Offered wages
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP — H-1B salaries
Every offered wage disclosed on Ernst & Young U.S. LLP's certified labor condition applications — 3,170 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
- $147,360
- 25th percentile
- $111,082
- 75th percentile
- $191,133
- Occupations
- 16
Interpolated inside a $5,000 band, so it reads as a point in a range rather than a salary anyone was paid.
3,170 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 $111,082 · median $147,360 · 75th $191,133 · 3,170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-2011.00 · Accountants and Auditors | 827 | $95,838 | $110,750 | $141,645 | I 74 · II 503 · III 169 · IV 75 · Not stated 6 |
| 15-1242.00 · Database Administrators | 710 | $106,354 | $131,176 | $158,963 | I 84 · II 463 · III 124 · IV 36 · Not stated 3 |
| 15-1252.00 · Software Developers | 399 | $143,988 | $166,466 | $197,740 | I 2 · II 146 · III 172 · IV 55 · Not stated 24 |
| 13-2051.00 · Financial and Investment Analysts | 348 | $133,229 | $180,741 | $218,333 | I 29 · II 175 · III 87 · IV 56 · Not stated 1 |
| 11-3021.00 · Computer and Information Systems Managers | 237 | $216,250 | $250,962 | $278,456 | III 92 · IV 145 |
| 15-1212.00 · Information Security Analysts | 188 | $106,875 | $137,500 | $189,333 | I 21 · II 67 · III 31 · IV 40 · Not stated 29 |
| 13-1111.00 · Management Analysts | 150 | $139,375 | $176,071 | $184,907 | I 7 · II 102 · III 29 · IV 7 · Not stated 5 |
| 13-2054.00 · Financial Risk Specialists | 102 | $114,375 | $151,667 | $171,607 | I 17 · II 46 · III 24 · IV 12 · Not stated 3 |
| 15-2031.00 · Operations Research Analysts | 91 | $128,438 | $181,563 | $230,208 | I 6 · II 45 · III 21 · IV 19 |
| 13-1081.00 · Logisticians | 26 | $175,962 | $178,462 | $184,167 | II 20 · III 1 · IV 5 |
| 15-2041.00 | 25 | $125,625 | $152,917 | $187,917 | I 2 · II 16 · III 7 |
| 15-1244.00 | 24 | $80,000 | $86,667 | $95,000 | I 3 · II 20 · III 1 |
| 13-2099.01 | 15 | $104,375 | $170,833 | $186,250 | I 4 · II 6 · III 3 · IV 2 |
| 15-2011.00 · Actuaries | 14 | $147,500 | $175,000 | $225,833 | I 2 · II 8 · III 4 |
| 15-1211.00 | 8 | $160,000 | $162,500 | $165,000 | I 1 · III 7 |
| 15-1251.00 | 6 | $81,250 | $85,000 | $91,250 | II 6 |
Largest occupations in detail
The same bands, drawn. Shape matters: two occupations with the same median can pay very differently at the edges.
13-2011.00 · Accountants and Auditors827 disclosed positions · 56 metros
25th $95,838 · median $110,750 · 75th $141,645 · 827 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.
15-1242.00 · Database Administrators710 disclosed positions · 54 metros
25th $106,354 · median $131,176 · 75th $158,963 · 710 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.
15-1252.00 · Software Developers399 disclosed positions · 42 metros
25th $143,988 · median $166,466 · 75th $197,740 · 399 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 573 | $115,813 | $146,500 | $186,058 | 14 |
| Chicago, IL | 243 | $120,250 | $160,833 | $206,406 | 11 |
| Dallas, TX | 228 | $105,000 | $132,333 | $173,571 | 12 |
| San Francisco, CA | 150 | $118,750 | $152,500 | $199,583 | 9 |
| Hoboken, NJ | 147 | $139,792 | $170,417 | $206,042 | 10 |
| Atlanta, GA | 142 | $110,833 | $163,000 | $197,500 | 10 |
| Charlotte, NC | 130 | $110,227 | $150,625 | $202,500 | 9 |
| Houston, TX | 124 | $119,000 | $171,667 | $207,500 | 8 |
| San Jose, CA | 119 | $117,679 | $150,208 | $195,250 | 7 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 117 | $105,156 | $136,389 | $174,750 | 9 |
| Boston, MA | 109 | $107,386 | $131,719 | $162,188 | 9 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 75 | $131,750 | $156,071 | $210,625 | 7 |
| Seattle, WA | 75 | $107,981 | $142,500 | $169,063 | 6 |
| San Antonio, TX | 72 | $85,000 | $97,308 | $113,750 | 5 |
| Mclean, VA | 69 | $113,750 | $145,625 | $174,107 | 9 |
| Austin, TX | 68 | $123,333 | $153,750 | $192,500 | 8 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 54 | $107,500 | $158,333 | $207,500 | 8 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 39 | $89,107 | $142,500 | $200,625 | 5 |
| Tampa, FL | 33 | $82,625 | $94,167 | $183,750 | 6 |
| Miami, FL | 26 | $122,500 | $142,500 | $179,167 | 5 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 22 | $82,500 | $96,250 | $142,500 | 3 |
| Raleigh, NC | 21 | $96,250 | $147,500 | $218,750 | 5 |
| St Louis, MO | 19 | $88,438 | $99,375 | $126,250 | 3 |
| Washington, DC | 19 | $128,750 | $149,167 | $176,250 | 1 |
| San Diego, CA | 18 | $181,250 | $195,000 | $210,625 | 4 |
| Iselin, NJ | 17 | $156,250 | $212,500 | $283,750 | 4 |
| Brooklyn, NY | 16 | $120,000 | $130,000 | $150,000 | 3 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 16 | $80,000 | $84,000 | $135,000 | 3 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 16 | $96,667 | $115,000 | $195,000 | 4 |
| Columbus, OH | 15 | $141,875 | $182,500 | $232,813 | 3 |
| Spring, TX | 15 | $133,750 | $148,750 | $196,250 | 5 |
| Irvine, CA | 14 | $113,750 | $125,000 | $192,500 | 2 |
| Denver, CO | 13 | $89,063 | $143,750 | $211,875 | 3 |
| Irving, TX | 13 | $106,250 | $114,167 | $158,750 | 3 |
| Orlando, FL | 13 | $103,125 | $181,250 | $240,938 | 3 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 13 | $81,250 | $117,500 | $203,750 | 3 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 13 | $90,313 | $94,375 | $116,875 | 1 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 13 | $127,083 | $162,500 | $208,750 | 3 |
| Frisco, TX | 12 | $155,000 | $212,500 | $255,000 | 3 |
| Secaucus, NJ | 12 | $106,667 | $120,000 | $187,500 | 3 |
| Cumming, GA | 11 | $164,375 | $192,500 | $201,250 | 2 |
| Long Island City, NY | 10 | $97,500 | $110,000 | $132,500 | 3 |
| Malvern, PA | 10 | $122,500 | $145,000 | $172,500 | 1 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 9 | $81,250 | $97,500 | $123,750 | 2 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 9 | $77,813 | $221,250 | $231,875 | 2 |
| Cleveland, OH | 8 | $85,000 | $167,500 | $170,000 | 2 |
| Nashville, TN | 8 | $152,500 | $171,250 | $173,750 | 2 |
| Redmond, WA | 8 | $105,000 | $110,000 | $135,000 | 2 |
| Dalton, GA | 7 | $114,375 | $160,833 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Des Moines, IA | 7 | $77,188 | $79,375 | $82,083 | 1 |
| Detroit, MI | 7 | $83,750 | $87,500 | $141,250 | 1 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 7 | $89,375 | $93,750 | $370,625 | 2 |
| Plano, TX | 7 | $93,750 | $102,500 | $121,250 | 2 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 7 | $118,750 | $133,750 | $161,250 | 2 |
| Arlington, VA | 6 | $127,500 | $165,000 | $177,500 | 2 |
| Buffalo, NY | 6 | $88,750 | $100,000 | $127,500 | 2 |
| Fremont, CA | 6 | $127,500 | $142,500 | $162,500 | 2 |
| Hartford, CT | 6 | $97,500 | $115,000 | $162,500 | 2 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 6 | $121,250 | $125,000 | $176,250 | 2 |
| Midland, TX | 6 | $195,833 | $198,333 | $241,250 | 2 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 5 | $96,250 | $97,500 | $98,750 | 1 |
| Harrison, NJ | 5 | $113,125 | $147,500 | $173,750 | 1 |
| San Mateo, CA | 5 | $115,625 | $118,750 | $123,750 | 1 |
| Baltimore, MD | 4 | $210,000 | $255,000 | $312,500 | 1 |
| Bentonville, AR | 4 | $196,250 | $197,500 | $198,750 | 1 |
| Boca Raton, FL | 4 | $95,000 | $140,000 | $170,000 | 1 |
| Katy, TX | 4 | $205,000 | $215,000 | $265,000 | 1 |
| Parsippany, NJ | 4 | $180,000 | $185,000 | $230,000 | 1 |
| Redwood City, CA | 4 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| Richardson, TX | 4 | $90,000 | $115,000 | $125,000 | 1 |
| Westlake, TX | 4 | $145,000 | $165,000 | $195,000 | 1 |
| Allentown, PA | 3 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Aurora, IL | 3 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Birmingham, AL | 3 | $96,875 | $98,750 | $171,250 | 1 |
| Clinton, CT | 3 | $151,875 | $153,750 | $166,250 | 1 |
| Cromwell, CT | 3 | $153,750 | $167,500 | $211,250 | 1 |
| Cupertino, CA | 3 | $143,750 | $211,250 | $213,125 | 1 |
| Duluth, GA | 3 | $146,875 | $148,750 | $161,250 | 1 |
| Gilbert, AZ | 3 | $201,875 | $203,750 | $211,250 | 1 |
| Glenview, IL | 3 | $251,250 | $252,500 | $253,750 | 1 |
| Johns Creek, GA | 3 | $233,750 | $256,250 | $258,125 | 1 |
| Kansas City, MO | 3 | $83,750 | $96,250 | $98,125 | 1 |
| Libertyville, IL | 3 | $86,875 | $88,750 | $111,250 | 1 |
| Lisle, IL | 3 | $286,250 | $287,500 | $288,750 | 1 |
| Madison, WI | 3 | $193,750 | $232,500 | $251,250 | 1 |
| Mckinney, TX | 3 | $163,750 | $167,500 | $171,250 | 1 |
| Memphis, TN | 3 | $78,750 | $81,250 | $83,125 | 1 |
| New York City, NY | 3 | $128,750 | $132,500 | $156,250 | 1 |
| Portland, OR | 3 | $108,750 | $196,250 | $198,125 | 1 |
| Stamford, CT | 3 | $91,875 | $93,750 | $186,250 | 1 |
| The Colony, TX | 3 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | 1 |
| Vienna, VA | 3 | $98,750 | $127,500 | $166,250 | 1 |
| West Bend, WI | 3 | $123,750 | $196,250 | $198,125 | 1 |
| Wilmington, DE | 3 | $126,875 | $128,750 | $196,250 | 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 | 252 | 7.9% |
| Level II | 1,623 | 51.2% |
| Level III | 772 | 24.4% |
| Level IV | 452 | 14.3% |
| Not stated | 71 | 2.2% |
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 (3,170 positions); no median is stored anywhere in the dataset. How the derivation works.