What IBM certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 9,969 certified Department of Labor wage filings, through FY2025. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Base-salary bands by role
Computer Systems Analysts
3,209 filingsInformation Technology Project Managers
1,522 filingsSoftware Developers
1,060 filingsComputer Programmers
872 filingsSoftware Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
657 filingsComputer Systems Analysts
652 filingsSoftware Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
544 filingsComputer Programmers
260 filingsMedian by state
| TX | 1,629 filings | $111K |
| NJ | 1,255 filings | $114K |
| CA | 867 filings | $150K |
| GA | 803 filings | $102K |
| NY | 770 filings | $150K |
| NC | 738 filings | $107K |
| IL | 490 filings | $99K |
| MA | 439 filings | $119K |
Median by seniority level
| Level II · Qualified | 3,746 filings | $94K |
| Level III · Experienced | 4,557 filings | $107K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 1,656 filings | $169K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
IBM certifies 9,969 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2025 — filing volume cooling. Below, how those offers compare to the legal prevailing-wage floor each role must clear.
Median offer sits essentially at the required minimum.
The rest are set exactly at the prevailing wage — legal, and common among high-volume filers.
vs. $104K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 2 legal entities under this brand — largest: IBM Corporation (9,964).
Every H-1B role carries a legally required prevailing-wage floor (the OES rate for that occupation, area, and level). The offered wage on the certified filing must meet or exceed it — so “% above floor” distinguishes employers who genuinely pay a premium from those who file at the minimum. Certified DOL disclosure data, offered base wage only; reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.
What this data is — and isn't
These bands come from certified H-1B Labor Condition Application disclosures — the base salary employers commit to on the record. They exclude equity, bonus, and benefits, and they cover only roles companies sponsor, which skews technical. Read them as a conservative, citable floor on what IBM pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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