RELX H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — RELX sponsors H-1B workers. Across 293 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $126,965. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
RELX filed 293 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 15 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $126,965.
- Median offered wage
- $126,965
- Certified filings
- 293
- Work locations
- 15 states
- Distinct roles
- 35
Most-filed roles at RELX
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 88 | $117,750 |
| Data Scientist | 50 | $105,000 |
| Consulting Software Engineer | 32 | $164,844 |
| Data Engineer | 18 | $125,868 |
| Software Engineering | 17 | $164,587 |
| Systems Engineer | 10 | $92,407 |
| Quality Test Engineer | 8 | $122,163 |
| Manager Software Engineering | 8 | $170,082 |
| Product Manager | 5 | $119,922 |
| Data Engineering | 5 | $169,538 |
| Director Software Engineering | 4 | $262,657 |
| Manager Data Science | 4 | $174,703 |
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 | 40 | $93,016 |
| Level II — qualified | 102 | $120,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 65 | $141,872 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 60 | $172,158 |
Where RELX hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 246 | $126,520 |
| California | 8 | $138,500 |
| Ohio | 6 | $133,629 |
| Texas | 6 | $140,000 |
| Georgia | 5 | $119,270 |
| New Jersey | 5 | $119,922 |
| Virginia | 3 | $130,000 |
| Illinois | 3 | $125,000 |
| New York | 3 | $125,000 |
| Michigan | 2 | $114,475 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting/Principal Software Engineer | Raleigh, North Carolina | $164,688 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineering Lead | Apex, North Carolina | $178,815 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Consulting/Principal Software Engineer | Holly Springs, North Carolina | $164,688 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer I | Garner, North Carolina | $117,220 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Garner, North Carolina | $125,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Raleigh, North Carolina | $125,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer III | Raleigh, North Carolina | $118,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer I | Raleigh, North Carolina | $117,220 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineering Lead | Raleigh, North Carolina | $178,815 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer III | Apex, North Carolina | $118,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer I | Raleigh, North Carolina | $118,280 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Quality Test Engineer I | Holly Springs, North Carolina | $121,766 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer I | Apex, North Carolina | $118,280 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Quality Test Engineer I | Raleigh, North Carolina | $121,766 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Consulting/Principal Software Engineer | Raleigh, North Carolina | $144,106 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Consulting/Principal Software Engineer | Cary, North Carolina | $144,106 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer II | Raleigh, North Carolina | $137,597 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer II | Cary, North Carolina | $137,597 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Python Engineer II | Raleigh, North Carolina | $120,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Python Engineer II | Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina | $120,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Manager Data Science | Wood-Ridge, New Jersey | $174,406 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer II | Raleigh, North Carolina | $120,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Manager Data Science | New York, New York | $174,406 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer II | Raleigh, North Carolina | $120,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer II | Farmington Hills, Michigan | $120,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer III | Aurora, Illinois | $100,000 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer III | Raleigh, North Carolina | $100,000 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Data Scientist I | Herndon, Virginia | $130,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Systems Engineer | Lansing, Michigan | $108,949 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Data Scientist I | Syracuse, New York | $110,000 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Data Engineering Lead | Durham, North Carolina | $137,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Data Engineering Lead | Raleigh, North Carolina | $137,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Lead Observability & Analytics Engineer | Charlotte, North Carolina | $173,352 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Lead Observability & Analytics Engineer | Raleigh, North Carolina | $173,352 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Consulting/Principal Software Engineer | Garner, North Carolina | $155,445 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Consulting/Principal Software Engineer | Raleigh, North Carolina | $155,445 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Salesforce Software Engineer | Irving, Texas | $125,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Salesforce Software Engineer | Raleigh, North Carolina | $125,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Manager Software Engineering | Raleigh, North Carolina | $165,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Manager Software Engineering | Apex, North Carolina | $165,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineering Lead | Sunnyvale, California | $164,521 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineering Lead | Sacramento, California | $164,521 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Data Scientist III | Cary, North Carolina | $120,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Data Scientist III | Raleigh, North Carolina | $120,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Platform Engineering Lead | Raleigh, North Carolina | $166,120 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Platform Engineering Lead | Apex, North Carolina | $166,120 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Architect | Raleigh, North Carolina | $179,304 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Manager Software Engineering | Raleigh, North Carolina | $184,736 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Architect | Cary, North Carolina | $179,304 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Manager Software Engineering | Apex, North Carolina | $184,736 | IV | Dec 2025 |
Legal entities included: Relx, Inc.; RELX, 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–Mar 2026.
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