Rule 14 — 20 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 2
- Filings · FY2025
- $70k
- Median base · FY2025
- Data Scientist
- Top role · 6 all-time
- CA
- Top state · 20 all-time
Rule 14 filed 2 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (up 100% from the year before), with a median base salary of $70k and the middle 50% of offers between $70k and $99k. That is 24% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 20 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Data Scientist in California.
How much does Rule 14 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. $70k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Rule 14's H-1B hiring changed by year?
4 certified filings in FY2016 → 2 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 2 | 0% | $68k |
| FY2025 | 2 | +100% | $70k |
| FY2022 | 1 | 0% | $81k |
| FY2020 | 1 | −50% | $80k |
| FY2019 | 2 | −60% | $54k |
| FY2018 | 5 | +67% | $62k |
| FY2017 | 3 | −25% | $59k |
| FY2016 | 4 | — | $70k |
Which wage levels does Rule 14 file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 13% of Rule 14'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 16 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I50.0%8
- Level II37.5%6
- Level III12.5%2
What jobs does Rule 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 6 | $70k |
| Analyst | 5 | $70k |
| Junior Data Scientist | 3 | $62k |
| UX/UI Designer | 2 | $59k |
| Software Architect | 1 | $120k |
| Software Developer | 1 | $71k |
| UX Designer | 1 | $72k |
| Marketing Specialist | 1 | $55k |
Where does Rule 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 20 | $70k |
What has Rule 14 filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Rule 14: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Software Architect | $120,000 |
| 2026 | Analyst | $67,500 |
| 2025 | Data Scientist | $99,403 |
| 2025 | Data Scientist | $70,000 |
| 2022 | Data Scientist | $81,390 |
| 2020 | Data Scientist | $79,955 |
| 2019 | UX Designer | $71,531 |
| 2019 | Junior Data Scientist | $54,392 |
| 2018 | Marketing Specialist | $54,662 |
| 2018 | UX/UI Designer | $59,010 |
| 2018 | Software Developer | $71,074 |
| 2018 | Junior Data Scientist | $62,213 |
| 2018 | Data Scientist | $62,213 |
| 2017 | Analyst | $70,000 |
| 2017 | UX/UI Designer | $58,677 |
| 2017 | Data Scientist | $49,733 |
| 2016 | Analyst | $97,323 |
| 2016 | Analyst | $70,000 |
| 2016 | Analyst | $70,000 |
| 2016 | Junior Data Scientist | $70,000 |
Common questions about Rule 14's H-1B filings
- How much does Rule 14 pay H-1B workers?
- Rule 14's median certified H-1B base salary is $70k (FY2025), from 2 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Rule 14 sponsor?
- Rule 14 has 20 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2026).
- What jobs does Rule 14 sponsor for H-1B?
- Rule 14's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Data Scientist, Analyst, Junior Data Scientist, UX/UI Designer.
- Where does Rule 14 hire H-1B workers?
- Rule 14's top H-1B worksite states are CA.
- 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–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →