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Subject Matter Expert, H-1B salary

What 191 H-1B filings report for “Subject Matter Expert” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Subject Matter Expert?

$84k median H-1B base salary for a Subject Matter Expert, typically $63k to $120k, across 191 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Michigan at $107k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$63k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$68k–$105k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$83,658
191 filings
Top (p90)
$120k
90th percentile
p10 $63k
median $84k
p90 $120k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Michigan20$107k+$23k
  • 2Texas37$70k−$14k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $84kfor 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 Subject Matter Expert?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Subject Matter Expert roles are HCLTech, KPIT, UST, and VMware, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Subject Matter Expert filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

1,118 filings carry “Subject Matter Expert” in the title, across 290 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Subject Matter Expert”; 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.