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Section Manager

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

Only 59 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader MANAGER profile (38,858 filings).
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59

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$141,086

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

11

Top Employers

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

$107,000

25th Percentile

$121,999

Median (50th)

$141,086

75th Percentile

$150,114

90th Percentile

$194,474

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Top Employers Hiring Section Manager
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. 17 $142,527 $108,971 - $156,871 100.0%
TSMC Arizona Corporation 4 $179,408 $148,587 - $207,212 100.0%
ICU MEDICAL, INC. 2 $124,236 $122,400 - $126,072 100.0%
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Inc. 1 $106,392 $106,392 - $106,392 100.0%
MORS, INC 1 $84,000 $84,000 - $84,000 100.0%
ONTO INNOVATION 1 $121,597 $121,597 - $121,597 100.0%
TSMC TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 $216,091 $216,091 - $216,091 100.0%
BEHR PROCESS CORPORATION 1 $107,000 $107,000 - $107,000 100.0%
UTBattelle, LLC Oak Ridge National Laboratory 1 $194,637 $194,637 - $194,637 100.0%
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. 1 $85,364 $85,364 - $85,364 100.0%
ICU Medical Pearl LLC 1 $131,165 $131,165 - $131,165 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Manager 29 $141,086 $84,000 - $216,091
Unspecified 1 $194,637 $194,637 - $194,637
Director 1 $106,392 $106,392 - $106,392
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 31 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
Phoenix AZ 4 $179,408
Kansas City MO 3 $146,973
Wallingford CT 2 $143,884
Austin TX 2 $137,573
Farmers Branch TX 1 $84,000
Houston TX 1 $149,074
IRVINE CA 1 $108,971
KANSAS CITY MO 1 $131,477
Malta NY 1 $85,364
Morristown NJ 1 $127,920
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Section Manager with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 1 $194,637 100.0%
2022 4 $118,446 100.0%
2023 5 $149,074 100.0%
2024 4 $119,239 100.0%
2025 8 $126,783 100.0%
2026 9 $148,587 100.0%
Company Comparison - Section Manager

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. 17 $142,527 100.0%
TSMC Arizona Corporation 4 $179,408 100.0%
ICU MEDICAL, INC. 2 $124,236 100.0%
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Inc. 1 $106,392 100.0%
MORS, INC 1 $84,000 100.0%
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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: October 12, 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.