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Registered Nurses H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 29-1141
Employers filed 1,226 certified H-1B applications for registered nurses (July 2025 to June 2026), from 225 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $69,500 to $88,500, with a median of $81,000.
Of the 2 metro areas with at least 100 filings, the highest median offer was in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($83,000) and the lowest in New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($68,500).
By city
Metro areas with at least 25 filings. Areas with 100 or more have their own page.
| Metro area | Filings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 129 | $68,500 | $68,500 | $68,500 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 103 | $80,500 | $83,000 | $89,500 |
| Rochester, NY | 95 | $85,000 | $90,500 | $93,500 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 57 | $89,000 | $102,000 | $102,000 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | 48 | $64,000 | $65,500 | $70,500 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 36 | $84,500 | $84,500 | $102,000 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 33 | $107,000 | $107,000 | $108,000 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 29 | $83,000 | $83,000 | $83,000 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 26 | $88,500 | $94,000 | $94,500 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 26 | $68,000 | $70,500 | $79,000 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | 26 | $81,000 | $81,000 | $81,000 |
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 27% |
| Level II (qualified) | 46% |
| Level III (experienced) | 24% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 3% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Children's Medical Center | 125 | $68,500 | — |
| Avant Healthcare Professionals, LLC. | 56 | $74,000 | — |
| University of Rochester | 45 | $91,500 | — |
| Dubois Regional Medical Center | 38 | $65,500 | — |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | 32 | $89,000 | — |
| Humboldt Park Health | 32 | $83,000 | — |
| Carnegie Health And Life Sciences Inc. | 26 | $83,000 | — |
| Conexus Medstaff LLC | 25 | $82,500 | — |
| Kettering Network Services | 25 | $79,000 | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | 24 | $81,000 | — |
| Guthrie Lourdes Hospital | 23 | $81,000 | — |
| OhioHealth Corp. | 23 | $78,000 | — |
| Management Health Systems, LLC | 23 | $74,500 | — |
| Genesis Health System | 22 | $70,500 | — |
| Insight Global, LLC | 22 | $86,500 | — |
| Resilience Healthcare Chicago Graduate Education Foundation | 19 | $83,000 | — |
| Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Inc. | 19 | $94,000 | — |
| Lifeline Nursing Solutions, LLC | 19 | $84,500 | — |
| Emory Healthcare, Inc. | 17 | $110,000 | — |
| Medical University Hospital Authority | 16 | $68,000 | — |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Registered Nurse, Registered Nurse Iv, Glide Team Registered Nurse 2 Inpatient, Flex Float Registered Nurse, Rn Hospital Float, Clinical Nurse Iii, Float Pool Rn, Perioperative Resource Nurse, Registered Nurse- Ncss Float, Critical Care Nurse.
Offers from certified Labor Condition Applications (Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026); base pay only, annualized. Source: DOL disclosure data. Not legal or financial advice.