Optum H1B Salary & PERM Data
Last updated from DOL OFLC Disclosure Data · FY2026
The median H1B base salary at Optum is $138,133, based on 2,605 disclosure filings to the U.S. Department of Labor through FY2026.
Source: DOL OFLC Disclosure Data (FY2026) · About
Median H1B Wage
$138,133
Total H1B Filings
2,605
Wage Range
$47,900 – $305,163
Prevailing Wage Premium
+16.6% above
Filings at prevailing wage
1%
Share of H-1B filings offering exactly the DOL prevailing wage.
Individual filing records
Explore all 2,605 Optum LCA filings
Every filed wage, job title, worksite, and case status — filterable by year, city, and wage level.
Browse Optum’s filingsTop H1B Job Titles
| # | Job Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Software Engineer | 446 |
| 2 | Software Engineer | 169 |
| 3 | Lead Software Engineer | 163 |
| 4 | Senior Data Engineer | 88 |
| 5 | Senior Quality Engineer | 50 |
H-1B Wage Distribution
- P25 $122,126
- P50 (median) $138,133
- P75 $154,101
- P90 $170,898
Counts are H-1B disclosure filings (LCA filing-level counts, not distinct individuals or hires). The median (P50) equals the headline median, $138,133.
H-1B Prevailing-Wage Level Mix
- Level I (entry)1.3%(34)
- Level II19.7%(514)
- Level III34.5%(899)
- Level IV (expert)32.4%(843)
- Unknown12.1%(315)
OEWS prevailing-wage levels claimed on the filings (Level I entry → Level IV expert); filing-level counts. Wage level affects lottery odds →
FY2027 Lottery Entry Weighting
Under the FY2027 weighted H-1B selection, a cap-subject registration earns pool entries equal to its OEWS wage level — Level IV gets 4×the entries of Level I. More entries mean proportionally better odds, but the actual odds also depend on the national applicant pool, which is unknown until the draw runs — so this card shows the entry weighting, not a chance of being selected.
3.11 entries
Average lottery entries per registration for this role and area under FY2027 weighting (1 = entry-level, 4 = highest).
- Level I (entry)1×1.5% of filings (34)
- Level II2×22.4% of filings (514)
- Level III3×39.3% of filings (899)
- Level IV (expert)4×36.8% of filings (843)
76.1% of level-tagged filings here are Level III–IV (3–4 entries each). The draw stays beneficiary-centric: one person is one unit no matter how many employers register them, and if the same beneficiary is registered at different wage levels, the lowest level sets the weight.
Rules as of July 24, 2026; effective for FY2027 (DHS weighted selection, eff. Feb 27 2026); subject to ongoing litigation.
FY2027 DHS weighted selection · OEWS wage levels · entry weighting only, not a guarantee of selection.
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P10 $108,423 · P50 $138,133 · P90 $170,898
LCA filing-level counts, not distinct individuals or hires.
Wage levels are defined per occupation andmetro, so they can't be computed at this page's grain. Check your wage level for a specific metro →
H-1B Year-Over-Year Trend
- FY2021 545 filings · $122,863
- FY2022 690 filings · $132,874
- FY2023 498 filings · $141,425
- FY2024 390 filings · $148,838
- FY2025 395 filings · $151,367
Bars are LCA filing-level counts per fiscal year (not distinct cases; they don’t sum to the headline total). The latest FY is a partial year — shown hatched/faded with a dashed median line, not a completed trend point. Earlier years may be affected by SOC occupation-code revisions, so volumes aren’t strictly comparable across the full range.
H-1B Green-Card (PERM) Trend
779
Certified PERM cases
365 days
Median wait (decided cases)
- FY2021 60 certified
- FY2022 147 certified
- FY2023 171 certified
- FY2024 169 certified
- FY2025 180 certified
- FY2026 (partial) 52 certified
Recent decision years can be depressed by the PERM adjudication backlog — recently-filed cases aren’t decided yet, so they are absent rather than denied. Any hatched years are this settling tail, not reduced sponsorship.
- FY2021 178 days
- FY2022 188 days
- FY2023 288 days
- FY2024 391 days
- FY2025 484 days
- FY2026 508 days
Median wait for decidedPERM cases (decision minus received date), by decision year — a severity signal. Years with fewer than 10decided cases are omitted (a tiny-sample median is noise). Because only decided cases are disclosed, the true current wait — including cases still pending — is longer.
Counts are Certified PERM labor certifications (denied and withdrawn cases excluded), grouped by DOL decision fiscal year. Processing time covers decided cases only, so the true current wait — including cases still pending — is longer.
Optum H-1B salary summary (FY2021–2026)
As of FY2026, Optum has filed 2,605 H-1B LCA applications with a median annual wage of $138,133, representing a 16.6% premium above the DOL prevailing wage for the matching SOC occupation codes. The top job titles were Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, and Lead Software Engineer. Optum's certified PERM (green-card) cases numbered 779, with a median processing time of 365 days for decided cases. Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC Disclosure Data, aggregated and analyzed by VisaSalaries Research. https://visasalaries.com/about
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median H1B salary at Optum?
The median H1B base salary at Optum is $138,133, based on 2,605 labor condition application (LCA) filings disclosed by the U.S. Department of Labor through FY2026.
How many H1B applications has Optum filed?
Optum has 2,605 H1B LCA filings on record with the U.S. Department of Labor through FY2026.
What is the H1B salary range at Optum?
Disclosed H1B annual wages at Optum range from $47,900 to $305,163, based on DOL OFLC filings through FY2026.
How do Optum H1B wages compare to the prevailing wage?
The median H1B wage at Optum is 16.6% above the U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage for the matching SOC occupations.
What are the most common H1B job titles at Optum?
The most-filed H1B job titles at Optum are Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Lead Software Engineer, Senior Data Engineer, and Senior Quality Engineer. Source: DOL OFLC Disclosure Data.
Where does this Optum H1B data come from?
All figures are aggregated from U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure filings (H-1B LCA records) by VisaSalaries and updated quarterly. See our data overview at https://visasalaries.com/about for details.
How many PERM green-card cases has Optum had certified?
Optum has 779 certified PERM labor certifications on record with the U.S. Department of Labor (denied and withdrawn cases excluded), counted by DOL decision year.
How long does Optum's PERM take to process?
The median PERM processing time at Optum is 365 days for decided cases (decision minus received date), based on DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Because only decided cases are disclosed, the true current wait is longer.