First Data — 19 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2021)
- 2
- Filings · FY2021
- $93k
- Median base · FY2021
- Senior International Tax Accountant
- Top role · 4 all-time
- NJ
- Top state · 5 all-time
First Data filed 2 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2021 (down 60% from the year before), with a median base salary of $93k and the middle 50% of offers between $93k and $121k. That is 5% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 19 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Senior International Tax Accountant in New Jersey.
How much does First Data 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. $93k median in FY2021. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has First Data's H-1B hiring changed by year?
2 certified filings in FY2016 → 2 in FY2021. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 2 | −60% | $93k |
| FY2020 | 5 | −17% | $123k |
| FY2019 | 6 | +100% | $91k |
| FY2018 | 3 | +200% | $115k |
| FY2017 | 1 | −50% | $86k |
| FY2016 | 2 | — | $83k |
Which wage levels does First Data file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 83% of First Data'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 12 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I8.3%1
- Level II8.3%1
- Level III41.7%5
- Level IV41.7%5
What jobs does First Data 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Senior International Tax Accountant | 4 | $83k |
| Finance Manager | 4 | $123k |
| Senior Data Analyst | 2 | $91k |
| Senior Application Analyst | 2 | $115k |
| Software Developer, Staff | 1 | $93k |
| Application Analyst | 1 | $134k |
| Director Product Manager | 1 | $155k |
| Director, Pricing Analytics | 1 | $145k |
| Executive Vice President and Strategic Advisor | 1 | $260k |
| Financial Analyst | 1 | $60k |
Where does First Data 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NJ | 5 | $123k |
| GA | 4 | $115k |
| NY | 3 | $125k |
| CO | 3 | $83k |
| CA | 2 | $91k |
| NE | 1 | $93k |
| DE | 1 | $120k |
What has First Data filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for First Data: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Software Developer, Staff | $93,038 |
| 2021 | Software Developer, Advisory | $121,139 |
| 2020 | Application Analyst | $134,177 |
| 2020 | Finance Manager | $122,824 |
| 2020 | Finance Manager | $122,824 |
| 2020 | Finance Manager | $116,629 |
| 2020 | Senior Application Analyst | $119,662 |
| 2019 | Director, Pricing Analytics | $145,000 |
| 2019 | Senior Data Analyst | $91,000 |
| 2019 | Finance Manager | $125,000 |
| 2019 | Financial Analyst | $60,000 |
| 2019 | Senior Data Analyst | $91,000 |
| 2019 | Director Product Manager | $155,000 |
| 2018 | Executive Vice President and Strategic Advisor | $260,000 |
| 2018 | Senior International Tax Accountant | $114,101 |
| 2018 | Senior Application Analyst | $115,000 |
| 2017 | Senior International Tax Accountant | $86,463 |
| 2016 | Senior International Tax Accountant | $83,000 |
| 2016 | Senior International Tax Accountant | $83,000 |
Common questions about First Data's H-1B filings
- How much does First Data pay H-1B workers?
- First Data's median certified H-1B base salary is $93k (FY2021), from 2 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does First Data sponsor?
- First Data has 19 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2021).
- What jobs does First Data sponsor for H-1B?
- First Data's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Senior International Tax Accountant, Finance Manager, Senior Data Analyst, Senior Application Analyst.
- Where does First Data hire H-1B workers?
- First Data's top H-1B worksite states are NJ, GA, NY, CO.
- 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–FY2021). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →