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Specialist

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

130

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$150,960

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$97,157

25th Percentile

$119,800

Median (50th)

$162,510

75th Percentile

$176,040

90th Percentile

$198,300

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Top Employers Hiring Specialist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC UNITED STATES 44 $178,527 $115,000 - $208,000 100.0%
KPMG LLP 12 $130,490 $115,000 - $161,000 83.3%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 8 $144,653 $104,000 - $193,520 100.0%
TransUnion LLC 5 $99,231 $76,156 - $150,000 100.0%
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP 5 $148,185 $110,926 - $160,000 100.0%
JADE ENTERPRISES 4 $146,900 $130,894 - $157,851 100.0%
Hitachi Vantara Corporation 1 $162,510 $162,510 - $162,510 100.0%
IFM Investors (US) LLC 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 1 $95,816 $95,816 - $95,816 100.0%
Metrohm USA, Inc. 1 $119,800 $119,800 - $119,800 100.0%
Networkers Inc. 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
PPD DEVELOPMENT, LP 1 $41,000 $41,000 - $41,000 100.0%
The Gilded Group INC. 1 $46,155 $46,155 - $46,155 100.0%
UCB Logistics, Inc. 1 $31,054 $31,054 - $31,054 100.0%
BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 1 $125,685 $125,685 - $125,685 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 63 $163,424 $41,000 - $208,000
Lead 13 $132,190 $117,125 - $161,000
Senior 8 $136,421 $96,446 - $160,000
III 3 $88,719 $76,156 - $100,000
Director 2 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000
Staff 2 $110,750 $95,816 - $125,685
Entry 1 $31,054 $31,054 - $31,054
Principal 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 93 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 93 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 23 $171,230
Chicago IL 11 $128,591
San Jose CA 7 $136,335
San Francisco CA 6 $156,014
Boston MA 6 $182,617
Redwood City CA 5 $173,600
CHICAGO IL 3 $117,125
Dallas TX 2 $160,000
Bellevue WA 2 $178,015
Atlanta GA 2 $198,300
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 2021 24 $131,304 95.8%
FY 2022 32 $147,814 96.9%
FY 2023 23 $171,312 100.0%
FY 2024 12 $154,147 100.0%
FY 2025 2 $184,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Specialist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC UNITED STATES 44 $178,527 100.0%
KPMG LLP 12 $130,490 83.3%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 8 $144,653 100.0%
TransUnion LLC 5 $99,231 100.0%
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP 5 $148,185 100.0%
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.