Offered wages
Meta Platforms, Inc — H-1B salaries
Every offered wage disclosed on Meta Platforms, Inc's certified labor condition applications — 6,632 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
- $185,970
- 25th percentile
- $149,252
- 75th percentile
- $220,290
- Occupations
- 61
Interpolated inside a $5,000 band, so it reads as a point in a range rather than a salary anyone was paid.
6,632 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 $149,252 · median $185,970 · 75th $220,290 · 6,632 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 | 1,838 | $183,932 | $211,689 | $227,228 | I 93 · II 280 · III 231 · IV 452 · Not stated 374 |
| 15-1221.00 · Computer and Information Research Scientists | 593 | $164,650 | $205,081 | $222,180 | I 9 · II 71 · III 51 · IV 57 · Not stated 45 |
| 15-2051.00 · Data Scientists | 493 | $134,650 | $168,365 | $198,550 | I 9 · II 26 · III 36 · IV 39 · Not stated 23 |
| 15-1299.09 · Information Technology Project Managers | 477 | $118,850 | $152,596 | $188,958 | I 3 · II 11 · III 15 · IV 79 · Not stated 9 |
| 11-3021.00 · Computer and Information Systems Managers | 460 | $202,407 | $244,808 | $282,857 | I 1 · II 18 · III 17 · IV 37 · Not stated 27 |
| 15-1243.01 · Data Warehousing Specialists | 444 | $147,200 | $169,400 | $185,000 | I 4 · II 11 · III 17 · IV 50 · Not stated 2 |
| 17-2061.00 · Computer Hardware Engineers | 427 | $141,106 | $162,204 | $181,875 | I 1 · II 12 · III 10 · IV 15 · Not stated 5 |
| 17-2071.00 · Electrical Engineers | 416 | $130,800 | $156,600 | $185,472 | I 2 · II 9 · III 12 · IV 32 · Not stated 1 |
| 15-2031.00 · Operations Research Analysts | 395 | $94,917 | $114,300 | $133,850 | I 1 · II 7 · III 8 · IV 19 |
| 11-9041.00 · Architectural and Engineering Managers | 392 | $184,600 | $214,200 | $224,467 | II 5 · III 12 · IV 14 · Not stated 1 |
| 15-1255.00 · Web and Digital Interface Designers | 384 | $114,200 | $143,400 | $177,400 | II 5 · III 6 · IV 13 |
| 17-2072.00 · Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 47 | $171,250 | $189,583 | $220,417 | II 10 · III 3 · IV 22 · Not stated 12 |
| 15-2051.01 · Business Intelligence Analysts | 34 | $189,500 | $209,167 | $222,500 | II 2 · III 2 · IV 17 · Not stated 13 |
| 15-1241.00 · Computer Network Architects | 28 | $175,000 | $200,000 | $224,167 | I 2 · II 6 · III 7 · IV 11 · Not stated 2 |
| 15-1299.08 · Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 18 | $165,500 | $170,000 | $202,500 | II 5 · III 4 · IV 9 |
| 17-2141.00 · Mechanical Engineers | 16 | $180,000 | $210,000 | $214,000 | II 3 · III 3 · IV 10 |
| 15-2021.00 · Mathematicians | 14 | $247,500 | $256,000 | $259,500 | III 3 · IV 11 |
| 27-1024.00 · Graphic Designers | 11 | $196,250 | $207,500 | $255,625 | III 3 · IV 8 |
| 13-1161.00 · Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 11 | $148,750 | $195,833 | $226,250 | III 1 · IV 9 · Not stated 1 |
| 17-2199.07 · Photonics Engineers | 10 | $182,500 | $213,333 | $218,750 | II 5 · III 2 · IV 3 |
| 15-1212.00 · Information Security Analysts | 10 | $178,750 | $192,500 | $231,250 | I 1 · III 4 · IV 5 |
| 15-2041.00 · Statisticians | 9 | $207,083 | $212,500 | $253,750 | III 3 · IV 6 |
| 13-1081.02 · Logistics Analysts | 9 | $153,125 | $167,500 | $178,750 | III 3 · IV 5 · Not stated 1 |
| 11-2021.00 · Marketing Managers | 8 | $200,000 | $260,000 | $280,000 | III 3 · IV 3 · Not stated 2 |
| 11-3071.04 · Supply Chain Managers | 8 | $150,000 | $175,000 | $262,500 | II 2 · III 1 · IV 3 · Not stated 2 |
| 15-1253.00 · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 7 | $178,750 | $201,250 | $226,250 | II 1 · IV 6 |
| 17-2112.01 · Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists | 7 | $196,250 | $199,167 | $236,250 | II 2 · III 1 · IV 4 |
| 17-2112.00 | 4 | $225,000 | $230,000 | $245,000 | IV 4 |
| 19-3022.00 | 4 | $210,000 | $220,000 | $255,000 | IV 4 |
| 13-1082.00 · Project Management Specialists | 4 | $167,500 | $170,000 | $180,000 | IV 4 |
| 13-2051.00 | 4 | $130,000 | $150,000 | $175,000 | II 1 · IV 1 · Not stated 2 |
| 13-1111.00 | 3 | $168,750 | $212,500 | $246,250 | II 1 · IV 2 |
| 27-1021.00 · Commercial and Industrial Designers | 3 | $208,750 | $212,500 | $216,250 | IV 3 |
| 27-1011.00 · Art Directors | 3 | $206,875 | $208,750 | $256,250 | IV 3 |
| 11-9021.00 · Construction Managers | 3 | $183,750 | $207,500 | $221,250 | IV 3 |
| 15-1243.00 · Database Architects | 3 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | II 2 · IV 1 |
| 13-1081.00 · Logisticians | 3 | $171,875 | $173,750 | $226,250 | IV 3 |
| 23-1011.00 · Lawyers | 2 | $291,250 | $292,500 | $293,750 | IV 2 |
| 13-2011.00 | 2 | $261,250 | $262,500 | $263,750 | IV 2 |
| 11-3131.00 · Training and Development Managers | 2 | $241,250 | $242,500 | $243,750 | III 2 |
| 15-1299.00 · Computer Occupations, All Other | 2 | $222,500 | $225,000 | $252,500 | IV 1 · Not stated 1 |
| 17-2112.02 · Validation Engineers | 2 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | IV 2 |
| 17-2199.06 · Microsystems Engineers | 2 | $196,250 | $197,500 | $198,750 | III 2 |
| 15-1299.05 | 2 | $177,500 | $180,000 | $232,500 | II 1 · IV 1 |
| 15-1244.00 · Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 2 | $116,250 | $117,500 | $118,750 | III 1 · IV 1 |
| 13-1199.04 | 1 | $236,250 | $237,500 | $238,750 | IV 1 |
| 13-1141.00 | 1 | $221,250 | $222,500 | $223,750 | IV 1 |
| 13-1041.00 | 1 | $211,250 | $212,500 | $213,750 | IV 1 |
| 27-3043.00 | 1 | $206,250 | $207,500 | $208,750 | IV 1 |
| 13-1071.00 | 1 | $206,250 | $207,500 | $208,750 | IV 1 |
| 17-2112.03 | 1 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | IV 1 |
| 17-2199.00 | 1 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | III 1 |
| 19-2012.00 | 1 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | III 1 |
| 15-1242.00 | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | IV 1 |
| 19-3032.00 | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | III 1 |
| 13-1051.00 | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | III 1 |
| 17-2199.05 | 1 | $176,250 | $177,500 | $178,750 | III 1 |
| 11-3071.00 | 1 | $176,250 | $177,500 | $178,750 | IV 1 |
| 13-1041.07 | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | III 1 |
| 15-1231.00 | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | IV 1 |
| 11-1021.00 | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | II 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 Developers1,838 disclosed positions · 58 metros
25th $183,932 · median $211,689 · 75th $227,228 · 1,838 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 Scientists593 disclosed positions · 14 metros
25th $164,650 · median $205,081 · 75th $222,180 · 593 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 Scientists493 disclosed positions · 15 metros
25th $134,650 · median $168,365 · 75th $198,550 · 493 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menlo Park, CA | 1,898 | $174,375 | $202,213 | $224,540 | 35 |
| New York, NY | 1,109 | $130,250 | $164,951 | $201,875 | 28 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 1,016 | $176,711 | $211,406 | $238,148 | 19 |
| Seattle, WA | 915 | $137,675 | $174,500 | $199,627 | 18 |
| Austin, TX | 902 | $109,967 | $142,100 | $163,425 | 17 |
| Bellevue, WA | 340 | $185,714 | $209,146 | $223,393 | 11 |
| Burlingame, CA | 115 | $188,068 | $221,042 | $235,625 | 11 |
| San Francisco, CA | 46 | $212,500 | $221,250 | $252,500 | 14 |
| Redmond, WA | 44 | $197,500 | $211,429 | $222,500 | 14 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 36 | $149,091 | $186,071 | $189,286 | 6 |
| Fremont, CA | 35 | $194,375 | $226,250 | $256,250 | 12 |
| Cambridge, MA | 12 | $177,500 | $212,500 | $220,000 | 3 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 10 | $168,750 | $180,000 | $221,250 | 3 |
| San Jose, CA | 9 | $226,250 | $271,250 | $283,750 | 3 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 8 | $220,000 | $228,333 | $232,500 | 3 |
| Washington, DC | 8 | $172,500 | $180,000 | $195,000 | 4 |
| Beaverton, OR | 6 | $201,500 | $203,000 | $204,500 | 3 |
| Leander, TX | 6 | $187,500 | $205,000 | $207,500 | 4 |
| Bothell, WA | 4 | $195,000 | $235,000 | $255,000 | 2 |
| Brooklyn, NY | 4 | $210,000 | $260,000 | $265,000 | 4 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $192,500 | $195,000 | $210,000 | 2 |
| Sammamish, WA | 4 | $220,000 | $252,500 | $255,000 | 2 |
| Dublin, CA | 3 | $228,750 | $256,250 | $258,125 | 3 |
| Frisco, TX | 3 | $188,750 | $192,500 | $241,250 | 2 |
| Kirkland, WA | 3 | $218,750 | $222,500 | $291,250 | 2 |
| Livermore, CA | 3 | $238,750 | $252,500 | $261,250 | 2 |
| Long Island City, NY | 3 | $228,750 | $256,250 | $258,125 | 2 |
| Prosper, TX | 3 | $178,750 | $197,500 | $201,250 | 2 |
| San Diego, CA | 3 | $201,875 | $203,750 | $231,250 | 1 |
| Tracy, CA | 3 | $221,250 | $222,500 | $223,750 | 2 |
| Woburn, MA | 3 | $203,750 | $206,250 | $208,125 | 1 |
| Ashburn, VA | 2 | $152,500 | $155,000 | $187,500 | 2 |
| Chicago, IL | 2 | $232,500 | $235,000 | $257,500 | 2 |
| Eastchester, NY | 2 | $211,250 | $212,500 | $213,750 | 1 |
| Gallatin, TN | 2 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | 1 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 2 | $152,500 | $155,000 | $227,500 | 2 |
| Mckinney, TX | 2 | $192,500 | $195,000 | $242,500 | 2 |
| New Providence, NJ | 2 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | 1 |
| Norwood, MA | 2 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | 1 |
| Oakland, CA | 2 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Playa Vista, CA | 2 | $171,250 | $172,500 | $173,750 | 1 |
| San Mateo, CA | 2 | $226,250 | $227,500 | $228,750 | 1 |
| Snoqualmie, WA | 2 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | 1 |
| Temple, TX | 2 | $116,250 | $117,500 | $118,750 | 1 |
| Arcadia, CA | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $231,250 | $232,500 | $233,750 | 1 |
| Boston, MA | 1 | $281,250 | $282,500 | $283,750 | 1 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | 1 |
| Campbell, CA | 1 | $266,250 | $267,500 | $268,750 | 1 |
| Carrollton, TX | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Cedar Park, TX | 1 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | 1 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Chandler, AZ | 1 | $231,250 | $232,500 | $233,750 | 1 |
| Chatham Township, NJ | 1 | $226,250 | $227,500 | $228,750 | 1 |
| City New York, NY | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Des Moines, WA | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Dunlap, IL | 1 | $221,250 | $222,500 | $223,750 | 1 |
| Fairport, NY | 1 | $216,250 | $217,500 | $218,750 | 1 |
| Folsom, CA | 1 | $226,250 | $227,500 | $228,750 | 1 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $216,250 | $217,500 | $218,750 | 1 |
| Georgetown, TX | 1 | $206,250 | $207,500 | $208,750 | 1 |
| Hayward, CA | 1 | $286,250 | $287,500 | $288,750 | 1 |
| Huntersville, NC | 1 | $251,250 | $252,500 | $253,750 | 1 |
| Issaquah, WA | 1 | $221,250 | $222,500 | $223,750 | 1 |
| Katy, TX | 1 | $196,250 | $197,500 | $198,750 | 1 |
| Lebanon, NH | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| Mercer Island, WA | 1 | $206,250 | $207,500 | $208,750 | 1 |
| Miami, FL | 1 | $246,250 | $247,500 | $248,750 | 1 |
| Mountain House, CA | 1 | $271,250 | $272,500 | $273,750 | 1 |
| Mountlake Terrace, WA | 1 | $266,250 | $267,500 | $268,750 | 1 |
| Naperville, IL | 1 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | 1 |
| Nashville, TN | 1 | $216,250 | $217,500 | $218,750 | 1 |
| New York, NJ | 1 | $211,250 | $212,500 | $213,750 | 1 |
| Newark, CA | 1 | $266,250 | $267,500 | $268,750 | 1 |
| Newcastle, WA | 1 | $216,250 | $217,500 | $218,750 | 1 |
| Novi, MI | 1 | $211,250 | $212,500 | $213,750 | 1 |
| Pflugerville, TX | 1 | $166,250 | $167,500 | $168,750 | 1 |
| Pittsburg, PA | 1 | $236,250 | $237,500 | $238,750 | 1 |
| Rayville, LA | 1 | $181,250 | $182,500 | $183,750 | 1 |
| Rogers, AR | 1 | $206,250 | $207,500 | $208,750 | 1 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
| San Ramon, CA | 1 | $316,250 | $317,500 | $318,750 | 1 |
| Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $231,250 | $232,500 | $233,750 | 1 |
| Social Circle, GA | 1 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| Summit, NJ | 1 | $186,250 | $187,500 | $188,750 | 1 |
| Sunnywale, CA | 1 | $256,250 | $257,500 | $258,750 | 1 |
| Syosset, NY | 1 | $266,250 | $267,500 | $268,750 | 1 |
| Thornton, CO | 1 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | 1 |
| Watertown, MA | 1 | $251,250 | $252,500 | $253,750 | 1 |
| Wayland, MA | 1 | $246,250 | $247,500 | $248,750 | 1 |
| White River Junction, VT | 1 | $201,250 | $202,500 | $203,750 | 1 |
| Winchester, MA | 1 | $226,250 | $227,500 | $228,750 | 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 | 126 | 4.8% |
| Level II | 497 | 19.1% |
| Level III | 469 | 18.0% |
| Level IV | 985 | 37.9% |
| Not stated | 523 | 20.1% |
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 (6,632 positions); no median is stored anywhere in the dataset. How the derivation works.