International Business Machines — 6,706 certified H-1B filings (FY2020–FY2023)
- 379
- Filings · FY2023
- $102k
- Median base · FY2023
- Application Developer
- Top role · 771 all-time
- TX
- Top state · 996 all-time
International Business Machines filed 379 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2023 (down 75% from the year before), with a median base salary of $102k and the middle 50% of offers between $94k and $119k. Across all years it has 6,706 certified filings since FY2020, most often for Application Developer in Texas.
How much does International Business Machines 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. $102k median in FY2023. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has International Business Machines's H-1B hiring changed by year?
3,024 certified filings in FY2020 → 379 in FY2023. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 379 | −75% | $102k |
| FY2022 | 1,503 | −16% | $102k |
| FY2021 | 1,800 | −40% | $104k |
| FY2020 | 3,024 | — | $92k |
Which wage levels does International Business Machines file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 55% of International Business Machines'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 6,704 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level II45.1%3,026
- Level III29.0%1,941
- Level IV25.9%1,737
What jobs does International Business Machines 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 International Business Machines's pay on that role by year, wage level and worksite.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Application Developer | 771 | $84k |
| Software Developer | 395 | $113k |
| Application Architect | 240 | $100k |
| Test Specialist | 197 | $76k |
| IT Specialist | 162 | $87k |
| Managing Consultant | 147 | $114k |
| Project Manager | 141 | $94k |
| Software Engineer | 133 | $92k |
| Technical Lead | 130 | $92k |
| Senior Managing Consultant | 127 | $121k |
Where does International Business Machines 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 996 | $100k |
| CA | 861 | $119k |
| NJ | 734 | $97k |
| NC | 596 | $94k |
| NY | 512 | $114k |
| GA | 429 | $94k |
| MA | 369 | $100k |
| IL | 281 | $91k |
| PA | 217 | $105k |
| OH | 201 | $87k |
What has International Business Machines filed recently?
The 50 most recent of 6,706 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
Common questions about International Business Machines's H-1B filings
- How much does International Business Machines pay H-1B workers?
- International Business Machines's median certified H-1B base salary is $102k (FY2023), from 379 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does International Business Machines sponsor?
- International Business Machines has 6,706 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2020–FY2023).
- What jobs does International Business Machines sponsor for H-1B?
- International Business Machines's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Application Developer, Software Developer, Application Architect, Test Specialist.
- Where does International Business Machines hire H-1B workers?
- International Business Machines's top H-1B worksite states are TX, CA, NJ, 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 (FY2020–FY2023). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →