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Mathematicians
SOC 15-2021. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 439 labor condition applications for Mathematicians (SOC 15-2021) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 430 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $113,131 a year (quartiles $80,000–$158,683), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $94,994. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (37% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 26 with a median offered wage of $110,071.
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 22%Level II 37%Level III 21%Level IV 16%Not stated 4%
| Measure | SOC 15-2021 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $113,131 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $80,000–$158,683 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 59% | 56% |
| Share certified | 98% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (439 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.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Mathematicians: 59 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
New York 123 · California 62 · North Carolina 51 · Texas 21 · New Mexico 20 · New Jersey 17 · Massachusetts 17 · Washington 13 · Illinois 12 · Michigan 10
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: $110,071.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Sioux Falls | 4 |
| MPG Operations LLC | New York | 3 |
| Afiniti, Inc. | Washington | 2 |
| Insycom, Inc. | Waltham | 2 |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | New York | 1 |
| Machine Intelligence Research Institute | Berkeley | 1 |
| Cerebras Systems Inc. | Sunnyvale | 1 |
| Sony Music Entertainment | New York | 1 |
| Natixis North America LLC | New York | 1 |
| Castle Point Learning Systems Corporation | West Milford | 1 |
| Fred Alger & Company, LLC | New York | 1 |
| Onda Corporation | Sunnyvale | 1 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | San Jose | 1 |
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 Mathematicians?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 15-2021 is $113,131 a year, with the middle half between $80,000 and $158,683; the median prevailing wage cited is $94,994.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Mathematicians?
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (43), MPG Operations LLC (31), Meta Platforms, Inc (30), Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (23), Triad National Security, LLC (17)
Which wage level is most common for Mathematicians?
Level II: Level I 22%, Level II 37%, Level III 21%, Level IV 16% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Mathematicians?
26 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $110,071.
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.