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The Associated Press: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

The Associated Press filed 17 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 17. Median offered salary: $150,000.

Applications (LCAs)17
Certified17
Employer addressNew York, NY
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$150,000
Middle half of salaries$125,000–$158,791
10th–90th percentile$113,913–$164,030

Does The Associated Press sponsor H-1B visas?

The Associated Press filed 17 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on May 14, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Senior SAP Basis and Systems Governance Administrator3$150,000
Director, Program Management2$165,252
Software Engineer2$145,013
Senior Software Engineer2$158,956
Contracts Manager1$100,000
Customer Engagement Manager1$83,200
Information Security Detections Engineer1$130,000
Data Scientist1$125,000
Systems Engineer1$123,188
Software Architect1$195,000
Data Engineer1$125,000
Database Developer1$149,047

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20234$150,000
FY20246$125,000
FY20252$116,124
FY20265$156,060

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Software Engineer$150,026
Level III		Lawrence Township, NJMay 14, 2026Sep 11, 2026Certified
Director, Program Management$171,365
Level IV		New York, NYApr 27, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior SAP Basis and Systems Governance Administrator$156,060
Level III		New York, NYFeb 11, 2026Jul 3, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer$158,791New York, NYNov 4, 2025Dec 30, 2025Certified
Database Developer$149,047
Level III		Kendall Park, NJApr 8, 2025Sep 25, 2025Certified
Senior Software Engineer$159,120
Level III		South Brunswick Township, NJJun 12, 2024Dec 8, 2024Certified
Data Engineer$125,000
Level II		New York, NYApr 30, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
Software Architect$195,000
Level IV		Fairfax, VADec 28, 2023Jan 8, 2024Certified
Information Security Detections Engineer$130,000
Level II		Atlanta, GANov 28, 2023Nov 28, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Data Scientist$125,000
Level II		New York, NYNov 17, 2023Dec 4, 2023Certified
Systems Engineer$123,188
Level IV		Pittsburgh, PAOct 26, 2023Mar 22, 2024Certified
Software Engineer$140,000
Level II		New York, NYAug 30, 2023Sep 11, 2023Certified
Customer Engagement Manager$83,200
Level I		New York, NYAug 16, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Senior SAP Basis and Systems Governance Administrator$150,000
Level IV		New York, NYJun 29, 2023Jul 3, 2023Certified
Director, Program Management$159,140
Level IV		New York, NYJun 14, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
Contracts Manager$100,000
Level III		New York, NYMay 2, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Senior SAP Basis and Systems Governance Administrator$150,000
Level IV		New York, NYJan 25, 2023Jan 30, 2023Certified

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).