2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Tech Rakers

Offered base salaries from 18 certified H-1B filings, across 2 roles in 3 metro areas.

DOL LCA disclosures · FY 2025 Certified, full-time filings only
Table 1 — The median offer

Half of Tech Rakers's certified filings offered $85,000 or more.

The middle half of offers fell between $82,971 and $96,200. Offered base salary excludes equity and bonus — read every figure on this page as a floor on total pay, not an average.

Table 2 — Roles

What they hire for

Offered base salary by occupation, nationwide, ordered by filing volume.

RoleMedian offerRangeFilings
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$73,778$63k – $93k7
Software Developers$105,997$83k – $106k6
Table 3 — Metro areas

Where they hire

The same filings by worksite metro area.

Metro areaMedian offerRangeFilings
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$85,000$83k – $106k3
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$105,997$84k – $106k3
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$73,778$74k – $74k3
Sources

How this page was made

Employer pay
US Department of Labor, Labor Condition Application disclosures, FY 2025. Public records.
Coverage
18 certified full-time H-1B filings. Groups under 3 filings are excluded throughout.
Market comparison
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Filings state the offered base salary at time of application; equity and bonus are not recorded, and visa-sponsored hiring skews toward larger employers and technical roles — this page describes Tech Rakers's visa filings, not its whole workforce. Employer names are normalised from filing entities, so figures cover the filing entity named above. We take no payment from employers for how any figure is presented, and corrections are welcome at press@salaryalmanac.com.