H-1B salary guideSOC 15-1299Rank #2Updated May 2026

Computer Occupations, All Other

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 15-1299). Based on 289,708 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$101,920

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$80,434

lower quartile

P75 wage

$132,829

upper quartile

Filings

289,708

Rank #2

Summary

Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 15-1299) is a broad classification covering specialized computer roles beyond specific occupational categories. With 289,708 H-1B filings, this is one of the largest occupation groups in the program.

Wage Range and Progression: H-1B prevailing wages for this occupation span $80,434–$132,829 (P25–P75 percentile). Wages increase significantly by Department of Labor level: Level I averages $67,500–$104,291; Level II, $74,984–$102,294; Level III, $98,259–$142,800; and Level IV, $120,000–$170,248.

Top Hiring Locations and Employers: California leads with 46,693 filings and a median wage of $136,531, followed by Texas (45,907 filings, $95,000 median). Washington, New York, and New Jersey round out the top five states. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp is the largest sponsor with 32,822 filings, followed by Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Microsoft, and HCL America.

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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	14,907	$67,500	$83,000	$104,291
Level II	144,805	$74,984	$83,678	$102,294
Level III	69,367	$98,259	$115,690	$142,800
Level IV	50,373	$120,000	$140,000	$170,248

Top hiring states

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

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	46,693	$136,531
2	TX	45,907	$95,000
3	NJ	21,807	$94,999
4	WA	16,359	$135,000
5	NY	14,993	$115,990
6	NC	14,464	$92,602
7	IL	14,369	$95,035
8	GA	12,860	$96,802
9	FL	9,674	$90,000
10	PA	8,635	$94,806

46,693

45,907

21,807

16,359

14,993

14,464

14,369

12,860

9,674

8,635

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP	32,822
2	TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED	9,114
3	INFOSYS LIMITED	7,417
4	Microsoft Corporation	2,806
5	HCL AMERICA INC	2,235
6	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	2,100
7	LTIMindtree Limited	1,871
8	Accenture LLP	1,795
9	WIPRO LIMITED	1,679
10	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)	1,596

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…

32,822

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …

9,114

INFOSYS LIMITED

7,417

Microsoft Corporation

2,806

HCL AMERICA INC

2,235

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)

2,100

LTIMindtree Limited

1,871

Accenture LLP

1,795

WIPRO LIMITED

1,679

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)

1,596

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

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