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H-1B & LCA analysis

Data-driven guides and deep dives, built on the normalized DOL corpus.

• The Rise of the Data Scientist: H-1B's AI-Era Role

  Data Scientists are now the 3rd-largest H-1B occupation with a median wage that edges out software developers. What the filing data reveals about the AI-era role.

• Prevailing Wage Levels I–IV, Explained (With Real H-1B Data)

  What DOL wage Levels I–IV mean and how much they move H-1B pay — with real software-developer medians showing a ~$67K entry-to-senior gap.

• H-1B Wage Levels Explained: What Level I–IV Mean for Your Salary

  What DOL prevailing-wage Levels I–IV mean for your H-1B salary, and how much pay rises across them — with real Level I–IV wage data by occupation.

• H-1B in Charts: 15 Years of Filings and Wage Growth

  How US H-1B filings and prevailing wages changed from 2010 onward, in year-by-year charts built from Department of Labor LCA disclosure data.

• Outsourcing Giants vs. Big Tech: The Two Faces of H-1B Hiring

  IT-services firms built H-1B's volume, but product companies now lead live filings. How the two models differ in jobs, wages, and certification rates.

• The H-1B Wage Boom: How Prevailing Salaries Nearly Doubled in 15 Years

  Median certified H-1B wages roughly doubled from FY2010 to FY2026. See what drove the climb, why it's recent, and why the boom is now cooling.

• How Much Do H-1B Workers Really Earn? A State-by-State Salary Map

  There's no single H-1B salary. See how the same software developer job pays $40K+ more by state, plus how level and year move the number.

• Google vs. Infosys: Two H-1B Business Models

  Google and Infosys both sponsor H-1B workers for opposite reasons. Here's how product-company hiring and IT-services labor differ in the filing data.

• Who Sponsors the Most H-1Bs (and Who Has the Cleanest Record)

  Which employers file the most H-1Bs, who certifies most consistently, and why a low certification rate almost never means denials. A practical guide.

• The Highest-Paying H-1B Jobs Aren't in Tech

  FY2026 data shows the best-paid H-1B jobs are medical and executive roles — while the most common tech jobs sit mid-pack. Here's why pay tracks scarcity.