Specialist Master H-1B salaries — 3,757 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 319
- Filings · FY2025
- $184k
- Median base · FY2025
- $157k–$197k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Deloitte Consulting LLP
- Top sponsor · 3,730 all-time
Specialist Master: 3,757 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $184k across 319 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $157k and $197k. The biggest sponsors are Deloitte Consulting LLP, Deloitte Touche LLP, Sierra Infosys; most filings are in Dallas, TX.
How much does a Specialist Master 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. $184k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Specialist Master sponsorship changed?
316 certified filings in FY2016 → 237 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 237 | −26% | $172k |
| FY2025 | 319 | +39% | $184k |
| FY2024 | 230 | +4% | $177k |
| FY2023 | 221 | −34% | $172k |
| FY2022 | 333 | +53% | $170k |
| FY2021 | 218 | −54% | $157k |
| FY2020 | 473 | +9% | $152k |
| FY2019 | 435 | −31% | $119k |
| FY2018 | 630 | +83% | $110k |
| FY2017 | 345 | +9% | $105k |
| FY2016 | 316 | — | $117k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Specialist Masters?
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 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 3,730 | $133k |
| 2 | Deloitte Touche LLP | 19 | $160k |
| 3 | Sierra Infosys | 4 | $97k |
| 4 | Objects on Net | 2 | $130k |
| 5 | Hrk Solutions | 1 | $101k |
| 6 | Pyxis Management Consulting Group | 1 | $160k |
Where are H-1B Specialist Master jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas, TX | 430 | $145k |
| 2 | Philadelphia, PA | 343 | $108k |
| 3 | Houston, TX | 214 | $132k |
| 4 | Chicago, IL | 194 | $131k |
| 5 | Atlanta, GA | 173 | $122k |
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | 101 | $138k |
| 7 | San Jose, CA | 83 | $147k |
| 8 | New York, NY | 76 | $123k |
| 9 | Austin, TX | 76 | $155k |
| 10 | Boston, MA | 75 | $128k |
Common questions about Specialist Master H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Specialist Master?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Specialist Master is $184k (FY2025), from 319 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $112k and $169k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Specialist Masters?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Specialist Master are Deloitte Consulting LLP, Deloitte Touche LLP, Sierra Infosys.
- Where are most H-1B Specialist Master jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Specialist Master roles are Dallas, TX, Philadelphia, PA, Houston, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Specialist Master 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 →