 201 | $200k |
| Software Developer | 150 | $132k |
| Software Engineer | 114 | $125k |
| Reporter | 26 | $91k |
| Editor | 20 | $100k |
| SAP ABAP Developer | 15 | $151k |
| Quantitative Analyst | 13 | $188k |
| UX Designer | 13 | $135k |
Where does Bloomberg 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NY | 1,644 | $155k |
| NJ | 144 | $140k |
| CA | 57 | $139k |
| DC | 20 | $119k |
| WA | 5 | $88k |
| MA | 5 | $128k |
| IL | 3 | $73k |
| TX | 2 | $150k |
| CO | 1 | $100k |
What has Bloomberg filed recently?
The 50 most recent of 1,881 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
Common questions about Bloomberg's H-1B filings
- How much does Bloomberg pay H-1B workers?
- Bloomberg's median certified H-1B base salary is $182k (FY2020), from 4 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Bloomberg sponsor?
- Bloomberg has 1,881 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2020).
- What jobs does Bloomberg sponsor for H-1B?
- Bloomberg's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Senior Software Developer, Senior Software Engineer, Team Leader, Software Developer.
- Where does Bloomberg hire H-1B workers?
- Bloomberg's top H-1B worksite states are NY, NJ, CA, DC.
- 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 (FY2016–FY2020). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →