Chief Technology Officer H-1B salaries — 1,109 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 152
- Filings · FY2025
- $178k
- Median base · FY2025
- $141k–$240k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Ydc
- Top sponsor · 8 all-time
Chief Technology Officer: 1,109 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $178k across 152 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $141k and $240k. The biggest sponsors are Ydc, Supstat, Flux Marine; most filings are in San Francisco, CA.
How much does a Chief Technology Officer 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. $178k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Chief Technology Officer sponsorship changed?
83 certified filings in FY2016 → 140 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 140 | −8% | $200k |
| FY2025 | 152 | +18% | $178k |
| FY2024 | 129 | +22% | $180k |
| FY2023 | 106 | −3% | $150k |
| FY2022 | 109 | +17% | $168k |
| FY2021 | 93 | +31% | $175k |
| FY2020 | 71 | −3% | $165k |
| FY2019 | 73 | +12% | $166k |
| FY2018 | 65 | −26% | $150k |
| FY2017 | 88 | +6% | $130k |
| FY2016 | 83 | — | $144k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Chief Technology Officers?
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 | Ydc | 8 | $80k |
| 2 | Supstat | 6 | $200k |
| 3 | Flux Marine | 6 | $66k |
| 4 | The Lead Group | 5 | $150k |
| 5 | Dot Compliance Group | 5 | $300k |
| 6 | Jiko Technologies | 4 | $200k |
| 7 | Chaldal | 4 | $165k |
| 8 | Aerocine Ventures | 4 | $165k |
| 9 | Dermacare | 4 | $375k |
| 10 | Wingspan Networks | 4 | $235k |
Where are H-1B Chief Technology Officer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | 165 | $160k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 133 | $180k |
| 3 | Brooklyn, NY | 24 | $165k |
| 4 | Chicago, IL | 24 | $180k |
| 5 | San Jose, CA | 20 | $179k |
| 6 | San Mateo, CA | 19 | $170k |
| 7 | Bellevue, WA | 18 | $200k |
| 8 | Seattle, WA | 16 | $177k |
| 9 | Austin, TX | 15 | $150k |
| 10 | Palo Alto, CA | 14 | $181k |
Common questions about Chief Technology Officer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Chief Technology Officer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Chief Technology Officer is $178k (FY2025), from 152 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $130k and $215k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Chief Technology Officers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Chief Technology Officer are Ydc, Supstat, Flux Marine.
- Where are most H-1B Chief Technology Officer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Chief Technology Officer roles are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Brooklyn, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Chief Technology Officer 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 →