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Writers and Authors: H-1B salaries

Standard Occupational Classification 27-3043. 245 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $97,173, middle half $65,000–$143,800.

Applications (LCAs)245

Median offered salary$97,173

Middle half of salaries$65,000–$143,800

10th–90th percentile$55,490–$191,679

By wage level

Wage level	LCAs	Median salary
Level I (entry)	51	$61,480
Level II (qualified)	46	$80,000
Level III (experienced)	48	$120,000
Level IV (fully competent)	51	$170,000

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.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Meta Platforms, Inc	14	$198,000
Anomaly Partners LLC	8	$148,750
Supergoop LLC	6	$89,212
MarketWise Solutions, LLC	4	$77,552
Apple Inc.	4	$150,813
Bbdo USA, LLC	4	$107,500
NJ Enterprise, LLC	3	—
Wieden and Kennedy, Inc.	3	$122,000
Skeleton Inc	3	$104,000
TBWA Worldwide Inc.	3	$140,000
Goodby, Silverstein and Partners, Inc.	3	$155,000
Via Transportation, Inc.	3	$65,000
R/GA Media Group, Inc.	3	$110,000
Cartevio Therapeutics Inc.	3	$72,800
FCB Worldwide, Inc.	2	$85,000
Wells Plumbing and Heating Supplies, Inc.	2	$65,000
WeBridge Group LLC	2	—
Johannes Leonardo LLC	2	$168,500
The Leland Stanford, Jr University	2	$95,550
Squarespace, Inc.	2	$194,750
Nulab USA, Inc.	2	$63,000
Contentium LLC	2	$85,104
The Weisscomm Group LTD	2	$156,500
Vox Media, LLC	2	$83,020
Spin Master Inc.	2	$73,076
Sasha Group, LLC	2	$145,000
IPG Health, LLC	2	$105,000
Audible, Inc.	2	$166,250
Public People LLC	2	$193,500
Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Inc.	2	$115,000
SuperWhale Inc	2	—
Socialdeviant, LLC	2	$59,740
OKBL USA Technology Inc.	2	$225,000
McCann-Erickson USA, Inc.	2	$180,000
Chime Financial, Inc.	2	$129,600
Law Offices of Michael J. Zhang	2	—
Syneos Health US, Inc.	2	$121,035
Charles Tombras Advertising, Inc.	2	$196,750
Ozma, Inc.	2	—
iNSPIRE GROUP iNC.	2	$55,000
Rose Holding USA Inc.	2	$69,500
Digest Media Publications, Inc	2	$70,500
Apera Instruments, LLC	2	$56,566
Jcip Services LLC	2	$79,040
Independent Options, LLC	2	$52,000
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.	2	$164,100
Vacation Inc.	2	$110,000
HYSOME LAW Prof Corp	2	$52,000
DP Insurance Agency Inc	2	—
Sharity Inc	1	—

Cities

New York, NY$110,000

Job titles

By fiscal year

Fiscal year	LCAs	Median salary
FY2023	60	$93,173
FY2024	63	$109,300
FY2025	79	$87,590
FY2026	43	$110,000

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).