Professional Services III H-1B salaries — 834 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 112
- Filings · FY2025
- $176k
- Median base · FY2025
- $163k–$194k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Amazon Web Services
- Top sponsor · 765 all-time
Professional Services III: 834 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $176k across 112 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $163k and $194k. The biggest sponsors are Amazon Web Services, Amazon.com Services, Amazon Advertising; most filings are in Dallas, TX.
How much does a Professional Services III 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. $176k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Professional Services III sponsorship changed?
1 certified filings in FY2016 → 101 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 101 | −10% | $183k |
| FY2025 | 112 | −19% | $176k |
| FY2024 | 139 | +5% | $173k |
| FY2023 | 133 | −18% | $184k |
| FY2022 | 163 | +104% | $168k |
| FY2021 | 80 | +21% | $155k |
| FY2020 | 66 | +340% | $155k |
| FY2019 | 15 | −21% | $152k |
| FY2018 | 19 | +280% | $160k |
| FY2017 | 5 | +400% | $151k |
| FY2016 | 1 | — | $160k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Professional Services IIIs?
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 | Amazon Web Services | 765 | $170k |
| 2 | Amazon.com Services | 29 | $163k |
| 3 | Amazon Advertising | 26 | $190k |
| 4 | Amazon Development Center U.S. | 7 | $186k |
| 5 | Aws Security Assurances Services | 5 | $157k |
| 6 | Aws Security Assurance Services | 2 | $175k |
Where are H-1B Professional Services III jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas, TX | 92 | $160k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 86 | $180k |
| 3 | Herndon, VA | 43 | $160k |
| 4 | Austin, TX | 41 | $166k |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | 41 | $160k |
| 6 | Atlanta, GA | 36 | $159k |
| 7 | Jersey City, NJ | 34 | $185k |
| 8 | Houston, TX | 21 | $178k |
| 9 | Santa Monica, CA | 20 | $185k |
| 10 | Chicago, IL | 19 | $160k |
Common questions about Professional Services III H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Professional Services III?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Professional Services III is $176k (FY2025), from 112 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $156k and $189k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Professional Services IIIs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Professional Services III are Amazon Web Services, Amazon.com Services, Amazon Advertising.
- Where are most H-1B Professional Services III jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Professional Services III roles are Dallas, TX, New York, NY, Herndon, VA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Professional Services III 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 →