Occupation · SOC 27-3043
Writers and Authors: H-1B salaries and wage levels
35certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$83,000median offer
$68k to $120kmiddle half of offers
13%of new-employment offers reach Level IV for their area
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
What employers offer
35 certified LCAs, coloured by the level each salary reaches in its own area$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 1 LCA = 1 LCA
Lottery entries
16 new-employment LCAs1 entry · Level I2 · Level II3 · Level III4 · Level IVunder Level I, still 1 entry
How this is calculated
New-employment H-1B LCAs only, the filings behind most cap petitions; extensions, transfers and amendments do not go through the lottery, and cap-exempt universities and nonprofit research organizations are left out. Each offered salary (low end of the range) is compared with the OFLC Level I to IV wages for its occupation and worksite area, wage year 2026-27; a filing with several worksites counts at its lowest level, as the rule requires. Numbers on the right are LCAs. Full methodology.
Over time
fiscal years, October to September · hatched: year to dateCertified H-1B LCAs
25 FY2026 to date
Median offer
$83,000 FY2026
Top employers
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026| Employer | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cartevio Therapeutics Inc. | 3 | $72,800 |
| All other employers | 32 | – |