Syntel — 6,646 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2019)
- 1,697
- Filings · FY2019
- $75k
- Median base · FY2019
- Programmer Analyst
- Top role · 3,624 all-time
- TN
- Top state · 1,140 all-time
Syntel filed 1,697 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2019 (down 44% from the year before), with a median base salary of $75k and the middle 50% of offers between $69k and $86k. That is 3% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 6,646 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Programmer Analyst in Tennessee.
How much does Syntel 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. $75k median in FY2019. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Syntel's H-1B hiring changed by year?
611 certified filings in FY2016 → 1,697 in FY2019. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 1,697 | −44% | $75k |
| FY2018 | 3,034 | +133% | $71k |
| FY2017 | 1,304 | +113% | $93k |
| FY2016 | 611 | — | $92k |
Which wage levels does Syntel file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 5% of Syntel'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 5,621 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I36.8%2,066
- Level II58.1%3,266
- Level III5.1%289
What jobs does Syntel 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 Syntel's pay on that role by year, wage level and worksite.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Programmer Analyst | 3,624 | $74k |
| Project Manager | 936 | $101k |
| Software Engineer | 546 | $71k |
| Technical Lead | 303 | $75k |
| Project Lead | 220 | $77k |
| Test Lead | 130 | $77k |
| Test Engineer | 128 | $69k |
| Software Developer | 107 | $109k |
| Technical Architect | 84 | $89k |
| Senior Software Engineer | 45 | $82k |
Where does Syntel 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TN | 1,140 | $69k |
| AZ | 1,045 | $84k |
| MA | 611 | $79k |
| NY | 478 | $87k |
| FL | 360 | $75k |
| KY | 354 | $71k |
| GA | 348 | $86k |
| CA | 324 | $95k |
| WI | 253 | $71k |
| IL | 249 | $77k |
What has Syntel filed recently?
The 50 most recent of 6,646 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
Common questions about Syntel's H-1B filings
- How much does Syntel pay H-1B workers?
- Syntel's median certified H-1B base salary is $75k (FY2019), from 1,697 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Syntel sponsor?
- Syntel has 6,646 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2019).
- What jobs does Syntel sponsor for H-1B?
- Syntel's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Programmer Analyst, Project Manager, Software Engineer, Technical Lead.
- Where does Syntel hire H-1B workers?
- Syntel's top H-1B worksite states are TN, AZ, MA, NY.
- 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–FY2019). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →