IT Project Manager H-1B salaries — 7,160 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 842
- Filings · FY2025
- $94k
- Median base · FY2025
- $86k–$118k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Larsen Toubro Infotech
- Top sponsor · 1,075 all-time
IT Project Manager: 7,160 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $94k across 842 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $86k and $118k. The biggest sponsors are Larsen Toubro Infotech, Persistent Systems, Citiustech; most filings are in Edison, NJ.
How much does a IT Project Manager 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. $94k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has IT Project Manager sponsorship changed?
650 certified filings in FY2016 → 521 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 521 | −38% | $99k |
| FY2025 | 842 | −3% | $94k |
| FY2024 | 865 | +34% | $81k |
| FY2023 | 646 | 0% | $85k |
| FY2022 | 643 | +41% | $94k |
| FY2021 | 456 | −4% | $96k |
| FY2020 | 477 | −32% | $94k |
| FY2019 | 701 | −1% | $92k |
| FY2018 | 708 | +9% | $88k |
| FY2017 | 651 | 0% | $83k |
| FY2016 | 650 | — | $80k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B IT Project Managers?
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 | Larsen Toubro Infotech | 1,075 | $86k |
| 2 | Persistent Systems | 284 | $94k |
| 3 | Citiustech | 96 | $97k |
| 4 | Zensar Technologies | 87 | $105k |
| 5 | Skilltune Technologies | 73 | $75k |
| 6 | Econtenti | 64 | $90k |
| 7 | Larsen and Toubro Infotech | 61 | $81k |
| 8 | Compunnel Software Group | 58 | $95k |
| 9 | Sdlc Management | 56 | $100k |
| 10 | IP Heights | 53 | $90k |
Where are H-1B IT Project Manager jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edison, NJ | 344 | $90k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 208 | $90k |
| 3 | Houston, TX | 159 | $82k |
| 4 | Hartford, CT | 132 | $88k |
| 5 | Charlotte, NC | 128 | $95k |
| 6 | Irving, TX | 128 | $89k |
| 7 | Tampa, FL | 124 | $85k |
| 8 | Princeton, NJ | 110 | $81k |
| 9 | Atlanta, GA | 107 | $80k |
| 10 | Plano, TX | 100 | $94k |
Common questions about IT Project Manager H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a IT Project Manager?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for IT Project Manager is $94k (FY2025), from 842 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $78k and $106k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B IT Project Managers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for IT Project Manager are Larsen Toubro Infotech, Persistent Systems, Citiustech.
- Where are most H-1B IT Project Manager jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B IT Project Manager roles are Edison, NJ, New York, NY, Houston, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean IT Project Manager 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 →