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Editors
SOC 27-3041. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 238 labor condition applications for Editors (SOC 27-3041) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 225 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $86,975 a year (quartiles $64,500–$120,307), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $84,365. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (29% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 60 with a median offered wage of $78,978.
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 27%Level II 29%Level III 17%Level IV 20%Not stated 7%
| Measure | SOC 27-3041 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $86,975 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $64,500–$120,307 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 56% | 56% |
| Share certified | 95% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (238 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 Editors: 57 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 95 · California 57 · District of Columbia 20 · Illinois 9 · Maryland 8 · Massachusetts 7 · Florida 6 · New Jersey 6 · Washington 4 · Virginia 4
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: $78,978.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| The New York Times Company | New York | 4 |
| British Broadcasting Corporation | Washington | 3 |
| FT Publications Inc. | New York | 2 |
| American Physical Society | College Park | 2 |
| Reach Media LLC | Washington | 1 |
| Liepin North America, Inc. | Boston | 1 |
| Contempo Builder LLC | Houston | 1 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor | 1 |
| The Gospel Herald Inc | Mountain View | 1 |
| IPG Health, LLC | New York | 1 |
| The Pokemon Company International, Inc. | Bellevue | 1 |
| The Webster US LLC | Miami Beach | 1 |
| Tiffany & Co. | New York | 1 |
| S&P Global Inc. | New York | 1 |
| Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc. | Arlington | 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 Editors?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 27-3041 is $86,975 a year, with the middle half between $64,500 and $120,307; the median prevailing wage cited is $84,365.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Editors?
The New York Times Company (8), Mail Media, Inc. (6), American Physical Society (6), Research Foundation of CUNY (5), Apple Inc. (5)
Which wage level is most common for Editors?
Level II: Level I 27%, Level II 29%, Level III 17%, Level IV 20% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Editors?
60 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $78,978.
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.