H-1B wage filings by city
1,001 worksite cities across 53 states and territories have enough filings to compare. The city is where the job is, which is not always where the employer is.
Cities by state
The 50 with the most filings
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 35,412 | $158,791 | +16.4% | |
| Seattle, WA | 15,600 | $161,637 | +9.6% | |
| Austin, TX | 13,854 | $132,500 | +6.9% | |
| San Francisco, CA | 12,940 | $185,994 | +11.0% | |
| San Jose, CA | 11,322 | $179,102 | +2.6% | |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 10,277 | $181,293 | +1.6% | |
| Chicago, IL | 9,349 | $119,496 | +9.4% | |
| Dallas, TX | 8,634 | $114,000 | +8.0% | |
| Plano, TX | 8,383 | $113,000 | +0.1% | |
| Bellevue, WA | 8,285 | $163,322 | +9.6% | |
| Houston, TX | 8,174 | $106,000 | +7.3% | |
| Atlanta, GA | 8,149 | $114,488 | +5.4% | |
| Santa Clara, CA | 7,909 | $179,396 | at the minimum | |
| Irving, TX | 7,540 | $112,930 | at the minimum | |
| Charlotte, NC | 7,055 | $114,400 | +0.1% | |
| Boston, MA | 6,706 | $125,250 | +9.7% | |
| Redmond, WA | 6,542 | $170,000 | +9.2% | |
| Mountain View, CA | 6,051 | $196,000 | +6.8% | |
| Jersey City, NJ | 4,666 | $132,560 | +3.2% | |
| San Diego, CA | 4,017 | $140,917 | +1.8% | |
| Alpharetta, GA | 3,967 | $110,000 | +0.1% | |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3,832 | $116,809 | +9.0% | |
| Phoenix, AZ | 3,808 | $111,072 | +0.8% | |
| Cupertino, CA | 3,650 | $181,100 | at the minimum | |
| Palo Alto, CA | 3,641 | $187,663 | +9.4% | |
| Menlo Park, CA | 3,480 | $204,000 | +17.9% | |
| Frisco, TX | 3,448 | $113,000 | +0.1% | |
| Durham, NC | 3,068 | $122,583 | at the minimum | |
| Tampa, FL | 3,032 | $107,019 | +5.5% | |
| Philadelphia, PA | 2,848 | $100,000 | +6.5% | |
| Irvine, CA | 2,834 | $129,667 | +3.8% | |
| Fremont, CA | 2,755 | $153,181 | +6.3% | |
| Richardson, TX | 2,623 | $112,923 | at the minimum | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 2,524 | $105,020 | +11.4% | |
| Columbus, OH | 2,474 | $103,106 | +4.7% | |
| Washington, DC | 2,428 | $118,151 | +7.8% | |
| Westlake, TX | 2,315 | $124,000 | at the minimum | |
| Miami, FL | 2,285 | $114,375 | +9.1% | |
| Cambridge, MA | 2,216 | $128,000 | +14.1% | |
| Bentonville, AR | 2,211 | $125,000 | +39.1% | |
| Raleigh, NC | 2,178 | $113,547 | +1.1% | |
| Brooklyn, NY | 2,117 | $115,598 | +5.3% | |
| San Antonio, TX | 2,082 | $106,579 | +2.8% | |
| Mclean, VA | 2,050 | $122,990 | at the minimum | |
| St. Louis, MO | 1,857 | $93,371 | +12.3% | |
| Indianapolis, IN | 1,834 | $100,090 | +4.9% | |
| Mckinney, TX | 1,655 | $113,000 | +0.1% | |
| Nashville, TN | 1,601 | $110,000 | +9.0% | |
| Baltimore, MD | 1,581 | $94,100 | +7.6% | |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1,556 | $110,125 | +5.2% | |
1,001 in all. Use the state links above to see every one.