Job title
Specialist H-1B Salaries
697 certified H-1B filings · FY2016–FY2026 · median base $96k.
Median base
$96k
Middle 50%
$82k–$148k
Filings
697
Top sponsor
University of California San Francisco
Pay distribution
Base salary distribution
Whiskers reach P10–P90; the box is the P25–P75 interquartile range; the heavy line is the median. Base salary only.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 11 | $93k |
| FY2025 | 73 | $99k |
| FY2024 | 66 | $100k |
| FY2023 | 77 | $102k |
| FY2022 | 83 | $111k |
| FY2021 | 111 | $106k |
| FY2020 | 108 | $107k |
| FY2019 | 59 | $80k |
| FY2018 | 47 | $87k |
| FY2017 | 32 | $78k |
| FY2016 | 30 | $75k |
Top H-1B sponsors of Specialist
- University of California San Francisco199 · $87k
- McKinsey Company Inc. United States175 · $174k
- Deloitte Consulting LLP60 · $99k
- Microsoft40 · $126k
- Transunion25 · $90k
- University of California Irvine20 · $87k
- Larsen Toubro Infotech14 · $82k
- University of California at Santa Barbara14 · $86k
- University of California Berkeley13 · $83k
- Ibase Consulting of Fairfield County11 · $80k
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Specialist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Specialist is $96k (FY2026), from 697 filings. The middle 50% earn between $82k and $148k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Specialists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Specialist are University of California San Francisco, McKinsey Company Inc. United States, Deloitte Consulting LLP.
- Where are most H-1B Specialist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Specialist roles are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Chicago, IL.
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