How it works
Understanding H-1B Prevailing Wages
Navigating a tech job offer as an international student (F-1 OPT) or an H-1B candidate adds a layer of complexity: your offer must satisfy the Department of Labor’s Prevailing Wage requirements. If your base salary falls below the required threshold for your occupation, seniority level, and metropolitan area, your employer cannot file your Labor Condition Application (LCA).
The H-1B Salary Benchmarker allows you to instantly compare your base salary offer against estimated DOL prevailing wage bands for common tech roles (like Software Engineer, Data Scientist, or DevOps). It highlights potential compliance issues, warns about Level 1 Request for Evidence (RFE) risks, and separates your Base Salary from your Total Compensation (bonuses and equity) to give you a clear picture of both immigration safety and market competitiveness.