What are the highest paying H1B jobs in 2022?

The highest paying H1B jobs in 2022 include Software Engineer, Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, and Product Manager roles at top tech companies. Median salaries range from $150K to over $300K, with companies like Google, Meta, Netflix, and Stripe offering the highest compensation.

Which companies pay the highest H1B salaries in 2022?

Top paying H1B employers in 2022 include major tech companies like Google, Meta, Netflix, Stripe, and Amazon. These companies offer median H1B salaries ranging from $200K to $300K+ for software engineering and technical roles.

What is the average H1B salary for software engineers in 2022?

The average median H1B salary for software engineers in 2022 is approximately $628,782, with top companies offering $200K-$300K+ and consulting firms typically offering $80K-$120K.

How can I find high-paying H1B jobs in 2022?

To find high-paying H1B jobs in 2022, target companies known for strong H1B sponsorship like Google, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft. Focus on in-demand roles like Software Engineer, Data Scientist, and Machine Learning Engineer. This report shows detailed salary data and sponsor counts for each job title.

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Highest Paying H1B Jobs in 2022

Explore the top 100 highest paying H1B job titles in fiscal year 2022. Compare salaries, filing volumes, and sponsor counts to identify lucrative career opportunities.

Top Salary

$1,000,000

Avg. Salary

$628,782

Total Filings

147

Total Sponsors

122

FY 2025 FY 2024 FY 2023 FY 2022 FY 2021 FY 2020

Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs (FY 2022)

Click any job title to view employers, locations, and detailed salary distributions

Job Title	Median Salary	Avg Salary	Filings	Sponsors
1. Neurological Surgeon SOC 29-1069.00 Top 1	$1,000,000	$748,639.33	3	3
2. SVP, People Operations and Chief People Officer SOC 11-3121.00 Top 2	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	1	1
3. Chairman of the Executive Committee SOC 23-1011.00 Top 3	$972,766.6	$972,766.6	1	1
4. Participating Managing Director SOC 11-3031.00	$950,000	$950,000	2	1
5. EVP, Global Head of Transformation SOC 11-1011.00	$920,000	$920,000	1	1
6. Gastroenterologist Hospitalist SOC 29-1069.03	$900,000	$900,000	1	1
7. President & CEO Business Unit North America SOC 11-1011.00	$860,000.18	$860,000.18	1	1
8. Database Administrator (1) SOC 15-1141.00	$850,000	$850,000	1	1
9. President, North American Development SOC 11-3031.00	$825,000	$825,000	1	1
10. Neurosurgeon SOC 29-1067.00	$823,213	$735,546.72	9	7
11. Physician: Cardiothoracic Surgery SOC 29-1069.00	$800,000	$733,333.33	3	1
12. Global Chief Strategic Alignment, Innov. & People Officer SOC 11-1011	$780,000	$780,000	1	1
13. Orthopedic Surgeon-Adult Reconstruction SOC 29-1242.00	$760,000	$760,000	1	1
14. Cardiovascular Health Physician SOC 29-1069.00	$756,334	$756,334	1	1
15. Neursurgeon SOC 29-1069.00	$725,000	$725,000	3	1
16. Board Certified Urologist SOC 29-1229.03	$725,000	$725,000	1	1
17. Associate Professor of Clinical SOC 25-1071	$700,000	$589,166.67	3	1
18. Computer and Information Systems Managers -KBOEYTEST2763-19 SOC 11-3021.00	$700,000	$700,000	1	1
19. Executive Vice President and Group Chief Executive, Gaming SOC 11-1021.00	$700,000	$700,000	1	1
20. Cardiology Electrophysiologist SOC 29-1069.00	$700,000	$700,000	1	1
21. SENIOR ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT - DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY SOC 29-1224.00	$680,500	$680,500	1	1
22. Cardiologist - Invasive SOC 29-1069.00	$678,308.8	$678,308.8	1	1
23. Senior Associate Consultant (Physician/Researcher) SOC 29-1069.00	$677,248	$677,248	1	1
24. Trauma Surgeon/Trauma Critical Care Director SOC 29-1067.00	$675,000	$675,000	1	1
25. Cardiology-Electrophysiology Physician SOC 29-1212.00	$675,000	$675,000	1	1
26. Orthopedic General Surgeon SOC 29-1067.00	$675,000	$675,000	1	1
27. Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery SOC 25-1071.00	$656,495.91	$656,495.91	1	1
28. CLINICAL HEALTH SCIENCES PROFESSOR SOC 25-1071.00	$650,000	$650,000	1	1
29. Senior Vice President, Operations SOC 11-1021.00	$650,000	$650,000	1	1
30. Assistant Professor & Medical Director (Hem/Onc) SOC 29-1069.00	$650,000	$650,000	1	1
31. CARDIOLOGY-EP PHYSICIAN SOC 29-1069.00	$650,000	$650,000	1	1
32. Physician - Cardiothoracic Surgeon SOC 29-1069.00	$646,150.96	$597,907.65	3	3
33. Chairman, President & CEO, MassMutual International SOC 11-1011.00	$630,000	$630,000	1	1
34. Co-Director, Center for Gut Rehab and Transplantation SOC 29-1069.00	$628,500	$628,500	1	1
35. Distinguished Research Scientist SOC 17-2071.00	$626,059.2	$626,059.2	1	1
36. Spine Neurosurgeon SOC 29-1067.00	$625,000	$625,000	1	1
37. Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist SOC 29-1069.00	$622,838	$622,838	1	1
38. SUPERVISING RETINA SURGEON SOC 29-1249.00	$620,360	$620,360	1	1
39. Fund Manager SOC 11-9199.03	$615,003.2	$615,003.2	2	2
40. VP Automation Solutions SOC 11-9041.00	$610,000	$610,000	3	1
41. President & CEO, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates SOC 11-1011.00	$610,000	$610,000	1	1
42. Endovascular Neurologist SOC 29-1069.04	$606,000	$606,000	2	1
43. Electrophysiology Cardiologist SOC 29-1069.00	$600,000	$600,000	1	1
44. Head of Applied Research SOC 15-1221.00	$600,000	$600,000	1	1
45. Cardiologist, Heart Failure SOC 29-1069.00	$600,000	$600,000	1	1
46. Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Sec SOC 23-1011.00	$600,000	$600,000	1	1
47. Chief of Colorectal Surgery SOC 29-1249.00	$600,000	$600,000	1	1
48. Assistant Professor Neurosurgery SOC 25-1071.00	$600,000	$600,000	1	1
49. Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist SOC 29-1069.00	$595,000	$595,000	2	2
50. Sr. Vice President, Chief Technology & Digital Officer SOC 11-3021.00	$592,600	$592,600	1	1
51. Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon SOC 29-1067.00	$587,826	$587,826	1	1
52. Professor and Director, Simons Ctr for Geometry & Physics SOC 25-1054.00	$586,296	$586,296	1	1
53. Interventional gastroenterologist, Medical Director SOC 29-1069.00	$584,045	$584,045	1	1
54. Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist SOC 29-1069.00	$580,000	$580,000	1	1
55. Physician (Neurology Hospitalist) SOC 29-1229.02	$579,000	$579,000	1	1
56. Invasive Interventional Cardiologist SOC 29-1069.00	$578,750	$605,625	4	3
57. Interventional Cardiologist (physician) SOC 29-1069.00	$575,560	$575,560	2	2
58. General Non-Invasive Cardiologist SOC 29-1069.00	$575,000	$575,000	1	1
59. Neurointerventionalist Physician SOC 29-1069.04	$575,000	$575,000	1	1
60. Assistant Professor (Gastroenterology) SOC 29-1069.00	$575,000	$575,000	1	1
61. Physician (General Orthopedic Surgery/Spine/Sports Medicine) SOC 29-1069.00	$575,000	$575,000	1	1
62. Critical Care / Hospitalist Physician SOC 29-1229.00	$572,000	$572,000	1	1
63. Intensive Care Unit Physician SOC 29-1069.00	$567,840	$567,840	1	1
64. VICE PRESIDENT, MANAGED CARE OPERATIONS SOC 11-9111.00	$562,993.6	$562,993.6	1	1
65. Hospitalist Physician - Intensive Care Unit SOC 29-1069	$551,200	$551,200	1	1
66. Group Executive Vice President SOC 11-1011.00	$550,000	$550,000	1	1
67. Orthopedic Physician SOC 29-1249.00	$550,000	$550,000	1	1
68. Physician, General Orthopedic Surgery SOC 29-1069.00	$550,000	$550,000	1	1
69. Division Head, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery SOC 29-1022.00	$550,000	$550,000	1	1
70. Colon and Rectal Surgeon SOC 29-1067.00	$550,000	$550,000	2	1
71. Transfer Pricing Partner SOC 11-3031.00	$550,000	$550,000	1	1
72. Acting Chief and Clinical Assistant Professor SOC 11-9033.00	$550,000	$550,000	1	1
73. Physician (Orthopedic Surgeon) SOC 29-1067.00	$550,000	$550,000	3	1
74. VP, Global Technology Partnerships SOC 11-2021.00	$550,000	$550,000	1	1
75. VP, Cloud Sales SOC 11-2021.00	$550,000	$550,000	2	1
76. Orthopedic Hand Surgeon SOC 29-1229.00	$550,000	$550,000	1	1
77. Pediatric Orthopedic and Pediatric Spine Surgeon SOC 29-1067.00	$550,000	$550,000	1	1
78. Counsel, Restructuring and Finance SOC 23-1011.00	$550,000	$550,000	1	1
79. Lead Operations Analytical Strategist SOC 15-2031.00	$550,000	$550,000	2	1
80. Physician Gastroenterology SOC 29-1069.00	$550,000	$517,500	8	5
81. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL TOURING (OPERATIONS) SOC 11-1021.00	$545,000	$545,000	1	1
82. Executive Vice President of Strategic Development SOC 11-1011.00	$545,000	$545,000	2	1
83. Interventional Neurologist SOC 29-1069.04	$544,500	$544,500	2	2
84. Physician Specializing in Vascular Surgery SOC 29-1067.00	$541,471	$541,471	2	1
85. Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) Physician SOC 29-1064.00	$541,000	$541,000	1	1
86. Service Chief Medical Director/Hematologist/Oncologist SOC 29-1069.00	$540,000	$540,000	1	1
87. EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, OPERATIONS SOC 11-1021.00	$538,000	$538,000	1	1
88. Neuro Radiologist SOC 29-1069.00	$535,000	$535,000	1	1
89. SVP Global Head of Oncology, Medical SOC 19-1042.00	$531,480	$531,480	1	1
90. Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery SOC 25-1071.00	$530,560	$530,560	1	1
91. Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurologist SOC 29-1069.00	$530,000	$530,000	1	1
92. Physician - Dermatology SOC 29-1069.02	$530,000	$530,000	1	1
93. Neurosurgical Associate / Assistant Professor SOC 19-1042.00	$526,400	$526,400	1	1
94. Financial Analysts - Kbgfjg189690-3 SOC 13-2051.00	$525,000	$525,000	2	1
95. Cardiologist - Physician SOC 29-1069.00	$524,160	$386,880	2	2
96. Occupational Therapy Instructor SOC 29-1122.00	$520,000	$520,000	1	1
97. Physician, Pulmonary/Intensive Care and Critical Care SOC 29-1069.00	$520,000	$520,000	1	1
98. Training Specialist I SOC 15-2041.00	$517,567	$517,567	2	1
99. Physician-Neurointerventionalist SOC 29-1069.00	$515,000	$515,000	1	1
100. RETINA SURGEON SOC 29-1069.00	$510,180	$510,180	2	2

About This Salary Report

This report ranks H1B job titles by median salary for fiscal year 2022, based on Labor Condition Applications filed with the Department of Labor. Salaries represent the prevailing wage or actual wage offered to H1B workers, providing accurate compensation benchmarks for international talent.

Career insights: High-paying H1B roles typically include specialized technical positions (software architects, data scientists, AI engineers), senior management roles, and quantitative finance positions. Click any job title to discover which companies are hiring, where these roles are located, and how salaries vary by employer and location.