H-1B Salary by Company: Top 50 Sponsors Ranked by Pay (2026)
Netflix, Citadel Securities, and Roku pay the highest median H-1B software engineer salaries in the United States, all above $236,000 per year. This ranking is based on more than 9 million Labor Condition Application (LCA) filings from the U.S. Department of Labor, covering fiscal years 2008 through 2026.
The table below ranks the top 30 H-1B sponsors by median annual salary for software engineer roles in FY2024 (SOC codes 15-1131/1132/1133/1252/1253/1251, minimum 100 filings). All figures are from certified LCA filings and normalized to annual wages.
Top 30 H-1B Sponsors by Median Salary (FY2024, Software Engineer)
| # | Company | Median Salary | Filings | Top Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix, Inc. | $283,442 | 182 | Software Engineer |
| 2 | Citadel Securities | $250,000 | 117 | Software Engineer |
| 3 | Roku, Inc. | $236,404 | 121 | Senior Software Engineer |
| 4 | ByteDance Inc. | $205,000 | 530 | Software Engineer |
| 5 | Meta Platforms, Inc. | $204,365 | 3,601 | Software Engineer |
| 6 | TikTok Inc. | $195,000 | 272 | Software Engineer |
| 7 | Uber Technologies, Inc. | $193,800 | 456 | Software Engineer |
| 8 | VMware | $192,301 | 307 | R&D Engineer Software 4 |
| 9 | Robinhood Markets, Inc. | $190,000 | 131 | Software Engineer |
| 10 | Zscaler, Inc. | $190,000 | 103 | Staff Software Development Engineer |
| 11 | Salesforce, Inc. | $188,140 | 1,254 | Software Engineering SMTS |
| 12 | Waymo LLC | $188,000 | 117 | Software Engineer |
| 13 | Airbnb, Inc. | $185,000 | 134 | Senior Software Engineer |
| 14 | Pure Storage, Inc. | $185,000 | 116 | Member of Technical Staff |
| 15 | Wayfair LLC | $184,800 | 115 | Software Engineer II |
| 16 | DocuSign Inc. | $183,020 | 204 | Software Engineer |
| 17 | Atlassian US, Inc. | $181,272 | 103 | Senior Software Engineer |
| 18 | Google LLC | $181,000 | 5,938 | Software Engineer |
| 19 | eBay Inc. | $180,754 | 356 | Software Engineer 3 |
| 20 | Splunk, Inc. | $180,508 | 106 | Software Engineer |
| 21 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | $179,822 | 256 | Principal Software Engineer |
| 22 | NVIDIA Corporation | $178,050 | 484 | Software Engineer |
| 23 | Adobe Inc. | $178,000 | 520 | Software Development Engineer |
| 24 | Apple Inc. | $177,029 | 1,603 | Software Development Engineer |
| 25 | DoorDash, Inc. | $176,075 | 219 | Software Engineer |
| 26 | Stripe, Inc. | $173,347 | 172 | Software Engineer |
| 27 | Tesla, Inc. | $168,500 | 449 | Software Development Engineer |
| 28 | Yahoo Holdings Inc. | $163,946 | 149 | Software Dev Engineer II |
| 29 | Snap Inc. | $163,862 | 189 | Software Engineer (4) |
| 30 | Microsoft Corporation | $161,100 | 6,127 | Software Engineering |
Amazon vs Meta: Salary by Wage Level
Amazon.com Services LLC is the largest H-1B filer with 14,583 certified LCA applications in FY2024 across all roles. Their salary distributions vary significantly by prevailing wage level. Meta Platforms pays more at every level.
| Company | Level I (Entry) | Level II (Mid) | Level III (Senior) | Level IV (Expert) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | $121,544 | $149,657 | $169,994 | $193,007 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | $160,440 | $186,492 | $188,987 | $223,570 |
Product Companies vs Consulting Firms
There is a large salary gap between product companies and IT consulting firms. Big Tech companies (Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Apple) average $168,616 per filing while IT consulting firms (Infosys, TCS, Cognizant, HCL, Accenture, Capgemini, LTIMindtree) average $102,992. This gap exists because consulting firms file predominantly at Wage Level II, while product companies spread across Levels II through IV.
| Category | Average Salary | FY2024 Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Big Tech (Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Apple) | $168,616 | 45,950 |
| Finance (Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Capital One) | $149,192 | 6,392 |
| IT Consulting (Infosys, TCS, Cognizant, HCL, Accenture, Capgemini, LTIMindtree) | $102,992 | 39,516 |
How to Query Company Salary Data
You can look up any company's H-1B salary filings using the API. Here is an example for Google:
GET /api/v1/salaries?employer=google&sort=salary_desc&fiscal_year=2024
This returns all certified Google LCA filings for FY2024, sorted by highest salary first. You can combine this with filters for job title, state, wage level, and more. See the API documentation for the full list of parameters.
Frequently Asked Questions
What company pays the highest H-1B salary?
Based on DOL LCA filings for FY2024 software engineer roles (minimum 100 filings), Netflix pays the highest median H-1B salary at $283,442/year. Citadel Securities ($250,000) and Roku ($236,404) follow. Google has a median of $181,000/year across 5,938 software engineer filings.
How much does Google pay H-1B software engineers?
Google LLC filed 5,938 certified LCA applications for software engineer roles in FY2024 with a median salary of $181,000/year. The most common role is Software Engineer. Amazon leads by total filing volume with 14,583 certified LCAs (all roles) at a median of $153,000.
Do H-1B workers get paid less than US citizens?
H-1B employers are legally required to pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and location. In practice, major tech companies often pay H-1B workers at or above market rates. LCA data shows Big Tech H-1B salaries are consistently in the top quartile for their roles.
What is the average H-1B salary in 2024?
The average H-1B salary across all industries in FY2024 is $125,179/year. For technology roles (SOC 15-xxxx), the average is $125,710/year. Top-paying companies like Netflix ($283,442 median for SWE) and Citadel Securities ($250,000) push significantly higher.
Which companies sponsor the most H-1B visas?
The top H-1B sponsors by volume are Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant, Amazon, and Google. However, the highest-paying sponsors are typically product companies (Netflix, Google, Apple) rather than consulting firms.
How can I check H-1B salary for a specific company?
You can query the H-1B Salary Data API with the employer parameter: GET /api/v1/salaries?employer=company_name. This returns all LCA filings for that company, including salary ranges, job titles, locations, and fiscal years.
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