H-1B data update, June 2026: FY2025 certified H-1B filings and salaries, year over year
- 528,765
- Certified filings · FY2025
- +8.3%
- vs FY2024
- $120k
- Median base · FY2025
- +5.3%
- Median vs FY2024
U.S. Department of Labor certified H-1B LCA data now runs through June 2026. Fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025) closed with 528,765 certified filings, up 8.3% from 488,133 in FY2024, and a median base salary of $120k (up 5.3% from $114k), with the middle 50% of offers between $91k and $156k. Amazon.com Services was the largest sponsor with 15,192 filings. 37.6% of FY2025 filings were at wage Level III or IV (+1.1 pts vs FY2024). FY2026 has 426,952 filings on record so far.
How did H-1B filings and pay change year over year?
Certified LCAs and base-salary percentiles for every complete fiscal year on record (FY2016–FY2025). The change columns compare each year with the one before.
| Fiscal year | Certified filings | vs prior FY | Median base | vs prior FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 528,765 | +8.3% | $120k | +5.3% |
| FY2024 | 488,133 | +4.5% | $114k | +3.6% |
| FY2023 | 467,280 | −13.1% | $110k | +1.4% |
| FY2022 | 538,010 | +17.9% | $108k | +6.6% |
| FY2021 | 456,485 | −10.9% | $102k | +5.3% |
| FY2020 | 512,573 | −11.4% | $97k | +5.1% |
| FY2019 | 578,480 | +4.9% | $92k | +4.4% |
| FY2018 | 551,493 | +7.9% | $88k | +12.8% |
| FY2017 | 511,104 | −3.2% | $78k | +5% |
| FY2016 | 527,956 | — | $74k | — |
Who sponsored the most H-1Bs in FY2025?
The ten employers with the most certified filings in FY2025, with their FY2024 count when they were also in that year's top ten.
| # | Employer | FY2025 filings | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon.com Services | 15,192 | +6.6% |
| 2 | Cognizant Technology Solutions US | 11,066 | −1.3% |
| 3 | Ernst Young U.S. LLP | 9,433 | −2.5% |
| 4 | Microsoft | 9,106 | −2.5% |
| 5 | 8,657 | +0.1% | |
| 6 | Tata Consultancy Services | 7,792 | −18.9% |
| 7 | Meta Platforms | 6,418 | +11.8% |
| 8 | Apple | 6,198 | — |
| 9 | Infosys | 5,739 | −2.1% |
| 10 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 4,235 | — |
Which big sponsors moved their pay the most?
Change in median certified base salary, FY2024 → FY2025, among sponsors with at least 150 filings in both years.
Raised pay
| Employer | FY2024 median | FY2025 median | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deloitte Tax LLP | $75k | $95k | +25.9% |
| Nagarro | $82k | $103k | +24.8% |
| Persistent Systems | $88k | $110k | +24.2% |
| Purdue University | $74k | $91k | +22.5% |
| Deloitte Touche LLP | $87k | $103k | +18.6% |
Cut pay
| Employer | FY2024 median | FY2025 median | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix | $283k | $226k | −20.2% |
Did the wage-level mix shift?
Share of FY2025 certified filings at each DOL prevailing-wage level (I = entry, IV = fully competent) against FY2024. Higher levels earn more entries in the wage-weighted H-1B lottery. Level III–IV: 37.6% (+1.1 pts).
| Wage level | FY2025 filings | Share | FY2024 share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 99,115 | 20.3% | 18.7% | +1.6 pts |
| Level II | 204,969 | 42% | 44.9% | −2.9 pts |
| Level III | 102,378 | 21% | 21.1% | −0.1 pts |
| Level IV | 81,116 | 16.6% | 15.4% | +1.2 pts |
Where did FY2025 H-1B jobs land?
Worksite states with the most certified filings in FY2025. California, Texas, New York together held 41.9% of filings across 55 states and territories.
| State | Filings | Share | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 98,015 | 18.5% | $157k |
| Texas | 81,695 | 15.5% | $110k |
| New York | 41,926 | 7.9% | $128k |
| Washington | 33,602 | 6.4% | $158k |
| New Jersey | 26,646 | 5% | $122k |
| Illinois | 22,511 | 4.3% | $107k |
| Georgia | 20,343 | 3.8% | $109k |
| North Carolina | 20,296 | 3.8% | $114k |
About this update
Source: the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, LCA disclosure files, certified cases only, H-1B visa class only (H-1B1 and E-3 are excluded). Data through June 2026, covering FY2016–FY2025. Years are federal fiscal years (October to September).
Pay is the base annual wage offered on the LCA, normalised to a yearly amount; bonus, equity and benefits are not included. Wages above $5,000,000 are excluded as data-entry errors. Employer names are de-duplicated on the cleaned legal name; subsidiaries that file separately are counted separately.
This page is regenerated from the same precomputed aggregates as the insights dashboard whenever a new DOL file is ingested. Method details and caveats are on the methodology page. Cite as: H1B Database, “H-1B data update, June 2026”, https://h1bdatabase.info/recap.
Common questions about the FY2025 H-1B numbers
- How many H-1B LCAs were certified in FY2025?
- 528,765 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were certified in fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025), up 8.3% from 488,133 in FY2024.
- What was the median H-1B salary in FY2025?
- The median base salary on certified H-1B LCAs was $120k in FY2025, up 5.3% from $114k in FY2024. The middle 50% of offers fell between $91k and $156k.
- Which company sponsored the most H-1Bs in FY2025?
- Amazon.com Services had the most certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 with 15,192 (+6.6% vs FY2024), followed by Cognizant Technology Solutions US, Ernst Young U.S. LLP, Microsoft.
- How current is this data?
- This update covers certified LCA disclosure data from the U.S. Department of Labor through June 2026. DOL publishes the disclosure file a few weeks after each quarter closes; this page refreshes when a new file is ingested. The current fiscal year is partial until its final quarter is published.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application 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, not whether the petition was selected or approved. Counts measure intent to sponsor.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2025). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →