How many H-1B workers does Cognizant Technology Solutions US sponsor?

Cognizant Technology Solutions US has 133,584 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2018–FY2026).

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.

Cognizant Technology Solutions US H-1B Salaries 2026: $110k Median, 133,584 Filings

11,066
Filings · FY2025: $110k
Median base · FY2025: Manager
Top role · 50,678 all-time: TX
Top state · 17,226 all-time

Cognizant Technology Solutions US filed 11,066 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (down 1% from the year before), with a median base salary of $110k and the middle 50% of offers between $93k and $127k. That is 3% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 133,584 certified filings since FY2018, most often for Manager in Texas.

How much does Cognizant Technology Solutions US 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. $110k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.

How has Cognizant Technology Solutions US's H-1B hiring changed by year?

10,189 certified filings in FY2018 → 5,766 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.

Cognizant Technology Solutions US certified H-1B filings and base salary by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Filings	vs prior FY	Median base	P25	P75
FY2026	5,766	−48%	$111k	$94k	$127k
FY2025	11,066	−1%	$110k	$93k	$127k
FY2024	11,214	−13%	$100k	$84k	$118k
FY2023	12,870	−4%	$101k	$88k	$116k
FY2022	13,392	+8%	$95k	$85k	$108k
FY2021	12,433	−56%	$91k	$81k	$101k
FY2020	28,549	+2%	$87k	$78k	$96k
FY2019	28,105	+176%	$83k	$77k	$94k
FY2018	10,189	—	$80k	$75k	$90k

Which wage levels does Cognizant Technology Solutions US file?

DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 51% of Cognizant Technology Solutions US'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 132,717 filings with a wage level · all years

47%

39%

12%

Level I1.6%2,098
Level II47.4%62,896
Level III39.5%52,423
Level IV11.5%15,300

What jobs does Cognizant Technology Solutions US 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 Cognizant Technology Solutions US's pay on that role by year, wage level and worksite.

Cognizant Technology Solutions US most-sponsored H-1B job titles with base-salary percentiles
Job title	Filings	Median base	P25	P75
Manager	50,678	$99k	$93k	$112k
Senior Systems Analyst	37,952	$80k	$75k	$85k
Senior Associate	13,641	$80k	$75k	$91k
Senior Manager	11,537	$119k	$109k	$136k
System Analyst	7,995	$79k	$74k	$83k
Sa	2,715	$85k	$80k	$93k
Mgr.	2,023	$106k	$97k	$119k
Systems Analyst	1,835	$63k	$60k	$66k
Associate Director	1,496	$115k	$107k	$134k
Associate II	1,029	$80k	$72k	$92k

Where does Cognizant Technology Solutions US hire H-1B workers?

Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.

4,56917,226Certified filings (log scale)

Cognizant Technology Solutions US H-1B worksite states
State	Filings	Median base
TX	17,226	$95k
NJ	14,477	$102k
CA	12,022	$102k
NC	10,218	$93k
IL	9,258	$89k
CT	8,418	$90k
GA	5,619	$92k
PA	4,900	$88k
OH	4,824	$84k
AZ	4,569	$87k

What has Cognizant Technology Solutions US filed recently?

The 50 most recent of 133,584 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.

Cognizant Technology Solutions US recent certified H-1B LCA filings
FY	Job title	Worksite	Level	Base salary
2026	Senior Associate	Aubrey, TX	II	$92,581
2026	Senior Associate	Peoria, IL	II	$73,757
2026	Senior Associate	Bentonville, AR	II	$60,000
2026	Manager	Maplewood, MN	III	$110,157
2026	Senior Associate	Waukegan, IL	II	$82,846
2026	Senior Associate	Peoria, IL	II	$73,757
2026	Manager	Chicago, IL	III	$103,334
2026	Manager	Charlotte, NC	III	$113,797
2026	Manager	Charlotte, NC	III	$113,797
2026	Manager	Saint Paul, MN	III	$110,157
2026	Manager	Glen Allen, VA	III	$102,482
2026	Manager	Green Brook, NJ	III	$126,818
2026	Mgr.	Charlotte, NC	III	$102,669
2026	Senior Associate	Raritan, NJ	II	$94,682
2026	Ad	Sterling, VA	IV	$230,000
2026	Senior Associate	Gainesville, FL	II	$80,371
2026	Senior Associate	Atlanta, GA	II	$86,445
2026	Senior Associate	Acworth, GA	II	$86,445
2026	Senior Associate	Boise, ID	II	$90,064
2026	Senior Manager	Little Elm, TX	IV	$144,310
2026	Manager	Kannapolis, NC	III	$113,797
2026	Senior Manager	Southlake, TX	IV	$144,310
2026	Manager	Mundelein, IL	III	$107,640
2026	Senior Manager	Louisville, KY	IV	$111,800
2026	Manager	Charlotte, NC	III	$113,797
2026	Senior Associate	Milan, NM	II	$89,814
2026	Senior Associate	Alpharetta, GA	II	$86,445
2026	Manager	Huntersville, NC	III	$113,797
2026	Senior Associate	Waukee, IA	II	$84,115
2026	Manager	Charlotte, NC	III	$113,797
2026	Senior Associate	Lewis Center, OH	II	$94,266
2026	Senior Associate	Alpharetta, GA	II	$86,445
2026	Senior Associate	Cleveland, OH	II	$79,498
2026	Manager	Jersey City, NJ	III	$126,818
2026	Senior Manager	Oakland, CA	IV	$185,994
2026	Senior Manager	Greenwood, IN	IV	$117,874
2026	Manager	O'Fallon, MO	III	$141,000
2026	Senior Manager	Charlotte, NC	IV	$140,795
2026	Manager	Jersey City, NJ	III	$126,818
2026	Manager	Plano, TX	III	$118,456
2026	Manager	Plano, TX	III	$141,000
2026	Manager	Macungie, PA	III	$85,509
2026	Sr. Mgr.	Centennial, CO	IV	$125,570
2026	Manager	Tampa, FL	III	$87,755
2026	Senior Associate	Minneapolis, MN	II	$106,579
2026	Manager	Charlotte, NC	III	$113,797
2026	Senior Associate	Sugar Hill, GA	II	$109,283
2026	Senior Associate	Ashburn, VA	II	$118,310
2026	Manager	San Antonio, TX	III	$91,104
2026	Manager	Cary, NC	III	$126,256

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Common questions about Cognizant Technology Solutions US's H-1B filings

How much does Cognizant Technology Solutions US pay H-1B workers?: Cognizant Technology Solutions US's median certified H-1B base salary is $110k (FY2025), from 11,066 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
How many H-1B workers does Cognizant Technology Solutions US sponsor?: Cognizant Technology Solutions US has 133,584 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2018–FY2026).
What jobs does Cognizant Technology Solutions US sponsor for H-1B?: Cognizant Technology Solutions US's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Manager, Senior Systems Analyst, Senior Associate, Senior Manager.
Where does Cognizant Technology Solutions US hire H-1B workers?: Cognizant Technology Solutions US's top H-1B worksite states are TX, NJ, CA, NC.
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 (FY2018–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →

Cognizant Technology Solutions US — 133,584 certified H-1B filings (FY2018–FY2026)