H-1B sponsor profile

Populus

Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications · trailing 12 months

Median base salary

$126,006

▼ -6.8% YoY

Average salary

$127,677

Mean of all filings

Certified LCAs

308

Full-time positions

Occupations

SOC codes with 5+ filings

H-1B wage level mix

Level I4715.3% of LCAs

Level II12139.3% of LCAs

Level III12339.9% of LCAs

Level IV175.5% of LCAs

Top occupations

Software Developers
Data Scientists
Computer Occupations, All Other
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
Mechanical Engineers

Top worksite metros

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

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Populus H-1B pay range

Annual base pay across all 308 certified full-time H-1B filings.

P10$93,482

P25$109,870

Median$126,006

P75$145,600

P90$166,400

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Populus salaries by job title

Populus's pay for each job title compared with the median of all H-1B sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation. Tap a row for the full range and competing sponsors.

Job title	LCAs	Populus median	All sponsors	vs all
Software Engineer SOC 15-1252 · Software Developers	14	$154,440	$142,864	+8.1%
Populus · Software Engineer (14 LCAs) P10$114,608 P25$135,200 Median$154,440 P75$165,360 P90$173,389 Wage levels: I 2 · II 6 · III 6 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $114,399 · median $142,864 · P75 $182,002 (37,090 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Software Engineer Google $194,000 (3,054) Meta $214,032 (2,657) Wal Mart Associates $130,000 (1,162) Paypal $150,957 (600) Software Engineer at all sponsors →
Data Analyst SOC 15-2051 · Data Scientists	11	$97,760	$93,095	+5%
Populus · Data Analyst (11 LCAs) P10$74,880 P25$76,960 Median$97,760 P75$109,554 P90$130,000 Wage levels: I 5 · II 3 · III 3 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $80,000 · median $93,095 · P75 $110,739 (2,269 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Data Analyst Capital One $99,100 (107) Capital One National Association $109,000 (56) Wal Mart Associates $122,400 (47) Kforce $109,491 (33) Data Analyst at all sponsors →
Software Developer SOC 15-1252 · Software Developers	10	$122,502	$109,845	+11.5%
Populus · Software Developer (10 LCAs) P10$86,466 P25$93,730 Median$122,502 P75$146,120 P90$150,344 Wage levels: I 5 · II 2 · III 3 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $97,200 · median $109,845 · P75 $125,686 (20,500 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Software Developer Ernst & Young U S $169,500 (1,007) Compunnel Software $120,000 (910) Randstad Digital $130,000 (481) Oracle $135,969 (422) Software Developer at all sponsors →
Data Scientist SOC 15-2051 · Data Scientists	7	$128,960	$133,952	-3.7%
Populus · Data Scientist (7 LCAs) P10$102,411 P25$118,560 Median$128,960 P75$147,680 P90$166,400 Wage levels: I 1 · II 1 · III 4 · IV 1 \| All sponsors: P25 $103,500 · median $133,952 · P75 $170,000 (4,831 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Data Scientist Amazon $162,400 (263) Meta $207,370 (231) Wal Mart Associates $150,750 (165) Google $198,500 (114) Data Scientist at all sponsors →
Business Analyst SOC 15-2051 · Data Scientists	6	$105,664	$94,233	+12.1%
Populus · Business Analyst (6 LCAs) P10$95,285 P25$96,928 Median$105,664 P75$114,400 P90$140,400 Wage levels: I 1 · II 4 · III 1 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $81,500 · median $94,233 · P75 $110,739 (1,422 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Business Analyst Amazon $97,600 (191) Capital One National Association $110,739 (81) Tata Consultancy Services $92,040 (25) Capital One $109,000 (17) Business Analyst at all sponsors →
Data Engineer SOC 15-1252 · Software Developers	5	$131,040	$120,000	+9.2%
Populus · Data Engineer (5 LCAs) P10$126,610 P25$131,040 Median$131,040 P75$135,200 P90$138,944 Wage levels: I 0 · II 4 · III 1 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $105,997 · median $120,000 · P75 $140,000 (2,367 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Data Engineer Wal Mart Associates $127,169 (79) Expedia $149,240 (57) Fidelity Technology D/b/a Fidelity Investments $116,709 (54) Caremark $136,478 (52) Data Engineer at all sponsors →
Salesforce Developer SOC 15-1252 · Software Developers	5	$130,000	$112,923	+15.1%
Populus · Salesforce Developer (5 LCAs) P10$105,797 P25$128,960 Median$130,000 P75$130,000 P90$141,856 Wage levels: I 1 · II 3 · III 1 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $103,210 · median $112,923 · P75 $125,260 (655 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Salesforce Developer Collaborate $112,424 (9) Smartdw $105,997 (8) Cgi And $125,000 (8) Lex Nimble $112,923 (7) Salesforce Developer at all sponsors →
Java Developer SOC 15-1252 · Software Developers	5	$128,960	$106,558	+21%
Populus · Java Developer (5 LCAs) P10$108,160 P25$108,160 Median$128,960 P75$136,240 P90$139,360 Wage levels: I 2 · II 3 · III 0 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $94,398 · median $106,558 · P75 $117,936 (1,564 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Java Developer Pioneer Consulting $112,923 (35) Lex Nimble $112,986 (21) Goin Technology $112,923 (20) Barclays $150,000 (19) Java Developer at all sponsors →

Titles need 5+ filings at Populus. “All sponsors” is the median for the same title and SOC across every sponsor, including Populus; “only sponsor” means no other employer filed it.

Populus salaries by occupation

Each SOC occupation Populus sponsors, compared with the BLS national median for all U.S. workers. Tap a row for wage levels, job titles and what competing sponsors pay.

Occupation	LCAs	Populus median	BLS median	vs BLS
Software Developers SOC 15-1252	87	$135,200	$135,980	-0.6%
Populus pay range · Software Developers P10$103,168 P25$120,640 Median$135,200 P75$155,802 P90$168,077 By H-1B wage level Level I$101,92017 LCAs · 20% Level II$130,00038 LCAs · 44% Level III$156,00030 LCAs · 34% Level IV—2 LCAs · 2% Job titles filed under this SOC Software Engineer14 LCAs · median $154,440 · +8.1% vs all sponsors Software Developer10 LCAs · median $122,502 · +11.5% vs all sponsors Data Engineer5 LCAs · median $131,040 · +9.2% vs all sponsors Salesforce Developer5 LCAs · median $130,000 · +15.1% vs all sponsors Java Developer5 LCAs · median $128,960 · +21% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Software Developers All-sponsor median $136,433 · average excluding Populus $144,918 Amazon $155,000 (9,778) Microsoft $175,760 (4,681) Google $194,000 (3,386) Meta $214,032 (3,009) Pay vs BLS national median 0.99× Populus $135,200 vs BLS $135,980 Where Populus's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Software Developers occupation profile →
Data Scientists SOC 15-2051	49	$114,400	$120,230	-4.8%
Populus pay range · Data Scientists P10$83,350 P25$96,928 Median$114,400 P75$133,120 P90$166,400 By H-1B wage level Level I$87,36014 LCAs · 29% Level II$114,40018 LCAs · 37% Level III$128,96015 LCAs · 31% Level IV—2 LCAs · 4% Job titles filed under this SOC Data Analyst11 LCAs · median $97,760 · +5% vs all sponsors Data Scientist7 LCAs · median $128,960 · -3.7% vs all sponsors Business Analyst6 LCAs · median $105,664 · +12.1% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Data Scientists All-sponsor median $123,531 · average excluding Populus $130,976 Amazon $139,146 (2,008) Microsoft $172,526 (835) Wal Mart Associates $147,344 (752) Jpmorgan Chase $140,000 (521) Pay vs BLS national median 0.95× Populus $114,400 vs BLS $120,230 Where Populus's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Data Scientists occupation profile →
Computer Occupations, All Other SOC 15-1299	37	$141,606	$116,580	+21.5%
Populus pay range · Computer Occupations, All Other P10$122,720 P25$124,800 Median$141,606 P75$160,160 P90$178,081 By H-1B wage level Level I—1 LCAs · 3% Level II—7 LCAs · 19% Level III$143,60326 LCAs · 70% Level IV—3 LCAs · 8% What competing sponsors pay for Computer Occupations, All Other All-sponsor median $111,779 · average excluding Populus $120,404 Cognizant $111,384 (7,461) Infosys $92,217 (5,202) Tata Consultancy Services $86,445 (3,415) HCL $118,310 (1,525) Pay vs BLS national median 1.21× Populus $141,606 vs BLS $116,580 Where Populus's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Computer Occupations, All Other occupation profile →
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers SOC 15-1253	34	$127,889	$104,300	+22.6%
Populus pay range · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers P10$105,872 P25$116,084 Median$127,889 P75$131,040 P90$149,760 By H-1B wage level Level I—1 LCAs · 3% Level II$123,40611 LCAs · 32% Level III$124,80016 LCAs · 47% Level IV—6 LCAs · 18% What competing sponsors pay for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers All-sponsor median $104,728 · average excluding Populus $111,650 Cognizant $100,984 (1,711) Tata Consultancy Services $86,611 (431) Capgemini $120,000 (356) Amazon $143,700 (320) Pay vs BLS national median 1.23× Populus $127,889 vs BLS $104,300 Where Populus's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers occupation profile →
Mechanical Engineers SOC 17-2141	16	$104,520	$104,110	+0.4%
Populus pay range · Mechanical Engineers P10$96,242 P25$101,400 Median$104,520 P75$110,885 P90$124,457 By H-1B wage level Level I—2 LCAs · 13% Level II$104,00011 LCAs · 69% Level III—3 LCAs · 19% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Mechanical Engineers All-sponsor median $106,730 · average excluding Populus $114,780 Tesla $150,000 (388) Cummins $95,847 (273) Apple $158,995 (242) Rivian Automotive $154,410 (196) Pay vs BLS national median 1× Populus $104,520 vs BLS $104,110 Where Populus's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Mechanical Engineers occupation profile →
Computer Systems Analysts SOC 15-1211	9	$114,400	$105,850	+8.1%
Populus pay range · Computer Systems Analysts P10$82,364 P25$108,160 Median$114,400 P75$143,520 P90$160,517 By H-1B wage level Level I—2 LCAs · 22% Level II—4 LCAs · 44% Level III—3 LCAs · 33% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Computer Systems Analysts All-sponsor median $105,019 · average excluding Populus $112,449 Accenture $128,600 (921) Tata Consultancy Services $90,667 (887) IBM $106,912 (832) Compunnel Software $104,000 (377) Pay vs BLS national median 1.08× Populus $114,400 vs BLS $105,850 Where Populus's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Computer Systems Analysts occupation profile →
Industrial Engineers SOC 17-2112	9	$118,560	$102,440	+15.7%
Populus pay range · Industrial Engineers P10$105,722 P25$108,160 Median$118,560 P75$122,034 P90$127,354 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II—4 LCAs · 44% Level III—5 LCAs · 56% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Industrial Engineers All-sponsor median $107,938 · average excluding Populus $113,931 Tesla $130,650 (841) Amazon $133,632 (316) Apple $166,962 (247) Rivian Automotive $126,641 (129) Pay vs BLS national median 1.16× Populus $118,560 vs BLS $102,440 Where Populus's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Industrial Engineers occupation profile →
Database Architects SOC 15-1243	8	$142,304	$139,500	+2%
Populus pay range · Database Architects P10$99,840 P25$110,760 Median$142,304 P75$151,508 P90$165,360 By H-1B wage level Level I—2 LCAs · 25% Level II—2 LCAs · 25% Level III—4 LCAs · 50% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Database Architects All-sponsor median $137,758 · average excluding Populus $142,922 Deloitte $142,998 (264) Meta $209,740 (148) Compunnel Software $122,500 (104) Cognizant $143,458 (86) Pay vs BLS national median 1.02× Populus $142,304 vs BLS $139,500 Where Populus's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Database Architects occupation profile →
Computer Programmers SOC 15-1251	7	$126,880	$100,390	+26.4%
Populus pay range · Computer Programmers P10$111,151 P25$111,758 Median$126,880 P75$135,200 P90$147,680 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II—4 LCAs · 57% Level III—3 LCAs · 43% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Computer Programmers All-sponsor median $91,728 · average excluding Populus $97,187 Tata Consultancy Services $83,866 (1,079) Mphasis $116,500 (902) Wipro $89,253 (554) Accenture $121,800 (465) Pay vs BLS national median 1.26× Populus $126,880 vs BLS $100,390 Where Populus's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Computer Programmers occupation profile →
Engineers, All Other SOC 17-2199	6	$120,016	$122,930	-2.4%
Populus pay range · Engineers, All Other P10$97,490 P25$112,496 Median$120,016 P75$123,604 P90$124,800 By H-1B wage level Level I—1 LCAs · 17% Level II—3 LCAs · 50% Level III—2 LCAs · 33% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Engineers, All Other All-sponsor median $125,000 · average excluding Populus $129,984 Apple $158,621 (80) Tesla $140,641 (74) Asml Lp $129,459 (68) Kla $145,038 (65) Pay vs BLS national median 0.98× Populus $120,016 vs BLS $122,930 Where Populus's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Engineers, All Other occupation profile →
Electrical Engineers SOC 17-2071	6	$124,894	$120,630	+3.5%
Populus pay range · Electrical Engineers P10$70,221 P25$83,866 Median$124,894 P75$132,647 P90$157,040 By H-1B wage level Level I—2 LCAs · 33% Level II—2 LCAs · 33% Level III—2 LCAs · 33% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Electrical Engineers All-sponsor median $121,750 · average excluding Populus $127,839 Apple $160,553 (408) Microsoft $185,000 (165) Tesla $169,179 (140) Micron Technology $132,784 (116) Pay vs BLS national median 1.04× Populus $124,894 vs BLS $120,630 Where Populus's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Electrical Engineers occupation profile →
Network and Computer Systems Administrators SOC 15-1244	6	$136,240	$99,130	+37.4%
Populus pay range · Network and Computer Systems Administrators P10$112,840 P25$127,660 Median$136,240 P75$143,260 P90$150,800 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II—0 LCAs · 0% Level III—3 LCAs · 50% Level IV—3 LCAs · 50% What competing sponsors pay for Network and Computer Systems Administrators All-sponsor median $95,000 · average excluding Populus $103,321 Tata Consultancy Services $86,455 (316) Infosys $85,218 (282) Cognizant $101,171 (261) Amazon $117,100 (148) Pay vs BLS national median 1.37× Populus $136,240 vs BLS $99,130 Where Populus's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Network and Computer Systems Administrators occupation profile →
Information Security Analysts SOC 15-1212	5	$124,800	$129,180	-3.4%
Populus pay range · Information Security Analysts P10$96,612 P25$102,440 Median$124,800 P75$147,992 P90$152,797 By H-1B wage level Level I—1 LCAs · 20% Level II—3 LCAs · 60% Level III—1 LCAs · 20% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Information Security Analysts All-sponsor median $135,000 · average excluding Populus $141,696 Ernst & Young U S $151,115 (502) Deloitte $144,997 (296) Amazon $170,000 (146) Pricewaterhousecoopers $168,000 (87) Pay vs BLS national median 0.97× Populus $124,800 vs BLS $129,180 Where Populus's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Information Security Analysts occupation profile →