Offered wages
IBM Corporation — H-1B salaries
Every offered wage disclosed on IBM Corporation's certified labor condition applications — 590 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
- $129,000
- 25th percentile
- $104,922
- 75th percentile
- $174,107
- Occupations
- 27
Interpolated inside a $5,000 band, so it reads as a point in a range rather than a salary anyone was paid.
590 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 $104,922 · median $129,000 · 75th $174,107 · 590 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-1211.00 · Computer Systems Analysts | 166 | $98,036 | $107,500 | $125,100 | II 43 · III 117 · IV 6 |
| 15-1252.00 · Software Developers | 144 | $154,167 | $179,286 | $208,333 | II 53 · III 12 · IV 79 |
| 15-1253.00 · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 55 | $112,917 | $137,500 | $159,464 | II 18 · III 10 · IV 27 |
| 15-1299.09 · Information Technology Project Managers | 50 | $116,250 | $130,000 | $177,500 | II 6 · III 23 · IV 21 |
| 15-1251.00 · Computer Programmers | 50 | $82,708 | $95,000 | $105,833 | II 35 · III 15 |
| 15-1299.08 · Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 19 | $101,875 | $121,500 | $128,125 | II 2 · III 16 · IV 1 |
| 15-2051.01 · Business Intelligence Analysts | 15 | $173,750 | $187,500 | $240,625 | II 1 · III 2 · IV 12 |
| 15-2051.00 · Data Scientists | 14 | $156,250 | $165,000 | $217,500 | II 4 · III 3 · IV 7 |
| 15-1243.00 · Database Architects | 10 | $137,500 | $150,000 | $208,750 | II 2 · III 4 · IV 4 |
| 11-3021.00 · Computer and Information Systems Managers | 9 | $213,125 | $227,500 | $281,875 | II 1 · IV 8 |
| 15-1221.00 · Computer and Information Research Scientists | 7 | $224,375 | $247,500 | $301,250 | II 4 · III 1 · IV 1 · Not stated 1 |
| 15-1243.01 · Data Warehousing Specialists | 7 | $128,750 | $147,500 | $166,250 | II 4 · III 1 · IV 2 |
| 15-1242.00 · Database Administrators | 7 | $103,750 | $116,250 | $170,625 | II 2 · III 4 · IV 1 |
| 17-2061.00 · Computer Hardware Engineers | 5 | $143,125 | $162,500 | $228,750 | II 2 · IV 3 |
| 15-1241.00 · Computer Network Architects | 5 | $145,625 | $148,750 | $156,875 | II 1 · III 2 · IV 2 |
| 15-1121.00 · Computer Systems Analysts | 5 | $68,125 | $97,500 | $118,750 | II 3 · III 2 |
| 15-1131.00 · Computer Programmers | 4 | $65,000 | $77,500 | $80,000 | II 2 · III 2 |
| 13-1111.00 · Management Analysts | 3 | $93,750 | $247,500 | $251,250 | II 1 · IV 2 |
| 15-1121 · Computer Systems Analysts | 3 | $66,875 | $68,750 | $81,250 | II 2 · III 1 |
| 15-1212.00 · Information Security Analysts | 2 | $167,500 | $170,000 | $242,500 | IV 2 |
| 41-9031.00 · Sales Engineers | 2 | $137,500 | $140,000 | $172,500 | II 2 |
| 13-1161.00 · Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 2 | $92,500 | $95,000 | $162,500 | II 1 · IV 1 |
| 13-1071.00 · Human Resources Specialists | 2 | $87,500 | $90,000 | $182,500 | II 1 · IV 1 |
| 15-1299.05 | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | IV 1 |
| 11-2021.00 · Marketing Managers | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | III 1 |
| 15-1254.00 · Web Developers | 1 | $116,250 | $117,500 | $118,750 | IV 1 |
| 15-1199.02 · Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 1 | $91,250 | $92,500 | $93,750 | III 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.
15-1211.00 · Computer Systems Analysts166 disclosed positions · 61 metros
25th $98,036 · median $107,500 · 75th $125,100 · 166 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 Developers144 disclosed positions · 49 metros
25th $154,167 · median $179,286 · 75th $208,333 · 144 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.
15-1253.00 · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers55 disclosed positions · 35 metros
25th $112,917 · median $137,500 · 75th $159,464 · 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | 39 | $120,536 | $136,250 | $159,375 | 10 |
| Parsippany, NJ | 38 | $96,944 | $105,000 | $125,313 | 6 |
| San Jose, CA | 37 | $193,125 | $214,167 | $229,750 | 8 |
| Durham, NC | 29 | $103,750 | $128,750 | $164,583 | 7 |
| Atlanta, GA | 26 | $91,250 | $102,500 | $112,500 | 7 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 21 | $84,250 | $105,833 | $119,375 | 7 |
| New York, NY | 20 | $162,500 | $185,000 | $221,667 | 8 |
| Austin, TX | 18 | $122,500 | $157,500 | $198,125 | 8 |
| Chicago, IL | 18 | $103,750 | $130,000 | $177,500 | 5 |
| Paramus, NJ | 15 | $123,750 | $158,750 | $191,250 | 8 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 14 | $80,500 | $84,000 | $146,250 | 7 |
| Coppell, TX | 14 | $111,250 | $135,000 | $207,500 | 8 |
| Newark, NJ | 14 | $102,500 | $122,500 | $127,500 | 6 |
| Brookhaven, GA | 11 | $137,917 | $156,250 | $168,125 | 6 |
| Armonk, NY | 10 | $176,250 | $185,000 | $212,500 | 6 |
| Houston, TX | 10 | $158,750 | $180,000 | $216,250 | 6 |
| San Antonio, TX | 10 | $83,750 | $107,500 | $136,250 | 6 |
| Yorktown Heights, NY | 10 | $236,250 | $250,000 | $297,500 | 3 |
| Portland, OR | 9 | $113,125 | $118,750 | $127,917 | 4 |
| San Francisco, CA | 9 | $161,250 | $206,250 | $228,750 | 6 |
| Lowell, MA | 8 | $175,000 | $197,500 | $202,500 | 3 |
| Purchase, NY | 8 | $146,000 | $148,000 | $150,000 | 3 |
| West Sacramento, CA | 8 | $118,333 | $125,000 | $145,000 | 3 |
| Bellevue, WA | 5 | $201,250 | $242,500 | $281,875 | 2 |
| Collegeville, PA | 5 | $108,125 | $137,500 | $158,750 | 3 |
| Middletown, NJ | 5 | $106,250 | $126,250 | $129,375 | 2 |
| Monroe, LA | 5 | $76,250 | $97,500 | $108,750 | 4 |
| Mounds View, MN | 5 | $108,125 | $112,500 | $133,750 | 4 |
| Overland Park, KS | 5 | $100,625 | $103,750 | $118,750 | 4 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 5 | $151,250 | $181,250 | $184,375 | 4 |
| Riverwoods, IL | 5 | $91,250 | $97,500 | $103,750 | 4 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 4 | $87,500 | $90,000 | $110,000 | 3 |
| Columbus, OH | 4 | $90,000 | $140,000 | $155,000 | 3 |
| Conshohocken, PA | 4 | $87,500 | $90,000 | $95,000 | 2 |
| Lutherville Timonium, MD | 4 | $92,500 | $95,000 | $100,000 | 3 |
| Raleigh, NC | 4 | $115,000 | $120,000 | $137,500 | 1 |
| Richmond, VA | 4 | $105,000 | $107,500 | $110,000 | 3 |
| Sandy Springs, GA | 4 | $85,000 | $110,000 | $115,000 | 3 |
| Tempe, AZ | 4 | $127,500 | $130,000 | $145,000 | 2 |
| Albany, NY | 3 | $133,750 | $141,250 | $143,125 | 2 |
| Appleton, WI | 3 | $66,875 | $68,750 | $116,250 | 3 |
| Bethesda, MD | 3 | $93,750 | $127,500 | $181,250 | 3 |
| Cambridge, MA | 3 | $123,750 | $202,500 | $386,250 | 3 |
| Dorchester, MA | 3 | $96,875 | $98,750 | $121,250 | 3 |
| East Lansing, MI | 3 | $66,875 | $68,750 | $81,250 | 2 |
| Irving, TX | 3 | $93,750 | $121,250 | $123,125 | 3 |
| Shelton, CT | 3 | $98,750 | $107,500 | $116,250 | 3 |
| Whippany, NJ | 3 | $83,750 | $122,500 | $126,250 | 2 |
| Berkeley Heights, NJ | 2 | $127,500 | $130,000 | $142,500 | 2 |
| Boston, MA | 2 | $122,500 | $125,000 | $167,500 | 1 |
| Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $117,500 | $120,000 | $127,500 | 1 |
| Center Valley, PA | 2 | $82,500 | $85,000 | $97,500 | 2 |
| Charlotte, NC | 2 | $97,500 | $100,000 | $112,500 | 1 |
| Coral Gables, FL | 2 | $112,500 | $115,000 | $227,500 | 2 |
| Denver, CO | 2 | $137,500 | $140,000 | $192,500 | 2 |
| Herndon, VA | 2 | $157,500 | $160,000 | $282,500 | 2 |
| Jackson, MI | 2 | $97,500 | $100,000 | $197,500 | 2 |
| Littleton, CO | 2 | $97,500 | $100,000 | $102,500 | 2 |
| Miami, FL | 2 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | 1 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $117,500 | $120,000 | $132,500 | 2 |
| Nashville, TN | 2 | $87,500 | $90,000 | $112,500 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $72,500 | $75,000 | $92,500 | 2 |
| Plano, TX | 2 | $157,500 | $160,000 | $167,500 | 2 |
| Poughkeepsie, NY | 2 | $132,500 | $135,000 | $167,500 | 1 |
| Reynoldsburg, OH | 2 | $102,500 | $105,000 | $112,500 | 1 |
| Saint Louis, MO | 2 | $62,500 | $65,000 | $87,500 | 2 |
| Waltham, MA | 2 | $117,500 | $120,000 | $127,500 | 1 |
| Wilmington, DE | 2 | $77,500 | $80,000 | $87,500 | 2 |
| Arlington Heights, IL | 1 | $96,250 | $97,500 | $98,750 | 1 |
| Belmont, MA | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
| Bloomington, IL | 1 | $171,250 | $172,500 | $173,750 | 1 |
| Boise, ID | 1 | $91,250 | $92,500 | $93,750 | 1 |
| Bothell, WA | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Carmel, IN | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $116,250 | $117,500 | $118,750 | 1 |
| College Station, TX | 1 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| Concord, CA | 1 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| Conroe, TX | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| Cumming, GA | 1 | $241,250 | $242,500 | $243,750 | 1 |
| Easley, SC | 1 | $86,250 | $87,500 | $88,750 | 1 |
| Eden Prairie, MN | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Edison, NJ | 1 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | 1 |
| Elkridge, MD | 1 | $241,250 | $242,500 | $243,750 | 1 |
| Framingham, MA | 1 | $116,250 | $117,500 | $118,750 | 1 |
| Frisco, TX | 1 | $121,250 | $122,500 | $123,750 | 1 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $196,250 | $197,500 | $198,750 | 1 |
| Greensboro, NC | 1 | $91,250 | $92,500 | $93,750 | 1 |
| Indian Land, SC | 1 | $131,250 | $132,500 | $133,750 | 1 |
| Irvine, CA | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Lake Mary, FL | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Lansing, MI | 1 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | 1 |
| Lathrop, CA | 1 | $176,250 | $177,500 | $178,750 | 1 |
| Lebanon, NJ | 1 | $101,250 | $102,500 | $103,750 | 1 |
| Long Beach, CA | 1 | $171,250 | $172,500 | $173,750 | 1 |
| Louisiville, KY | 1 | $71,250 | $72,500 | $73,750 | 1 |
| Magnolia, TX | 1 | $246,250 | $247,500 | $248,750 | 1 |
| Manalapan, NJ | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| Mason, OH | 1 | $116,250 | $117,500 | $118,750 | 1 |
| Mckinney, TX | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Mclean, VA | 1 | $171,250 | $172,500 | $173,750 | 1 |
| Morrisville, NC | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
| Morrow, OH | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Mount Juliet, TN | 1 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | 1 |
| Prosper, TX | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
| Quincy, MA | 1 | $121,250 | $122,500 | $123,750 | 1 |
| Reston, VA | 1 | $131,250 | $132,500 | $133,750 | 1 |
| Richardson, TX | 1 | $81,250 | $82,500 | $83,750 | 1 |
| Rocket Center, WV | 1 | $116,250 | $117,500 | $118,750 | 1 |
| Roseville, CA | 1 | $121,250 | $122,500 | $123,750 | 1 |
| Saint Peters, MO | 1 | $96,250 | $97,500 | $98,750 | 1 |
| San Diego, CA | 1 | $121,250 | $122,500 | $123,750 | 1 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $91,250 | $92,500 | $93,750 | 1 |
| Springfield, MO | 1 | $81,250 | $82,500 | $83,750 | 1 |
| Stamford, CT | 1 | $96,250 | $97,500 | $98,750 | 1 |
| Sterling, VA | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Sunrise, FL | 1 | $116,250 | $117,500 | $118,750 | 1 |
| Syracuse, NY | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| Thornton, CO | 1 | $176,250 | $177,500 | $178,750 | 1 |
| Titusville, NJ | 1 | $116,250 | $117,500 | $118,750 | 1 |
| Watkins, CO | 1 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | 1 |
| Waukegan, IL | 1 | $96,250 | $97,500 | $98,750 | 1 |
| Waxhaw, NC | 1 | $91,250 | $92,500 | $93,750 | 1 |
| Westfield Center, OH | 1 | $76,250 | $77,500 | $78,750 | 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 II | 190 | 32.2% |
| Level III | 217 | 36.8% |
| Level IV | 182 | 30.8% |
| Not stated | 1 | 0.2% |
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 (590 positions); no median is stored anywhere in the dataset. How the derivation works.