H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis
Total Filings
All time (charts below use selected years)Median Salary
Across filings in selected periodFiling Growth
42 → 28 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)Top Employers
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| Employer | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 43 | $180,000 | $142,192 - $350,000 | 93.0% |
| Google LLC | 40 | $152,000 | $102,000 - $224,000 | 100.0% |
| Facebook, Inc. | 26 | $170,000 | $146,000 - $215,000 | 84.6% |
| Cisco Systems Capital Corporation | 19 | $133,300 | $85,779 - $183,711 | 100.0% |
| ADOBE INC. | 14 | $147,068 | $75,566 - $188,916 | 92.9% |
| THE MATHWORKS, INC. | 13 | $102,000 | $90,459 - $126,000 | 84.6% |
| Expedia, Inc. | 7 | $126,360 | $98,821 - $148,500 | 100.0% |
| COMRISE TECHNOLOGY INC | 5 | $104,000 | $87,360 - $109,845 | 100.0% |
| ANYSCALE INC | 4 | $125,000 | $120,000 - $175,000 | 50.0% |
| MAPBOX, INC. | 4 | $146,793 | $135,000 - $153,761 | 75.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | 2 | $87,127 | $82,000 - $92,253 | 100.0% |
| INTELLIPRO GROUP INC. | 2 | $100,329 | $93,600 - $107,058 | 100.0% |
| Vignet, Inc. | 2 | $113,901 | $106,434 - $121,368 | 100.0% |
| WEEE Inc | 2 | $138,500 | $135,000 - $142,000 | 100.0% |
| Scalence, LLC | 2 | $115,378 | $115,378 - $115,378 | 100.0% |
| Experience Level | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 220 | $147,068 | $56,659 - $350,000 |
| Lead | 2 | $164,600 | $155,000 - $174,200 |
| City | State | Filings | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menlo Park | CA | 38 | $173,032 |
| Seattle | WA | 25 | $147,137 |
| New York | NY | 21 | $166,000 |
| San Francisco | CA | 20 | $151,880 |
| Mountain View | CA | 16 | $131,500 |
| Natick | MA | 12 | $100,203 |
| Sunnyvale | CA | 7 | $152,000 |
| MENLO PARK | CA | 6 | $170,000 |
| San Jose | CA | 6 | $143,594 |
| Woodbridge | NJ | 5 | $104,000 |
These roles are variations of User Experience Researcher with different seniority levels.
| Role | Experience Level | Filings | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| User Experience Researcher | Unspecified | 458 | $130,052 |
| User Experience Research | Unspecified | 5 | $154,246 |
| USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCH LEAD | 3 | $145,059 |
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | $152,632 | 97.6% |
| 2022 | 46 | $146,500 | 89.1% |
| 2023 | 40 | $151,000 | 90.0% |
| 2024 | 35 | $150,000 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | 28 | $150,284 | 85.7% |
| 2026 | 31 | $137,500 | 90.3% |
Compare how top companies pay for this role.
| Company | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 43 | $180,000 | 93.0% |
| Google LLC | 40 | $152,000 | 100.0% |
| Facebook, Inc. | 26 | $170,000 | 84.6% |
| Cisco Systems Capital Corporation | 19 | $133,300 | 100.0% |
| ADOBE INC. | 14 | $147,068 | 92.9% |