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Cognizant — visa sponsorship & salaries

What Cognizant filed with the US Department of Labor to sponsor foreign workers in FY2026 Q2: how many applications, what they pay, and which roles and cities.

Certified filings
3,464
FY2026 Q2
Median filed wage
$113,797
per year
Typical range
$98,030 – $127,026
25th–75th percentile
Distinct job titles
59
sponsored roles

Source: US DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, LCA disclosure data, FY2026 Q2. Government data is published roughly one quarter in arrears.

H-1B · 3,458E-3 Australian · 6

Most-sponsored job titles

Job titleFilingsMedian wage
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects1,264$115,336
Senior Associate JC60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects479$90,210
Senior Manager JC45 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects476$140,795
Mgr. JC50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers274$108,410
SA JC60 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers247$88,088
Sr. Mgr. JC45 - Information Technology Project Managers132$135,699
AD JC40 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects63$144,144
Manager JC50 - Information Technology Project Managers56$110,157
Sr Mgr JC45-Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers50$123,864
Manager JC50 - Network and Computer Systems Administrators49$104,728
Manager JC50 - Software Developers36$132,122
AD JC40 - Information Technology Project Managers36$144,144

Where the jobs are

WorksiteFilings
Plano, TX155
Charlotte, NC113
Hartford, CT95
Irving, TX75
Atlanta, GA63
Alpharetta, GA54
Austin, TX53
Chicago, IL50
Frisco, TX40
Parsippany, NJ40
Jersey City, NJ39
Cary, NC37
Read this before you rely on it. A certified filing is a legally binding wage attestation, but it records what an employer did, not a promise about what they will do next. Cognizant sponsoring last quarter does not guarantee it will sponsor your role or hire you. Published data lags by roughly a quarter. Sponsorship history is evidence, never a guarantee.

How to apply to Cognizant

  1. Target the roles they actually sponsor. Cognizant filed most often for Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects in Plano, TX. Match your search to the titles and cities above.
  2. Say you need sponsorship up front. Many applications ask; answer honestly. A history of filings means Cognizant has sponsored before, and knows the process.
  3. Get past the resume filter. Sponsored roles draw hundreds of applicants and most are screened by software first. Scan your resume for the ATS problems that get it filtered out, before you apply.
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