Gartner H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Gartner sponsors H-1B workers. Across 65 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $145,694. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Gartner filed 65 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 11 states between Oct 2024 and Feb 2026. The median offered base wage was $145,694.
- Median offered wage
- $145,694
- Certified filings
- 65
- Work locations
- 11 states
- Distinct roles
- 22
Most-filed roles at Gartner
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 17 | $138,250 |
| Manager | 10 | $159,804 |
| Director | 8 | $182,055 |
| Database Administrator | 3 | $143,374 |
| Vice President | 3 | $230,400 |
| Finance Manager | 3 | $104,000 |
| Analytics Engineer | 2 | $136,104 |
| Architect | 2 | $169,716 |
| Director Analyst | 2 | $110,339 |
| Marketing Manager | 2 | $110,210 |
| Product Manager | 2 | $125,629 |
| Client Executive | 1 | $189,000 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 6 | $94,883 |
| Level II — qualified | 17 | $130,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 17 | $149,350 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 25 | $165,568 |
Where Gartner hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 22 | $141,212 |
| Connecticut | 18 | $151,350 |
| Virginia | 12 | $152,220 |
| Florida | 4 | $120,970 |
| New York | 3 | $106,600 |
| California | 1 | $129,079 |
| Washington | 1 | $84,223 |
| Delaware | 1 | $96,350 |
| Illinois | 1 | $148,949 |
| Maryland | 1 | $10,197,200 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager, Software Engineering | Irving, Texas | $175,048 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Sr Manager, Software Engineering | Fort Myers, Florida | $149,350 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Lead Security Engineer | Arlington, Virginia | $175,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Architect | Arlington, Virginia | $146,432 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Stamford, Connecticut | $138,250 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Sr Software Engineer | Arlington, Virginia | $145,694 | II | Dec 2025 |
| IT Program Manager | San Francisco, California | $129,079 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Marketing Manager | Austin, Texas | $110,210 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Sr Manager, Software Engineering | Arlington, Virginia | $190,067 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Finance Manager | Stamford, Connecticut | $140,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Sr Database Administrator | Irving, Texas | $143,374 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Sr Manager, Software Engineering | Stamford, Connecticut | $184,905 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Director, FP&A | Stamford, Connecticut | $179,776 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Data Engineer | Irving, Texas | $106,090 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Associate Director, Sales Strategy & Operations | Fort Myers, Florida | $137,940 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Marketing Manager | Austin, Texas | $110,210 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Arlington, Virginia | $152,028 | II | Aug 2025 |
| Senior Architect | Irving, Texas | $193,000 | III | Jul 2025 |
| Principal Analytics Engineer | Stamford, Connecticut | $139,107 | III | Jul 2025 |
| Software Architect | Irving, Texas | $159,134 | III | Jul 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Irving, Texas | $158,363 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Director, Software Engineering | Stamford, Connecticut | $168,401 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Sr Product Manager | Stamford, Connecticut | $132,340 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Lead Software Engineer | Irving, Texas | $160,870 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Business Analytics Manager | Stamford, Connecticut | $134,827 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Specialist, Quantitative Analytics and Data Science | Seattle, Washington | $84,223 | I | Jun 2025 |
| Software Engineer, Advanced | Irving, Texas | $117,875 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Stamford, Connecticut | $107,100 | I | Jun 2025 |
| Finance Manager | Fort Myers, Florida | $104,000 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Irving, Texas | $97,335 | I | Jun 2025 |
| Research Analyst, Research Board | New York, New York | $88,600 | I | Jun 2025 |
| Business Analyst | Arlington, Virginia | $92,431 | I | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Irving, Texas | $139,050 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Associate Director, Digital Products | Stamford, Connecticut | $143,000 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Manager, Software Engineering | Stamford, Connecticut | $159,908 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Irving, Texas | $110,000 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Finance Manager | Fort Myers, Florida | $104,000 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Director, Software Engineering | Stamford, Connecticut | $208,472 | IV | May 2025 |
| Director, Data Science | Stamford, Connecticut | $196,461 | IV | May 2025 |
| Director, Finance | Stamford, Connecticut | $184,333 | IV | May 2025 |
| Director Analyst | Irving, Texas | $68,579 | II | May 2025 |
| Client Executive | Arlington, Virginia | $189,000 | II | Apr 2025 |
| Sr Product Manager | Irving, Texas | $118,918 | III | Mar 2025 |
| Manager, Software Engineering | Plainfield, Illinois | $148,949 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Director Analyst | Arlington, Virginia | $152,100 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Lead Software Engineer | Irving, Texas | $153,100 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Sr Database Administrator | Irving, Texas | $130,000 | II | Feb 2025 |
| Director, Software Engineering | Irving, Texas | $218,800 | IV | Feb 2025 |
| Lead Software Engineer | Irving, Texas | $155,800 | III | Feb 2025 |
| VP, Architecture | Arlington, Virginia | $230,400 | IV | Feb 2025 |
Legal entities included: Gartner Inc; Gartner, Inc..
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Feb 2026.
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