IT Specialist, H-1B salary
What 2,238 H-1B filings report for “IT Specialist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for an IT Specialist?
$77k median H-1B base salary for an IT Specialist, typically $65k to $101k, across 2,238 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Pennsylvania at $88k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Pennsylvania38$88k+$11k
- 2Michigan20$86k+$9k
- 3Massachusetts135$84k+$7k
- 4Oregon21$80k+$3k
- 5Ohio57$80k+$3k
- 6California133$80k+$3k
- 7North Carolina152$78k+$1k
- 8Texas243$78k+$1k
- 9New York261$78k+$1k
- 10Virginia38$78k+$1k
- 11New Jersey464$78k+$1k
- 12Georgia93$77ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $77kfor 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 an IT Specialist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for IT Specialist roles are IBM, Avventis, Pioneer Consulting Services, and New York Global Consultants, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full IT Specialist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1IBM1,854 filings$78k
- 2Avventis20 filings$65k
- 3Pioneer Consulting Services16 filings$66k
- 4New York Global Consultants12 filings$84k
- 5Triad Math & Science Academy Co.9 filings$68k
- 6IT America9 filings$74k
- 7The Dayhuff Group8 filings$100k
- 8Beaconfire Solution7 filings$75k
- 9MVP Consulting Plus7 filings$106k
- 10Plane Care6 filings$46k
- 11Ibport5 filings$67k
- 12University of Hawaii5 filings$60k
- 13University of Utah5 filings$66k
- 14Globex IT Solutions5 filings$94k
- 15Symplore5 filings$91k
- 16Sligo Software Solutions4 filings$108k
- 17E Tailers Iss4 filings$61k
- 18Good Manager Holdings4 filings$73k
- 19Apex Technology Systems4 filings$97k
- 20UnionPay4 filings$55k
- 213i INFOTECH3 filings$93k
- 22Ball State University3 filings$75k
- 23Conrad Digital Solutions LLC3 filings$44k
- 24Coway3 filings$60k
- 25E2 Consulting Engineers3 filings$87k
- 26Ost3 filings$67k
- 27Pocas International3 filings$67k
- 28Rigel International3 filings$73k
- 29Tuopu3 filings$65k
- 30Cosmic Connections, LLC3 filings$114k
- 31NeoGen3 filings$98k
- 32SpectraCell Laboratories3 filings$75k
- 33Adt2 filings$92k
- 34ALDI2 filings$68k
- 35Alliant Rigserv2 filings$65k
- 36Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School2 filings$62k
- 37Cinergy Technology2 filings$75k
- 38California Career Institute2 filings$117k
- 39Everymarket2 filings$65k
- 40Eight Blessings Plastics Inc.2 filings$64k
- 41Fa Fashion2 filings$61k
- 42Fuyao Glass2 filings$72k
- 43Voyatek2 filings$109k
- 44Hallmark Global Technologies2 filings$86k
- 45Hm Equity Management LLC2 filings$79k
- 46India Bazaar of Fairfax LLC2 filings$60k
- 47InvaGen Pharmaceuticals2 filings$90k
- 48Judson International University2 filings$67k
- 49Keypixel Software Solutions2 filings$80k
- 50Lex Nimble Solutions2 filings$86k
Related titles in this family
3,020 filings carry “IT Specialist” in the title, across 257 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior IT Specialist153 filings$95k
- 2Advisory IT Specialist83 filings$91k
- 3IT Specialist (SAP)30 filings$87k
- 4Business Analyst / IT Specialist16 filings$101k
- 5Audit Specialist13 filings$86k
- 6IT Specialist ( Appsw)13 filings$95k
- 7Information Technology Specialist (IT Specialist)10 filings$81k
- 8IT Specialist Expert10 filings$99k
- 9IT Specialist II9 filings$90k
- 10Sr. IT Specialist8 filings$100k
- 11Consulting IT Specialist Manager7 filings$161k
- 12IT Specialist, Sr.7 filings$85k
Figures are for the exact title “IT Specialist”; 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.