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All H1B Visa Occupations: 573 Jobs (FY2026)

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor · OFLC LCA Disclosure Data · FY2026 filings

What are the highest-paying H1B visa jobs? Browse every occupation with H1B filings in FY2026, ranked by salary and filing volume. Powered by U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.

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Total Occupations
$624,000
Top Occupation Salary
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#1 Occupation Filings
FY2026
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Top 10: Highest-Paying H1B Occupations

These occupations command the highest average salaries among H1B visa filings in FY2026. Click any job to see detailed salary distributions, top employers, and filing trends.

#1 Highest Paying
Anesthesiologists
1 filings
$624,000
#2 Highest Paying
Cardiologists
3 filings
$541,498
#3 Highest Paying
Urologists
5 filings
$527,981
#4 Highest Paying
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
2 filings
$500,000
#5 Highest Paying
Surgeons, All Other
3 filings
$401,210
#6 Highest Paying
Radiologists
53 filings
$399,785
#7 Highest Paying
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
1 filings
$351,000
#8 Highest Paying
Airline Pilot, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
1 filings
$351,000
#9 Highest Paying
Pediatric Surgeons
2 filings
$310,801
#10 Highest Paying
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
9 filings
$309,048

Top 50 H1B Occupations by Salary

The highest-paying H1B visa occupations ranked by average annual salary. Click any occupation for detailed breakdowns.

# Occupation Filings Avg Salary
1 Anesthesiologists 1 $624,000
2 Cardiologists 3 $541,498
3 Urologists 5 $527,981
4 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 2 $500,000
5 Surgeons, All Other 3 $401,210
6 Radiologists 53 $399,785
7 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 1 $351,000
8 Airline Pilot, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 1 $351,000
9 Pediatric Surgeons 2 $310,801
10 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 9 $309,048
11 Lawyers 1 $290,000
12 Hospitalists 146 $289,980
13 Physicians, All Other 15 $289,781
14 Chief Executives 102 $287,201
15 Emergency Medicine Physicians 9 $284,469
16 Sports Medicine Physicians 3 $283,381
17 Neurologists 32 $278,810
18 Physicians, Pathologists 19 $278,711
19 Allergists and Immunologists 2 $276,754
20 Computer and Information System Managers 2 $274,456
21 Psychiatrists 37 $260,547
22 Computer Occupations, ALL Other 1 $260,000
23 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians 1 $260,000
24 Veterinarians 3 $253,200
25 General and Operations Managers 3 $251,144
26 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, NonR&D 1 $249,600
27 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sa 3 $248,333
28 Prosthodontists 1 $239,200
29 Orthodontists 4 $237,322
30 General Internal Medicine Physicians 109 $233,434
31 Computer and Information Systems Managers 2 $230,230
32 Financial and Investment Analyst 1 $230,000
33 Family Medicine Physicians 56 $227,336
34 Pediatricians, General 55 $223,004
35 Dentists, All Other Specialists 16 $216,588
36 Anesthesiologist Assistants 3 $215,586
37 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $214,306
38 Financial Managers 242 $210,509
39 Investment Fund Managers 24 $201,970
40 Financial Risk Specialists 1 $200,000
41 Sales Managers 122 $198,299
42 Media Technical Directors/Managers 1 $197,400
43 Art Directors 30 $196,674
44 ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS 1 $195,000
45 Software Developers 1 $194,616
46 Architectural and Engineering Managers 422 $191,243
47 Digital Forensics Analysts 4 $190,149
48 Craft Artists 1 $190,000
49 Chief Sustainability Officers 2 $189,445
50 Computer and Information Research Scientists 589 $189,399

All 573 Occupations: A-Z Directory

Search or browse the complete alphabetical directory of every H1B visa occupation.

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A

Occupation Filings Avg Salary
Accountants and Auditors 916 $115,863
Actuaries 42 $142,619
Acupuncturists 2 $81,323
Acute Care Nurses 8 $85,298
Adapted Physical Education Specialists 2 $64,272
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 2 $177,555
Administrative Services Managers 2 $102,340
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 1 $45,760
Advertising and Promotions Managers 22 $157,361
Advertising Sales Agents 3 $68,204
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 4 $105,061
Aerospace Engineers 47 $135,135
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 1 $85,000
Agricultural Engineers 12 $94,550
Agricultural Inspectors 32 $49,983
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY 1 $90,000
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $87,431
Agricultural Technicians 2 $55,643
Agricultural Workers, All Other 1 $58,240
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 19 $58,159
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 1 $104,000
Airline Pilot, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 1 $351,000
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 1 $351,000
Allergists and Immunologists 2 $276,754
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 1 $52,000
Anesthesiologist Assistants 3 $215,586
Anesthesiologists 1 $624,000
Animal Scientists 26 $73,078
Anthropologists and Archeologists 4 $73,009
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $103,961
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 2 $141,688
ARCHITECTS, EXCEPT LANDSCAPE AND NAVAL 1 $92,000
Architectural and Civil Drafters 19 $78,456
Architectural and Engineering Managers 422 $191,243
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $86,261
Archivists 2 $68,351
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $94,087
Art Directors 30 $196,674
Art Therapists 4 $84,365
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 41 $72,480
Astronomers 33 $93,630
Athletic Trainers 10 $69,656
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 52 $102,575
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $115,400
Audiologists 1 $73,944
Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1 $72,000
Automotive Engineering Technicians 1 $83,000
Automotive Engineers 151 $123,654
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1 $70,000

C

Occupation Filings Avg Salary
Cardiologists 3 $541,498
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 2 $68,527
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $66,740
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 4 $61,120
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 8 $78,616
Chefs and Head Cooks 7 $89,105
Chemical Engineers 131 $124,641
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $81,354
Chemists 250 $102,863
Chief Executives 102 $287,201
Chief Sustainability Officers 2 $189,445
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 17 $64,812
Chiropractors 5 $98,277
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 2 $71,677
Civil Engineers 2 $126,425
Civil Engineers, R&D 21 $82,214
Clergy 35 $62,429
Climate Change Analysts 1 $68,900
Climate Change Policy Analysts 5 $79,968
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 12 $112,117
Clinical Data Managers 96 $131,719
Clinical Nurse Specialists 2 $73,996
Clinical Research Coordinators 29 $96,889
Coaches and Scouts 42 $64,343
Commercial and Industrial Designers 1 $147,499
Commercial Pilots 4 $142,814
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $86,000
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 4 $50,711
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 16 $96,727
Compliance Managers 28 $163,651
Compliance Officers 20 $105,595
Computer & Information Research Scientists 3 $69,549
Computer and Information Research Scientists 589 $189,399
Computer and Information System Managers 2 $274,456
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2 $230,230
Computer Hardware Engineers 181 $180,102
Computer Hardware Engineers, R&D 1 $108,885
Computer Network Architects 362 $151,323
Computer Network Architects, R&D 2 $130,882
Computer Network Support Specialists 70 $103,757
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 1 $62,400
Computer Occupations, ALL Other 1 $260,000
Computer Programmers 3 $109,767
Computer Programmers, Non R&D 3 $91,856
Computer Programmers, R&D 2 $91,853
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 177 $110,402
Computer Systems Administrators 1 $159,000
Computer Systems Analysts 93 $137,383
Computer Systems Analysts, Non R&D 1 $112,882
Computer Systems Analysts, R&D 4 $73,487
Computer Systems Engineer/Architects 1 $161,722
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 3,090 $115,202
Computer User Support Specialists 24 $83,436
Concierges 1 $42,000
Conservation Scientists 1 $93,500
Construction Manager 1 $152,090
Construction Managers 208 $130,643
Cooks, Restaurant 1 $41,371
Cost Estimators 1 $135,000
Counselors, All Other 1 $78,000
Craft Artists 1 $190,000
Credit Analysts 41 $132,027
Credit Counselors 1 $42,500
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $84,954
Critical Care Nurses 19 $77,303
Curators 11 $106,274
Customer Service Representatives 3 $47,955
Cytogenetic Technologists 2 $60,205

E

Occupation Filings Avg Salary
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $182,000
Economists 85 $150,117
Editors 18 $110,226
Education Administrators, All Other 4 $127,525
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 12 $91,645
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 49 $116,487
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 9 $53,632
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $73,917
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other 3 $55,141
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 43 $58,549
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 1 $41,454
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 12 $82,480
Electrical Engineer 3 $114,292
Electrical Engineers 1,031 $140,362
Electrical Engineers, Non-R&D 1 $155,738
Electrical Engineers, NonR&D 3 $91,330
Electrical Engineers, R&D 3 $111,695
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS 1 $195,000
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,238 $163,089
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, NonR&D 1 $249,600
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, R&D 2 $120,000
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer2.00 1 $85,883
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 207 $65,193
Emergency Medicine Physicians 9 $284,469
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar 31 $114,702
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $138,097
Engineers, All Other 25 $128,002
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $73,700
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 2 $47,443
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 1 $90,064
Environmental Economists 8 $108,651
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1 $70,000
Environmental Engineers 72 $101,484
Environmental Restoration Planners 2 $111,091
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 2 $42,796
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $108,597
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Includin 1 $145,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 42 $94,839
Epidemiologists 1 $138,732
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 3 $94,979
Exercise Physiologists 16 $79,826

F

Occupation Filings Avg Salary
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $81,801
Family Medicine Physicians 56 $227,336
Farm and Home Management Educators 9 $71,179
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 8 $90,979
Fashion Designers 17 $92,687
Film and Video Editors 12 $92,738
Financial Analysts 2 $130,031
Financial and Investment Analyst 1 $230,000
Financial and Investment Analysts 1,167 $162,973
Financial Examiners 12 $104,941
Financial Managers 242 $210,509
Financial Quantitative Analyst 3 $132,937
Financial Quantitative Analysts 329 $161,169
Financial Risk Specialists 1 $200,000
Financial Specialists, All Other 12 $136,538
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and I 1 $92,000
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 8 $106,584
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 1 $62,400
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 5 $67,044
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1 $104,000
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1 $57,200
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators 1 $46,197
Food Science Technicians 2 $45,390
Food Scientists and Technologists 53 $97,837
Food Service Managers 1 $150,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postseco 1 $81,051
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 55 $75,990
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $80,003
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 5 $124,991
Fuel Cell Engineers 6 $140,339
Fundraisers 7 $71,402
Fundraising Managers 6 $112,049

J

Occupation Filings Avg Salary
Judicial Law Clerks 20 $106,704

K

Occupation Filings Avg Salary
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 16 $62,670

M

Occupation Filings Avg Salary
Machinists 1 $44,553
Management Analysts 12 $155,316
Managers, All Other 16 $162,513
Manufacturing Engineers 292 $122,858
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 5 $102,800
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 547 $109,188
Marketing Managers 359 $183,177
Marketing Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1 $110,400
Marriage and Family Therapists 4 $126,450
Materials Engineers 178 $126,236
Materials Scientists 138 $92,955
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 2 $92,068
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 102 $92,961
Mathematicians 31 $137,869
Mechanical Engineer II 1 $81,245
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 4 $132,154
Mechanical Engineers 9 $125,823
Mechanical Engineers, NonR&D 15 $94,019
Mechanical Engineers, R&D 2 $135,000
Mechanical Enginers 1 $67,288
Mechatronics Engineers 107 $127,906
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 4 $105,335
Media Programming Directors 3 $89,646
Media Technical Directors/Managers 1 $197,400
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 4 $75,676
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologist 1 $47,736
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 456 $74,885
Medical and Health Services Managers 74 $154,495
Medical Dosimetrists 2 $183,329
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,001 $85,864
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 17 $73,663
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 18 $75,366
Mental Health Counselors 75 $80,239
Microbiologists 75 $77,640
Microsystems Engineers 6 $127,139
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 95 $58,531
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 15 $117,429
Molecular & Cellular Biologists 1 $61,992
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 354 $82,171
Museum Technicians and Conservators 2 $58,071
Music Directors and Composers 7 $86,048
Music Therapists 7 $71,300
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 1 $50,232

P

Occupation Filings Avg Salary
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 30 $76,206
Paramedics 22 $66,815
Parts Salespersons 1 $70,000
Pediatric Surgeons 2 $310,801
Pediatricians, General 55 $223,004
Penetration Testers 6 $132,087
Personal Financial Advisors 8 $114,497
Petroleum Engineers 7 $157,096
Pharmacists 37 $138,712
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $75,298
Photonics Engineers 43 $160,436
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians 1 $260,000
Physical Scientists, All Other 5 $65,224
Physical Therapists 326 $87,443
Physician Assistants 12 $135,866
Physicians, All Other 15 $289,781
Physicians, Pathologists 19 $278,711
Physicists 269 $108,598
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 34 $90,864
Plant and System Operators, All Other 1 $71,073
Podiatrists 1 $82,472
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $150,000
Political Scientists 11 $109,147
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 32 $75,131
Postsecondary Teachers, All Others 1 $50,294
Precision Agriculture Technicians 2 $55,000
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 28 $45,929
Preventive Medicine Physicians 3 $114,217
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 1 $111,845
Producers and Directors 36 $129,396
Production Workers, All Other 9 $44,835
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1 $52,000
Project Management Specialists 574 $135,436
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 4 $146,664
Prosthodontists 1 $239,200
Psychiatrists 37 $260,547
Psychologists, All Other 5 $73,932
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $86,799
Public Relations Managers 28 $161,237
Public Relations Specialists 3 $88,533
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and F 3 $103,424
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 33 $90,477
Purchasing Managers 43 $160,682

Q

Occupation Filings Avg Salary
Quality Control Analysts 5 $61,360
Quality Control Systems Managers 41 $139,102

S

Occupation Filings Avg Salary
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 3 $111,890
Sales Engineers 1 $188,552
Sales Managers 122 $198,299
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 6 $81,528
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 6 $102,931
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical, and Scientific Products 1 $133,714
School Psychologists 1 $70,551
Search Marketing Strategists 1 $150,000
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special & Career/Technical Education 1 $57,349
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1 $92,900
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sa 3 $248,333
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 25 $174,555
Security Management Specialists 1 $76,000
Self-Enrichment Teachers 2 $48,744
Set and Exhibit Designers 1 $124,388
Social and Community Service Managers 41 $87,873
Social and Human Service Assistants 5 $52,110
Social Science Research Assistants 59 $65,424
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 8 $94,345
Social Scientists and Related Wokers, All Other 1 $104,100
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 11 $100,436
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $82,008
Social Workers, All Other 1 $48,470
Sociologists 18 $98,709
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $111,379
Software Developer 3 $167,316
Software Developer, Non R&D 2 $91,280
Software Developers 1 $194,616
Software Developers, Applications 8 $112,655
Software Developers, Non R&D 62 $113,435
Software Developers, R&D 32 $134,377
Software Developers, Systems Software 6 $118,141
Software Engineer 1 $120,000
Software Quality Assurance Analysts & Testers 1 $125,528
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 13 $129,714
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Non R&D 3 $109,961
Software Quality Assurance, Testing and Release 1 $126,870
Soil and Plant Scientists 86 $68,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 19 $131,015
Sound Engineering Technicians 2 $137,856
Special Education Teachers, All Other 8 $70,364
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School 41 $64,284
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten 1 $68,902
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 17 $65,889
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 5 $70,574
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 29 $67,557
Special Effects Artists and Animators 29 $133,390
SPECIALL EFFECTS ARTISTS ADN ANIMATORS 1 $117,540
Speech-Language Pathologists 63 $96,463
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants 4 $51,507
Sports Medicine Physicians 3 $283,381
Statistical Assistants 10 $63,275
Statistician 1 $114,999
Statisticians 337 $136,084
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 5 $72,048
Supply Chain Managers 150 $151,057
Surgeons, All Other 3 $401,210
Survey Researchers 20 $99,345
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1 $44,158
Surveyors 1 $98,200
Sustainability Specialists 32 $102,443

U

Occupation Filings Avg Salary
Urban and Regional Planners 29 $107,578
Urologists 5 $527,981

V

Occupation Filings Avg Salary
Validation Engineers 333 $111,037
Veterinarians 3 $253,200
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 2 $56,780
Video Game Designers 9 $140,853

Z

Occupation Filings Avg Salary
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 7 $71,286

Frequently Asked Questions

What occupations are most commonly sponsored for H1B visas?

Software developers, data scientists, systems analysts, and other computer-related roles consistently top the H1B occupation rankings. Specialized fields in engineering, finance, and healthcare also appear regularly. Browse the full directory on this page for certified filing counts per SOC-classified occupation.

What is the highest-paying H1B visa occupation?

Anesthesiologists currently ranks among the top-earning H1B occupations with a median wage of $624,000 per year based on FY2026 DOL LCA data. See the Top 50 list on this page for more high-paying occupations.

How many occupations are represented in H1B data?

Our directory covers 573 distinct occupations with certified H1B LCA filings, classified by the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. This includes everything from software development (15-1250 series) to financial analysis, engineering, nursing, and teaching roles.

What is the minimum salary required for an H1B visa?

There is no fixed national minimum. Employers must pay the higher of the prevailing wage for the occupation and area (Wage Level I-IV) or the actual wage paid to other employees in similar roles. Prevailing wages vary significantly by location — a software engineer role in San Francisco has a much higher minimum than the same role in a smaller metro.

Can any job qualify for an H1B visa?

No. H1B visas are restricted to "specialty occupations" — roles that normally require a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field of study. The job duties must be so specialized and complex that they cannot be performed by a worker without that specific education. Generalist or non-degree-required positions typically do not qualify.

Data: U.S. Department of Labor FY2026 H1B disclosure data. Occupations are classified by SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code. Our Methodology · Data Sources