Senior Manager H-1B salaries — 18,387 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 2,206
- Filings · FY2025
- $148k
- Median base · FY2025
- $129k–$180k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Cognizant Technology Solutions US
- Top sponsor · 11,537 all-time
Senior Manager: 18,387 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $148k across 2,206 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $129k and $180k. The biggest sponsors are Cognizant Technology Solutions US, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Senior 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. $148k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Manager sponsorship changed?
603 certified filings in FY2016 → 1,329 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 1,329 | −40% | $149k |
| FY2025 | 2,206 | +14% | $148k |
| FY2024 | 1,927 | −12% | $135k |
| FY2023 | 2,183 | +8% | $126k |
| FY2022 | 2,013 | +50% | $125k |
| FY2021 | 1,338 | −48% | $118k |
| FY2020 | 2,567 | +1% | $114k |
| FY2019 | 2,530 | +114% | $112k |
| FY2018 | 1,184 | +134% | $115k |
| FY2017 | 507 | −16% | $118k |
| FY2016 | 603 | — | $108k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior 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 | Cognizant Technology Solutions US | 11,537 | $119k |
| 2 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 2,046 | $171k |
| 3 | Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services | 899 | $202k |
| 4 | Cognizant Technology Solutions U S | 816 | $104k |
| 5 | Cognizant Worldwide | 305 | $115k |
| 6 | KPMG LLP | 283 | $143k |
| 7 | Genpact | 215 | $130k |
| 8 | Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP | 169 | $180k |
| 9 | Exlservice Com | 159 | $113k |
| 10 | Wayfair | 91 | $161k |
Where are H-1B Senior Manager jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 776 | $156k |
| 2 | Chicago, IL | 597 | $138k |
| 3 | Plano, TX | 563 | $121k |
| 4 | Atlanta, GA | 429 | $125k |
| 5 | Charlotte, NC | 415 | $125k |
| 6 | Dallas, TX | 407 | $182k |
| 7 | Irving, TX | 341 | $117k |
| 8 | Hartford, CT | 294 | $110k |
| 9 | San Francisco, CA | 278 | $168k |
| 10 | Boston, MA | 262 | $159k |
Common questions about Senior Manager H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Manager?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Manager is $148k (FY2025), from 2,206 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $111k and $150k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Managers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Manager are Cognizant Technology Solutions US, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Manager jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Manager roles are New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Plano, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior 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 →