Offered wages
Adobe Inc. — H-1B salaries
Every offered wage disclosed on Adobe Inc.'s certified labor condition applications — 795 positions — grouped into $5,000 bands and cut by occupation and by metro. Percentiles are computed from those bands at read time.
- Median offered wage
- $177,065
- 25th percentile
- $148,159
- 75th percentile
- $213,920
- Occupations
- 40
Interpolated inside a $5,000 band, so it reads as a point in a range rather than a salary anyone was paid.
795 disclosed positions
A quarter of disclosed positions were offered less than this.
A quarter of disclosed positions were offered more than this.
Distinct SOC codes with at least one disclosed wage.
All disclosed wages
The whole distribution, every occupation together. The dashed line is the median, derived from these bands.
25th $148,159 · median $177,065 · 75th $213,920 · 795 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
By occupation
Each SOC code the employer filed under, with its own percentiles derived from its own bands.
| Occupation (SOC) | Disclosed positions | 25th | Median | 75th | Prevailing wage level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-1252.00 · Software Developers | 343 | $152,614 | $186,436 | $219,028 | I 60 · II 86 · III 26 · IV 39 · Not stated 132 |
| 15-2051.00 · Data Scientists | 99 | $138,750 | $173,971 | $210,313 | I 13 · II 44 · III 11 · IV 8 · Not stated 23 |
| 15-1221.00 · Computer and Information Research Scientists | 89 | $161,193 | $176,500 | $212,917 | I 16 · II 48 · III 18 · IV 3 · Not stated 4 |
| 15-2051.01 · Business Intelligence Analysts | 66 | $137,500 | $166,667 | $202,500 | I 7 · II 16 · III 11 · IV 8 · Not stated 24 |
| 13-1161.00 · Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 29 | $107,250 | $148,500 | $166,250 | I 3 · II 13 · III 5 · IV 7 · Not stated 1 |
| 15-1253.00 · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 24 | $125,714 | $130,000 | $155,000 | I 3 · II 12 · III 4 · IV 3 · Not stated 2 |
| 11-3021.00 · Computer and Information Systems Managers | 22 | $203,750 | $250,000 | $272,500 | I 1 · II 5 · III 5 · IV 1 · Not stated 10 |
| 15-1251.00 · Computer Programmers | 16 | $102,500 | $105,000 | $135,000 | I 7 · II 6 · IV 3 |
| 15-1255.00 · Web and Digital Interface Designers | 15 | $113,750 | $159,167 | $216,250 | I 1 · II 9 · III 1 · IV 2 · Not stated 2 |
| 15-1212.00 · Information Security Analysts | 11 | $118,750 | $172,500 | $230,625 | I 2 · II 3 · III 1 · IV 3 · Not stated 2 |
| 15-2031.00 · Operations Research Analysts | 11 | $118,750 | $161,250 | $188,125 | I 1 · II 3 · III 4 · IV 3 |
| 15-1299.09 · Information Technology Project Managers | 7 | $172,917 | $197,500 | $281,250 | II 3 · III 2 · IV 2 |
| 13-2051.00 · Financial and Investment Analysts | 7 | $98,750 | $127,500 | $165,625 | I 1 · II 3 · III 1 · IV 2 |
| 15-1299.08 · Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 6 | $192,500 | $205,000 | $217,500 | III 4 · IV 1 · Not stated 1 |
| 13-1082.00 · Project Management Specialists | 6 | $123,750 | $160,000 | $213,750 | II 2 · III 1 · IV 3 |
| 15-2041.00 · Statisticians | 5 | $133,125 | $212,500 | $226,875 | I 2 · II 2 · IV 1 |
| 11-3121.00 · Human Resources Managers | 4 | $205,000 | $265,000 | $395,000 | IV 3 · Not stated 1 |
| 11-2021.00 · Marketing Managers | 4 | $207,500 | $210,000 | $245,000 | II 2 · IV 1 · Not stated 1 |
| 27-1024.00 · Graphic Designers | 3 | $178,750 | $197,500 | $216,250 | II 1 · III 1 · IV 1 |
| 15-1243.00 · Database Architects | 3 | $173,750 | $192,500 | $251,250 | II 1 · III 1 · Not stated 1 |
| 13-1111.00 · Management Analysts | 2 | $232,500 | $235,000 | $242,500 | IV 2 |
| 13-2099.01 · Financial Quantitative Analysts | 2 | $162,500 | $165,000 | $202,500 | II 1 · IV 1 |
| 19-3011.00 · Economists | 2 | $147,500 | $150,000 | $157,500 | II 1 · III 1 |
| 41-9031.00 | 2 | $127,500 | $130,000 | $172,500 | II 1 · III 1 |
| 17-2112.00 · Industrial Engineers | 2 | $122,500 | $125,000 | $227,500 | II 1 · IV 1 |
| 27-1011.00 | 1 | $276,250 | $277,500 | $278,750 | IV 1 |
| 17-2199.05 · Mechatronics Engineers | 1 | $236,250 | $237,500 | $238,750 | IV 1 |
| 11-3031.00 · Financial Managers | 1 | $226,250 | $227,500 | $228,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 27-1021.00 | 1 | $211,250 | $212,500 | $213,750 | III 1 |
| 11-2022.00 · Sales Managers | 1 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | II 1 |
| 11-3061.00 · Purchasing Managers | 1 | $191,250 | $192,500 | $193,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 13-1071.00 | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | IV 1 |
| 13-2011.00 | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | II 1 |
| 19-3022.00 | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | II 1 |
| 15-1211.00 | 1 | $131,250 | $132,500 | $133,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 41-3031.00 · Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 1 | $121,250 | $122,500 | $123,750 | II 1 |
| 13-2099.04 · Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | 1 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | II 1 |
| 13-1081.00 · Logisticians | 1 | $101,250 | $102,500 | $103,750 | II 1 |
| 15-1299.05 · Information Security Engineers | 1 | $91,250 | $92,500 | $93,750 | II 1 |
| 15-1242.00 · Database Administrators | 1 | $76,250 | $77,500 | $78,750 | I 1 |
Rows with fewer than 5 disclosed positions are shown because they are real filings, but a percentile over that few offers is an anecdote rather than a range. The disclosed-position column is there so you can tell which is which.
Largest occupations in detail
The same bands, drawn. Shape matters: two occupations with the same median can pay very differently at the edges.
15-1252.00 · Software Developers343 disclosed positions · 20 metros
25th $152,614 · median $186,436 · 75th $219,028 · 343 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
15-2051.00 · Data Scientists99 disclosed positions · 8 metros
25th $138,750 · median $173,971 · 75th $210,313 · 99 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
15-1221.00 · Computer and Information Research Scientists89 disclosed positions · 6 metros
25th $161,193 · median $176,500 · 75th $212,917 · 89 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
By metro area
The same wages cut by where the work is, from the metro half of each stored band key.
| Metro area | Disclosed positions | 25th | Median | 75th | Occupations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 514 | $159,500 | $187,750 | $222,125 | 28 |
| San Francisco, CA | 93 | $139,250 | $168,500 | $210,625 | 17 |
| Seattle, WA | 55 | $144,375 | $167,500 | $213,750 | 9 |
| Lehi, UT | 48 | $100,455 | $113,333 | $154,000 | 11 |
| New York, NY | 21 | $121,250 | $167,500 | $188,750 | 9 |
| New York City, NY | 12 | $110,000 | $160,000 | $163,750 | 8 |
| Austin, TX | 11 | $108,750 | $166,250 | $186,250 | 3 |
| Waltham, MA | 7 | $113,750 | $153,750 | $171,250 | 4 |
| Chicago, IL | 5 | $148,125 | $157,500 | $168,750 | 3 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 5 | $163,125 | $197,500 | $228,750 | 3 |
| Celina, TX | 2 | $127,500 | $130,000 | $152,500 | 1 |
| Holly Springs, NC | 2 | $202,500 | $205,000 | $212,500 | 2 |
| Mclean, VA | 2 | $122,500 | $125,000 | $152,500 | 2 |
| Middletown, DE | 2 | $137,500 | $140,000 | $142,500 | 1 |
| San Diego, CA | 2 | $227,500 | $230,000 | $272,500 | 2 |
| Ashland, MA | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| Bradenton, FL | 1 | $171,250 | $172,500 | $173,750 | 1 |
| Cambridge, MA | 1 | $176,250 | $177,500 | $178,750 | 1 |
| Charlotte, NC | 1 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | 1 |
| Denver, CO | 1 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | 1 |
| Ellisville, MO | 1 | $191,250 | $192,500 | $193,750 | 1 |
| Harrisburg, NC | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Hillsborough, NJ | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| Irving, TX | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Milpitas, CA | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| Pflugerville, TX | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| San J Ose, CA | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| Stamford, CT | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Wesley Chapel, FL | 1 | $171,250 | $172,500 | $173,750 | 1 |
Prevailing wage levels
Level I is entry, level IV is fully competent and independent. The level sets the legal floor the offered wage has to clear.
| Level | Positions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 118 | 14.8% |
| Level II | 270 | 34.0% |
| Level III | 99 | 12.5% |
| Level IV | 101 | 12.7% |
| Not stated | 207 | 26.0% |
Wages here are the OFFERED WAGE on the labor condition application — a commitment the employer made to the Department of Labor, not anyone’s actual compensation, and it excludes bonus and equity. Every percentile on this page is computed at render time from stored $5,000 band counts (795 positions); no median is stored anywhere in the dataset. How the derivation works.