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Regulatory Affairs Specialists H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 13-1041
Employers filed 1,234 certified H-1B applications for regulatory affairs specialists (July 2025 to June 2026), from 755 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $77,000 to $116,500, with a median of $92,500.
Of the 2 metro areas with at least 100 filings, the highest median offer was in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($100,000) and the lowest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($91,000).
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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 270 | $80,500 | $91,000 | $116,500 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 124 | $82,000 | $100,000 | $128,000 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 59 | $100,000 | $116,000 | $135,500 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 54 | $78,000 | $96,500 | $116,000 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 41 | $65,000 | $75,500 | $98,000 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 40 | $75,000 | $100,000 | $105,000 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 40 | $115,000 | $125,500 | $151,500 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 39 | $76,500 | $89,000 | $115,500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 39 | $96,500 | $116,000 | $137,000 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 38 | $89,500 | $121,000 | $149,500 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 36 | $83,000 | $120,000 | $156,500 |
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 17% |
| Level II (qualified) | 38% |
| Level III (experienced) | 23% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 22% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 27 | $142,000 | — |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 23 | $96,500 | 17 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. Llc | 20 | $74,000 | — |
| Intellectt, Inc. | 16 | $93,500 | 7 |
| Freyr,Inc. | 12 | $80,500 | 10 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | 12 | $133,500 | 8 |
| InvaGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 12 | $77,500 | — |
| St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. | 11 | $109,000 | 3 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 10 | $159,000 | 1 |
| Prometrics Legal Hub, Llc | 10 | $97,000 | — |
| ONEUS Technologies LLC | 9 | $80,500 | — |
| Sathram Corporation | 9 | $98,500 | 2 |
| Covidien LP | 8 | $95,000 | 3 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 8 | $150,000 | — |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | 7 | $117,500 | 1 |
| Splint Pharma Llc | 7 | $62,000 | — |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 7 | $116,000 | 3 |
| White Collar Technologies, Inc | 7 | $76,000 | — |
| Google LLC | 7 | $151,000 | — |
| Stark Pharma Solutions Inc. | 7 | $65,000 | — |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Compliance Officer, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Regulatory Affairs Associate, Regulatory & Compliance Analyst, Regulatory And Compliance Analyst, Security Industry Spclst Ii, Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Clinical Regulatory Associate, Compliance Analyst.
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.