Linux Administrator, H-1B salary
What 248 H-1B filings report for “Linux Administrator” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Linux Administrator?
$81k median H-1B base salary for a Linux Administrator, typically $66k to $100k, across 248 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $88k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California28$88k+$7k
- 2Texas54$78k−$3k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $81kfor 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 Linux Administrator?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Linux Administrator roles are Sapphire Software Solutions, Dizer, Hih, SP Tech Resources, and Collaborate Solutions, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Linux Administrator filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Sapphire Software Solutions17 filings$89k
- 2Dizer9 filings$72k
- 3Hih8 filings$70k
- 4SP Tech Resources8 filings$77k
- 5Collaborate Solutions7 filings$80k
- 6Cloud Resources6 filings$68k
- 7Centaurus Technology Partners5 filings$90k
- 8HALO Branded Solutions5 filings$74k
- 9JNIT Technologies5 filings$70k
- 10Aita Consulting Services4 filings$85k
- 11iZeal4 filings$66k
- 12Isite Technologies4 filings$73k
- 13Party City4 filings$102k
- 14Veritis Group4 filings$80k
- 15Piezos Technology Solutions4 filings$80k
- 16CNET Global Solutions4 filings$71k
- 17Envision Infosolutions3 filings$85k
- 18Global Tel Link3 filings$68k
- 19Pace Computer Solutions3 filings$90k
- 20Cerebral Technologies3 filings$87k
- 21Hermitage Info Tech3 filings$85k
- 22Molina Technologies3 filings$84k
- 23Ninfo Systems3 filings$82k
- 24Pioneer Consulting Services3 filings$99k
- 25Vbridgeit3 filings$57k
- 26Teamitserve3 filings$72k
- 27Advanced Knowledge Tech2 filings$72k
- 28Dew Software2 filings$89k
- 29DPR Solutions2 filings$93k
- 30GSK Solutions2 filings$69k
- 31Headstream2 filings$78k
- 32IB Systems2 filings$77k
- 33Information Boulevard2 filings$76k
- 34Infozeal Solutions2 filings$77k
- 35IT Spin2 filings$75k
- 36Marvell Tech2 filings$66k
- 37Medline2 filings$118k
- 38Niteosoft2 filings$95k
- 39Numit Technologies LLC2 filings$98k
- 40Opulentsoft2 filings$85k
- 41Oslo Solutions2 filings$71k
- 42ProBPM2 filings$78k
- 43Quest IT Solutions2 filings$113k
- 44RoseIT2 filings$100k
- 45Siri Infosolutions2 filings$100k
- 46Streams2 filings$67k
- 47Spanco Solutions2 filings$72k
- 48Transcend IT Solutions2 filings$90k
- 49Vdrive IT Solutions2 filings$90k
- 50Wizcom2 filings$91k
Related titles in this family
418 filings carry “Linux Administrator” in the title, across 42 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Unix/Linux Administrator56 filings$83k
- 2Senior Linux Administrator25 filings$105k
- 3Sr. Linux Administrator22 filings$112k
- 4Lead Linux Administrator6 filings$150k
- 5Aix/Linux Administrator5 filings$100k
- 6Systems / Linux Administrator4 filings$90k
- 7Cloud and Linux Administrator3 filings$82k
- 8Linux Administrator II3 filings$117k
- 9Redhat Linux Administrator3 filings$94k
- 10Iam Centrify/Linux Administrator2 filings$108k
- 11Linux Administrator - Monitoring Centric2 filings$115k
- 12Linux Administrator / Openshift Platform Engineer2 filings$104k
Figures are for the exact title “Linux Administrator”; 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.