Job title
Fellow H-1B Salaries
729 certified H-1B filings · FY2016–FY2026 · median base $71k.
Median base
$71k
Middle 50%
$65k–$78k
Filings
729
Top sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Pay distribution
Base salary distribution
Whiskers reach P10–P90; the box is the P25–P75 interquartile range; the heavy line is the median. Base salary only.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 2 | $68k |
| FY2025 | 78 | $84k |
| FY2024 | 64 | $80k |
| FY2023 | 42 | $77k |
| FY2022 | 39 | $73k |
| FY2021 | 53 | $68k |
| FY2020 | 48 | $67k |
| FY2019 | 77 | $70k |
| FY2018 | 99 | $69k |
| FY2017 | 115 | $70k |
| FY2016 | 112 | $65k |
Top H-1B sponsors of Fellow
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai81 · $73k
- The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center78 · $65k
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital62 · $80k
- Duke University Health System51 · $68k
- University of Washington40 · $73k
- Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania31 · $70k
- The University of Alabama at Birmingham30 · $64k
- ST Luke S -roosevelt Hospital Center30 · $73k
- University of Virginia28 · $65k
- The University of Virginia28 · $75k
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Fellow?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Fellow is $71k (FY2026), from 729 filings. The middle 50% earn between $65k and $78k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Fellows?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Fellow are Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
- Where are most H-1B Fellow jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Fellow roles are New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Houston, TX.
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