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Registered Nurses
SOC 29-1141. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 2,641 labor condition applications for Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 2,494 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $80,642 a year (quartiles $70,658–$88,941), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $73,403. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (45% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 8 with a median offered wage of $92,514.
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 28%Level II 45%Level III 20%Level IV 3%Not stated 5%
| Measure | SOC 29-1141 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $80,642 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $70,658–$88,941 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 73% | 56% |
| Share certified | 94% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (2,640 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 Registered Nurses: 210 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 415 · Pennsylvania 214 · Illinois 213 · Louisiana 155 · Ohio 119 · Tennessee 117 · Maryland 102 · North Dakota 81 · Georgia 77 · Washington 68
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: $92,514.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue University | West Lafayette | 3 |
| PCI Home Care Group, Inc. | Bronx | 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 Registered Nurses?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 29-1141 is $80,642 a year, with the middle half between $70,658 and $88,941; the median prevailing wage cited is $73,403.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Registered Nurses?
Avant Healthcare Professionals, LLC. (184), Louisiana Children's Medical Center (125), University of Rochester (99), Conexus Medstaff LLC (83), OhioHealth Corp. (68)
Which wage level is most common for Registered Nurses?
Level II: Level I 28%, Level II 45%, Level III 20%, Level IV 3% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Registered Nurses?
8 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $92,514.
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.