H-1B program overview
The whole H-1B (LCA) program at a glance, FY2017–2026. Every number links into the detail.
H-1B filings
5,435,284
FY2017–2026 · search all →
Petitioning employers
338,557
distinct sponsors
Median base pay
$100k
$79k–$132k typical
Filings in FY2025
588,578
$119k median · latest full yr
Filings & median pay by year
LCA volume (bars) and median base salary (line), by fiscal year, FY2026 is year-to-date
Visa-class mix
97.6% is H-1B proper; the LCA also covers the H-1B cousins E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile/Singapore)
H-1B5,303,175E-3 Australian104,288H-1B1 Chile15,133H-1B1 Singapore12,688
Top employers
By H-1B filings, all years · click any for its profile
Top occupations
Most-filed SOC occupations · click to search
- Software Developers1,838,488
- Computer Systems Analysts359,909
- Computer Occupations, All Other199,405
- Computer Programmers179,263
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects152,898
- Information Technology Project Managers109,137
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers108,223
- Computer and Information Systems Managers103,467
- Mechanical Engineers92,219
- Operations Research Analysts91,176
Top work cities
By H-1B filings · click for the local breakdown
1New York, NY319,3422San Francisco, CA138,3493Seattle, WA119,2874Chicago, IL101,8975San Jose, CA101,4186Austin, TX100,8817Sunnyvale, CA95,3668Atlanta, GA91,4399Houston, TX91,17110Irving, TX77,80911Dallas, TX75,65012Plano, TX72,112
13Mountain View, CA69,96114Redmond, WA69,49115Charlotte, NC66,17916Boston, MA65,57717Santa Clara, CA59,40318Bellevue, WA57,45119Jersey City, NJ45,29620San Diego, CA45,07921Alpharetta, GA43,46222Los Angeles, CA41,26223Phoenix, AZ41,19424Philadelphia, PA38,97125Palo Alto, CA35,13826Tampa, FL33,48227Washington, DC30,40928Pittsburgh, PA30,05029Columbus, OH30,02730Menlo Park, CA29,822