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Human Resources Specialists
SOC 13-1071. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 1,634 labor condition applications for Human Resources Specialists (SOC 13-1071) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 1,581 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $80,000 a year (quartiles $63,690–$113,000), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $73,674. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (37% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 421 with a median offered wage of $65,021.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 23%Level II 37%Level III 19%Level IV 20%Not stated 1%
| Measure | SOC 13-1071 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $80,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $63,690–$113,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 60% | 56% |
| Share certified | 97% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (1,630 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
California 331 · New York 219 · Texas 209 · New Jersey 171 · Washington 120 · Florida 63 · Georgia 62 · Virginia 58 · Illinois 54 · Massachusetts 43
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $65,021.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | 24 |
| STF Pro, LLC | Savannah | 10 |
| cyberThink Inc | Bridgewater | 5 |
| Cummins Inc. | Nashville | 5 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | New York | 4 |
| Ascendion Inc. (formerly Collabera Inc.) | Basking Ridge | 4 |
| Tencent America LLC | Palo Alto | 3 |
| Intellipro Group Inc | San Jose | 3 |
| Joon, LLC | Cusseta | 3 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | San Francisco | 3 |
| Comrise Technology, Inc. | Woodbridge | 2 |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States | New York | 2 |
| WeRide CORP | San Jose | 2 |
| IVY Enterprises, Inc. | Port Washington | 2 |
| IBM Corporation | Durham | 2 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Human Resources Specialists?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 13-1071 is $80,000 a year, with the middle half between $63,690 and $113,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $73,674.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Human Resources Specialists?
Amazon.com Services LLC (104), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP (47), ByteDance Inc. (28), TT Commerce & Global Services LLC (18), Intellipro Group Inc (12)
Which wage level is most common for Human Resources Specialists?
Level II: Level I 23%, Level II 37%, Level III 19%, Level IV 20% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Human Resources Specialists?
421 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $65,021.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.