Application Consultant H-1B salaries — 669 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 51
- Filings · FY2025
- $113k
- Median base · FY2025
- $107k–$137k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- IBM
- Top sponsor · 250 all-time
Application Consultant: 669 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $113k across 51 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $107k and $137k. The biggest sponsors are IBM, IBM India Private, International Business Machines; most filings are in Dallas, TX.
How much does a Application Consultant make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $113k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Application Consultant sponsorship changed?
106 certified filings in FY2016 → 8 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 8 | −84% | $112k |
| FY2025 | 51 | −23% | $113k |
| FY2024 | 66 | +106% | $104k |
| FY2023 | 32 | −48% | $105k |
| FY2022 | 62 | +13% | $106k |
| FY2021 | 55 | −19% | $96k |
| FY2020 | 68 | +21% | $89k |
| FY2019 | 56 | −12% | $82k |
| FY2018 | 64 | −37% | $82k |
| FY2017 | 101 | −5% | $79k |
| FY2016 | 106 | — | $79k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Application Consultants?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IBM | 250 | $105k |
| 2 | IBM India Private | 223 | $82k |
| 3 | International Business Machines | 60 | $106k |
| 4 | Brainlab | 28 | $78k |
| 5 | Q-Mation | 10 | $72k |
| 6 | Capgemini America | 10 | $75k |
| 7 | Dassault Systemes Americas | 10 | $73k |
| 8 | Humana | 8 | $105k |
| 9 | Avs Solutions | 5 | $112k |
| 10 | Kronos | 4 | $70k |
Where are H-1B Application Consultant jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas, TX | 44 | $79k |
| 2 | Atlanta, GA | 39 | $94k |
| 3 | Wilmington, DE | 39 | $93k |
| 4 | Charlotte, NC | 23 | $83k |
| 5 | Chicago, IL | 22 | $77k |
| 6 | Durham, NC | 18 | $92k |
| 7 | Gaithersburg, MD | 16 | $86k |
| 8 | Bethesda, MD | 15 | $113k |
| 9 | Houston, TX | 14 | $88k |
| 10 | Phoenix, AZ | 13 | $74k |
Common questions about Application Consultant H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Application Consultant?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Application Consultant is $113k (FY2025), from 51 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $79k and $107k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Application Consultants?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Application Consultant are IBM, IBM India Private, International Business Machines.
- Where are most H-1B Application Consultant jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Application Consultant roles are Dallas, TX, Atlanta, GA, Wilmington, DE.
- Does a certified LCA mean Application Consultant H-1B visas were 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 does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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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 →