Information Technology Specialist H-1B salaries — 300 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 24
- Filings · FY2025
- $77k
- Median base · FY2025
- $56k–$88k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Tech Mahindra Americas
- Top sponsor · 57 all-time
Information Technology Specialist: 300 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $77k across 24 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $56k and $88k. The biggest sponsors are Tech Mahindra Americas, Pyramid Technology Solutions, Synectiks; most filings are in Indianapolis, IN.
How much does a Information Technology Specialist 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. $77k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Information Technology Specialist sponsorship changed?
54 certified filings in FY2016 → 12 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 12 | −50% | $90k |
| FY2025 | 24 | +60% | $77k |
| FY2024 | 15 | +36% | $68k |
| FY2023 | 11 | −21% | $96k |
| FY2022 | 14 | +75% | $90k |
| FY2021 | 8 | −60% | $100k |
| FY2020 | 20 | −29% | $87k |
| FY2019 | 28 | −26% | $71k |
| FY2018 | 38 | −50% | $71k |
| FY2017 | 76 | +41% | $71k |
| FY2016 | 54 | — | $64k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Information Technology Specialists?
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 | Tech Mahindra Americas | 57 | $88k |
| 2 | Pyramid Technology Solutions | 31 | $60k |
| 3 | Synectiks | 27 | $110k |
| 4 | Infoshare Systems | 21 | $71k |
| 5 | Adobe Systems | 9 | $77k |
| 6 | Old Dominion University | 9 | $84k |
| 7 | District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority | 6 | $142k |
| 8 | Maximus | 4 | $82k |
| 9 | California Public Employees Retirement System | 4 | $98k |
| 10 | Homestar North America | 4 | $71k |
Where are H-1B Information Technology Specialist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis, IN | 34 | $60k |
| 2 | Princeton, NJ | 28 | $110k |
| 3 | Mission Viejo, CA | 18 | $71k |
| 4 | New York, NY | 9 | $101k |
| 5 | Richardson, TX | 7 | $78k |
| 6 | Washington, DC | 6 | $136k |
| 7 | Los Angeles, CA | 5 | $60k |
| 8 | Norfolk, VA | 5 | $56k |
| 9 | Irvine, CA | 5 | $98k |
| 10 | Sacramento, CA | 5 | $100k |
Common questions about Information Technology Specialist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Information Technology Specialist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Information Technology Specialist is $77k (FY2025), from 24 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $61k and $95k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Information Technology Specialists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Information Technology Specialist are Tech Mahindra Americas, Pyramid Technology Solutions, Synectiks.
- Where are most H-1B Information Technology Specialist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Information Technology Specialist roles are Indianapolis, IN, Princeton, NJ, Mission Viejo, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Information Technology Specialist 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 →