H-1B salary guideSOC 11-3021Rank #6Updated May 2026

Computer and Information Systems Managers

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021). Based on 89,718 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$165,000

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$136,000

lower quartile

P75 wage

$200,000

upper quartile

Filings

89,718

Rank #6

Summary

Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021) is the occupation category for IT directors, Chief Information Officers, and management-level technology leaders sponsored for H-1B work visas. The H-1B program has processed 89,718 filings for this role, making it a consistently in-demand occupation.

Salary Range and Wage Progression The typical H-1B salary for Computer and Information Systems Managers ranges from $136,000 (P25) to $200,000 (P75), with a median of $165,000. Wages increase significantly across Department of Labor skill levels: Level I positions start at a median of $129,917, rising to $157,200 at Level II, $165,000 at Level III, and $178,000 at Level IV. The highest-skilled roles (Level IV, P75) command up to $220,000.

Top Hiring States and Employers California leads with 20,629 filings and the highest median wage of $192,000, followed by New York (14,429 filings, $171,000 median) and Washington (8,909 filings, $176,694 median). Major sponsors include Deloitte Consulting LLP (2,424 filings), Amazon Services (combined 3,828 filings across VA and WA), and Ernst & Young U.S. LLP (1,750 filings), reflecting strong demand in consulting, cloud technology, and financial services.

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	4,181	$106,110	$129,917	$153,000
Level II	19,824	$128,606	$157,200	$185,655
Level III	27,328	$135,960	$165,000	$195,581
Level IV	30,560	$145,475	$178,000	$220,000

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	20,629	$192,000
2	NY	14,429	$171,000
3	WA	8,909	$176,694
4	TX	8,745	$157,216
5	NJ	4,836	$160,555
6	NC	4,160	$133,494
7	GA	3,239	$158,830
8	IL	3,100	$156,000
9	MA	2,643	$161,706
10	FL	2,526	$135,866

20,629

14,429

8,909

8,745

4,836

4,160

3,239

3,100

2,643

2,526

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Deloitte Consulting LLP	2,424
2	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)	1,943
3	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	1,885
4	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	1,750
5	Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc.	964
6	Microsoft Corporation	861
7	Apple Inc.	488
8	Meta Platforms, Inc	436
9	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	372
10	DB USA Core Corporation	331

Deloitte Consulting LLP

2,424

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)

1,943

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)

1,885

Ernst & Young U.S. LLP

1,750

Morgan Stanley Services Gr…

964

Microsoft Corporation

861

Apple Inc.

488

Meta Platforms, Inc

436

BlackRock Financial Manage…

372

DB USA Core Corporation

331

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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