What IBM certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 736 wage filings IBM certified to the U.S. Department of Labor in fiscal 2026 (October 2025 through June 2026) — 10,705 across every year on record. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Most-filed role: Software Developers, $146K–$197K base, median $162K (282 filings).
Related record: IBM’s full H-1B sponsor file
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Software Developers at IBM
282 filingsWeb Administrators at IBM
91 filingsComputer Systems Analysts at IBM
79 filingsSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers at IBM
70 filingsData Scientists at IBM
47 filingsComputer and Information Research Scientists at IBM
30 filingsDatabase Architects at IBM
28 filingsComputer and Information Systems Managers at IBM
14 filingsMedian by state
| TX | 152 filings | $157K |
| NY | 111 filings | $192K |
| CA | 90 filings | $205K |
| NJ | 52 filings | $149K |
| GA | 51 filings | $152K |
| NC | 47 filings | $155K |
| IL | 35 filings | $138K |
| MA | 28 filings | $196K |
Median by seniority level
| Level II · Qualified | 211 filings | $150K |
| Level III · Experienced | 133 filings | $127K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 392 filings | $170K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
IBM certifies 10,705 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2026 — 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. $105K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 2 legal entities under this brand — largest: IBM Corporation (10,700).
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.
Green-card sponsorship record
IBM has 4,420 certified permanent-residency (PERM) applications on the federal record through FY2026 — filing volume cooling. The question this answers: does this employer put workers on the path to a green card, or only on visas?
All fiscal years on record · applications, not people
Of 4,682 decided applications (certified + denied)
Certified green-card applications per 100 certified H-1B wage filings (4,420 vs 10,705) — filings and applications, not headcount
Source: DOL OFLC PERM (Form ETA-9089) disclosure data, decision-basis by federal fiscal year; the current fiscal year is partial by construction. PERM has no prevailing-wage field — this card reads sponsorship posture, not pay.
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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