Manager
Median salary
$126,256
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$109,886 – $153,000
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+7.93%
+4.65% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
1.9%
9,839 filings
Manager pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$101,504
P25$109,886
Median$126,256
P75$153,000
P90$188,771
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$171,600160 LCAs
Level II$165,900448 LCAs
Level III$113,3815,837 LCAs
Level IV$148,4563,122 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Manager pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Computer Occupations, All Other 55%Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 10%Software Developers 8%Computer and Information Systems Managers 8%Management Analysts 3%Operations Research Analysts 2%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 55.32% | 5,443 | $107,640 | $118,456 | $132,434 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 10.04% | 988 | $100,984 | $109,117 | $123,973 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 8.03% | 790 | $134,971 | $155,143 | $181,150 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 7.9% | 777 | $176,449 | $194,100 | $211,000 |
| Management Analysts 13-1111 | 3.15% | 310 | $123,533 | $156,645 | $205,000 |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 2.43% | 239 | $119,371 | $153,683 | $199,310 |
| Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 | 1.99% | 196 | $137,875 | $151,750 | $177,000 |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1212 | 1.7% | 167 | $144,997 | $162,550 | $179,617 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 1.68% | 165 | $132,000 | $161,079 | $185,000 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244 | 1.58% | 155 | $102,212 | $106,080 | $119,038 |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 1.49% | 147 | $142,958 | $154,606 | $177,816 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | 0.74% | 73 | $141,500 | $165,000 | $188,000 |
| Database Administrators 15-1242 | 0.71% | 70 | $105,352 | $113,859 | $125,008 |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 0.54% | 53 | $131,456 | $150,550 | $179,421 |
| Computer Programmers 15-1251 | 0.32% | 31 | $100,994 | $121,867 | $142,230 |
| Financial Risk Specialists 13-2054 | 0.27% | 27 | $150,000 | $165,000 | $180,500 |
| Graphic Designers 27-1024 | 0.21% | 21 | $66,747 | $78,187 | $88,421 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 | 0.15% | 15 | $102,191 | $128,814 | $165,000 |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 0.15% | 15 | $105,342 | $125,000 | $142,602 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other 13-2099 | 0.14% | 14 | $132,400 | $179,500 | $207,500 |
| Computer Network Architects 15-1241 | 0.12% | 12 | $117,146 | $124,004 | $148,998 |
| Financial Managers 11-3031 | 0.12% | 12 | $180,951 | $205,400 | $228,000 |
| Statisticians 15-2041 | 0.11% | 11 | $101,000 | $131,590 | $143,025 |
| Actuaries 15-2011 | 0.1% | 10 | $172,250 | $188,870 | $212,475 |
| General and Operations Managers 11-1021 | 0.1% | 10 | $66,842 | $76,500 | $99,534 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers 15-1255 | 0.09% | 9 | $150,000 | $165,000 | $165,000 |
| Training and Development Managers 11-3131 | 0.06% | 6 | $191,571 | $221,934 | $227,200 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 | 0.05% | 5 | $103,000 | $105,230 | $105,230 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 0.05% | 5 | $119,309 | $124,020 | $141,955 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 | 0.05% | 5 | $170,000 | $173,040 | $173,331 |
| Human Resources Specialists 13-1071 | 0.05% | 5 | $71,448 | $92,000 | $95,000 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Manager
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognizant | 5,313 | $118,456 | +0% |
| Cognizant | 957 | $108,971 | -0.1% |
| Deloitte | 416 | $163,776 | +5.6% |
| Deloitte | 409 | $203,819 | +5% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers | 315 | $186,000 | -4.2% |
| Cognizant | 206 | $134,971 | -13% |
| Deloitte | 154 | $125,694 | -18.2% |
| Cognizant | 153 | $105,934 | -0.1% |
| Cognizant | 106 | $124,998 | -20.2% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers | 96 | $168,000 | +10.7% |
| Deloitte | 77 | $162,000 | -0.3% |
| Cognizant | 76 | $145,426 | -5.9% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers | 69 | $184,000 | +18.6% |
| Cognizant | 63 | $112,466 | -1.2% |
| Deloitte | 58 | $158,022 | +0.9% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Manager2,811 LCAs · median $144,310
- Manager I10 LCAs · median $108,500