US occupations with at least 100 certified H-1B filings in FY2026 Q2, ranked by the median wage employers filed with the Department of Labor.
| Occupation (SOC) | Certified filings | Median filed wage |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiologists | 234 | $446,515 |
| Anesthesiologists | 148 | $400,000 |
| Radiologists | 194 | $398,790 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 166 | $329,125 |
| Neurologists | 161 | $300,000 |
| Hospitalists | 609 | $291,533 |
| Psychiatrists | 135 | $275,380 |
| Chief Executives | 230 | $260,000 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 464 | $247,772 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 223 | $240,000 |
| Physicians, All Other | 1,478 | $225,000 |
| Lawyers | 812 | $225,000 |
| Pediatricians, General | 198 | $213,615 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 5,290 | $204,475 |
| Financial Managers | 569 | $200,000 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 1,713 | $193,200 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 1,006 | $190,356 |
| Dentists, General | 345 | $186,160 |
| Marketing Managers | 870 | $180,501 |
| Sales Managers | 247 | $180,000 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 488 | $176,950 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 191 | $163,000 |
| Robotics Engineers | 263 | $161,500 |
| Photonics Engineers | 112 | $158,212 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 3,242 | $156,853 |
| Sales Engineers | 918 | $155,189 |
| Economists | 188 | $151,785 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 288 | $150,100 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | 2,806 | $150,000 |
| General and Operations Managers | 698 | $150,000 |
| Veterinarians | 145 | $150,000 |
| Financial Quantitative Analysts | 969 | $150,000 |
| Purchasing Managers | 123 | $148,601 |
| Information Security Engineers | 602 | $148,232 |
| Computer Network Architects | 868 | $147,090 |
| Software Developers | 62,679 | $146,758 |
| Supply Chain Managers | 340 | $145,940 |
| Actuaries | 101 | $145,936 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 578 | $145,840 |
| Database Architects | 1,451 | $142,958 |
| Financial Risk Specialists | 551 | $142,160 |
| Data Warehousing Specialists | 426 | $141,950 |
| Management Analysts | 2,290 | $141,463 |
| Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists | 123 | $140,254 |
| Data Scientists | 6,743 | $140,000 |
| Information Security Analysts | 1,437 | $140,000 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 685 | $140,000 |
| Pharmacists | 173 | $139,360 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 7,181 | $137,784 |
| Quality Control Systems Managers | 102 | $137,523 |
| Statisticians | 786 | $135,059 |
| Credit Analysts | 106 | $135,000 |
| Electrical Engineers | 2,289 | $135,000 |
| Operations Research Analysts | 2,167 | $133,900 |
| Clinical Data Managers | 222 | $131,363 |
| Project Management Specialists | 1,363 | $131,000 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 164 | $130,486 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | 587 | $130,000 |
| Construction Managers | 462 | $127,605 |
| Mechatronics Engineers | 261 | $127,171 |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | 3,669 | $125,091 |
| Materials Engineers | 639 | $124,842 |
| Chemical Engineers | 301 | $124,000 |
| Automotive Engineers | 311 | $123,594 |
| Manufacturing Engineers | 728 | $123,157 |
| Graphic Designers | 378 | $123,000 |
| Database Administrators | 2,402 | $118,672 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 186 | $117,000 |
| Industrial Engineers | 1,590 | $116,532 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 3,800 | $115,000 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 2,805 | $114,621 |
| Biostatisticians | 324 | $114,478 |
| Logisticians | 419 | $114,358 |
| Software Developers, Non R&D | 157 | $112,778 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 6,748 | $110,198 |
| Cost Estimators | 229 | $110,000 |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 7,423 | $109,013 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 412 | $108,953 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 449 | $106,139 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 2,532 | $105,500 |
Source: US DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, LCA disclosure data, FY2026 Q2. Government data is published roughly one quarter in arrears.
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