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Computer Support Specialists

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

671

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$76,191

Median Salary

National Average

-98.5%

Growth

Growth 2008-2020 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$48,000

25th Percentile

$58,542

Median (50th)

$75,336

75th Percentile

$90,365

90th Percentile

$108,150

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Top Employers Hiring Computer Support Specialists
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 181 $96,820 $53,280 - $144,799 87.3%
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 47 $78,678 $56,722 - $105,798 91.5%
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC. 26 $90,798 $72,862 - $110,000 100.0%
INFORMATICA CORPORATION 19 $88,361 $65,000 - $116,000 100.0%
ESRI INC. 18 $56,330 $45,760 - $69,680 100.0%
NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS US LLC 12 $72,199 $55,000 - $80,163 83.3%
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 10 $72,940 $48,485 - $100,009 80.0%
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. 9 $93,882 $61,050 - $118,989 88.9%
DELL USA LP 7 $70,028 $46,200 - $87,818 71.4%
FOXCONN ASSEMBLY LLC 7 $45,857 $36,000 - $55,000 28.6%
IBM CORPORATION 7 $62,273 $47,632 - $76,461 85.7%
PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION 6 $84,743 $70,845 - $95,460 66.7%
QUEST SOFTWARE INC. 5 $68,806 $65,819 - $80,000 60.0%
INTERGRAPH CORPORATION 5 $59,721 $46,800 - $68,474 100.0%
PTC 5 $66,998 $56,400 - $77,800 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 671 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
REDMOND WA 130 $94,761
SAN JOSE CA 53 $80,764
Redmond WA 35 $106,704
REDLANDS CA 16 $56,383
REDWOOD CITY CA 15 $87,845
NEW YORK NY 14 $55,858
PALO ALTO CA 14 $90,448
ATLANTA GA 13 $68,301
Palo Alto CA 11 $96,224
Houston TX 10 $51,305
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 65 $62,639 87.7%
FY 2010 118 $67,348 94.1%
FY 2011 114 $75,955 91.2%
FY 2012 152 $87,005 85.5%
FY 2013 95 $76,341 74.7%
FY 2014 102 $79,995 84.3%
FY 2015 16 $68,083 87.5%
FY 2016 2 $72,500 100.0%
FY 2017 2 $72,263 0.0%
FY 2018 4 $99,177 0.0%
FY 2020 1 $34,486 100.0%
Company Comparison - Computer Support Specialists

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 181 $96,820 87.3%
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 47 $78,678 91.5%
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC. 26 $90,798 100.0%
INFORMATICA CORPORATION 19 $88,361 100.0%
ESRI INC. 18 $56,330 100.0%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.