Project Manager L1 H-1B salaries — 416 certified filings (FY2022–FY2026)
- 76
- Filings · FY2025
- $86k
- Median base · FY2025
- $86k–$97k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Wipro
- Top sponsor · 411 all-time
Project Manager L1: 416 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2022. In FY2025 the median base salary was $86k across 76 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $86k and $97k. The biggest sponsors are Wipro, Wipro Appirio, Ionic Technologies; most filings are in Austin, TX.
How much does a Project Manager L1 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. $86k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Project Manager L1 sponsorship changed?
67 certified filings in FY2022 → 49 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 49 | −36% | $110k |
| FY2025 | 76 | −28% | $86k |
| FY2024 | 106 | −10% | $86k |
| FY2023 | 118 | +76% | $76k |
| FY2022 | 67 | — | $76k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Project Manager L1s?
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 | Wipro | 411 | $86k |
| 2 | Wipro Appirio | 2 | $68k |
| 3 | Ionic Technologies | 1 | $91k |
| 4 | Health Plan Services | 1 | $70k |
| 5 | International Technegroup | 1 | $68k |
Where are H-1B Project Manager L1 jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin, TX | 33 | $86k |
| 2 | Sunnyvale, CA | 29 | $131k |
| 3 | Irving, TX | 27 | $86k |
| 4 | San Jose, CA | 10 | $116k |
| 5 | Tampa, FL | 10 | $86k |
| 6 | O Fallon, MO | 9 | $76k |
| 7 | Pittsburgh, PA | 9 | $86k |
| 8 | Redmond, WA | 9 | $87k |
| 9 | Mount Laurel, NJ | 8 | $86k |
| 10 | Bellevue, WA | 7 | $79k |
Common questions about Project Manager L1 H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Project Manager L1?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Project Manager L1 is $86k (FY2025), from 76 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $77k and $97k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Project Manager L1s?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Project Manager L1 are Wipro, Wipro Appirio, Ionic Technologies.
- Where are most H-1B Project Manager L1 jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Project Manager L1 roles are Austin, TX, Sunnyvale, CA, Irving, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Project Manager L1 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 (FY2022–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →