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Controller, H-1B salary

What 639 H-1B filings report for “Controller” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Controller?

$120k median H-1B base salary for a Controller, typically $77k to $192k, across 639 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $146k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$77k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$90k–$154k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$120,000
639 filings
Top (p90)
$192k
90th percentile
p10 $77k
median $120k
p90 $192k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York128$146k+$26k
  • 2California150$137k+$17k
  • 3Illinois23$120ksame
  • 4Texas57$110k−$10k
  • 5Florida45$100k−$20k
  • 6Michigan20$91k−$29k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $120kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Controller?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Controller roles are JPMorgan Chase, Syncarpha Capital, Intel, Sai Investments, and IEM, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Controller filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

3,061 filings carry “Controller” in the title, across 764 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Controller”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.