Fiscalnote — 21 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2022)
- 2
- Filings · FY2022
- $90k
- Median base · FY2022
- Software Engineer II
- Top role · 4 all-time
- DC
- Top state · 20 all-time
Fiscalnote filed 2 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2022 (up 100% from the year before), with a median base salary of $90k and the middle 50% of offers between $90k and $101k. That is 7% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 21 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Software Engineer II in District of Columbia.
How much does Fiscalnote 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. $90k median in FY2022. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Fiscalnote's H-1B hiring changed by year?
3 certified filings in FY2016 → 2 in FY2022. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 2 | +100% | $90k |
| FY2021 | 1 | −75% | $133k |
| FY2020 | 4 | −50% | $85k |
| FY2019 | 8 | +300% | $105k |
| FY2018 | 2 | +100% | $88k |
| FY2017 | 1 | −67% | $125k |
| FY2016 | 3 | — | $115k |
Which wage levels does Fiscalnote file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 11% of Fiscalnote'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 18 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I44.4%8
- Level II44.4%8
- Level III5.6%1
- Level IV5.6%1
What jobs does Fiscalnote 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer II | 4 | $105k |
| Software Engineer, Data Ingestion | 2 | $88k |
| Software Engineer | 2 | $90k |
| Manager, Technical Analysts | 2 | $85k |
| Data Scientist | 2 | $115k |
| Quality Assurance Engineer I | 2 | $85k |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 1 | $101k |
| Senior Research Scientist | 1 | $125k |
| Senior Software Engineer | 1 | $133k |
| Senior Business Intelligence Developer | 1 | $140k |
Where does Fiscalnote 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DC | 20 | $90k |
| WI | 1 | $101k |
What has Fiscalnote filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Fiscalnote: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Machine Learning Engineer | $100,786 |
| 2022 | Quality Assurance Engineer I | $90,000 |
| 2021 | Senior Software Engineer | $133,378 |
| 2020 | Manager, Technical Analysts | $85,075 |
| 2020 | Manager, Technical Analysts | $85,075 |
| 2020 | Software Engineer | $90,000 |
| 2020 | Software Engineer II | $105,000 |
| 2019 | Senior Business Intelligence Developer | $140,000 |
| 2019 | Senior Data Analyst | $110,000 |
| 2019 | Technical & Market Research Analyst | $65,000 |
| 2019 | Software Engineer | $90,000 |
| 2019 | Software Engineer II | $105,000 |
| 2019 | Software Engineer II | $105,000 |
| 2019 | Software Engineer II | $105,000 |
| 2019 | Quality Assurance Engineer I | $85,000 |
| 2018 | Software Engineer, Data Ingestion | $88,000 |
| 2018 | Software Engineer, Data Ingestion | $88,000 |
| 2017 | Senior Research Scientist | $125,000 |
| 2016 | Data Scientist | $115,000 |
| 2016 | Junior Designer | $45,000 |
| 2016 | Data Scientist | $115,000 |
Common questions about Fiscalnote's H-1B filings
- How much does Fiscalnote pay H-1B workers?
- Fiscalnote's median certified H-1B base salary is $90k (FY2022), from 2 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Fiscalnote sponsor?
- Fiscalnote has 21 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2022).
- What jobs does Fiscalnote sponsor for H-1B?
- Fiscalnote's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Software Engineer II, Software Engineer, Data Ingestion, Software Engineer, Manager, Technical Analysts.
- Where does Fiscalnote hire H-1B workers?
- Fiscalnote's top H-1B worksite states are DC, WI.
- 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–FY2022). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →