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The Vanguard Group H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — The Vanguard Group sponsors H-1B workers. Across 367 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $148,224. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
The Vanguard Group filed 367 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 8 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $148,224.
- Median offered wage
- $148,224
- Certified filings
- 367
- Work locations
- 8 states
- Distinct roles
- 78
Most-filed roles at The Vanguard Group
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Application Engineer | 86 | $142,505 |
| Application Engineering Technical | 47 | $158,434 |
| Data Engineer | 41 | $143,442 |
| Manager | 19 | $170,000 |
| Data Analyst | 16 | $130,934 |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 16 | $151,948 |
| Data Scientist | 12 | $150,877 |
| Cloud Engineer | 11 | $147,366 |
| Platform Engineer | 8 | $143,938 |
| Cloud Engineer Specialist | 7 | $142,800 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 7 | $161,500 |
| Data Engineer Specialist | 6 | $157,425 |
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 II — qualified | 17 | $120,845 |
| Level III — experienced | 29 | $135,804 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 239 | $155,408 |
Where The Vanguard Group hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 255 | $148,224 |
| Texas | 61 | $149,540 |
| North Carolina | 41 | $147,798 |
| South Carolina | 4 | $149,675 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $149,060 |
| Arizona | 2 | $142,503 |
| Kansas | 1 | $178,765 |
| Florida | 1 | $130,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer, Specialist | Downington, Pennsylvania | $143,442 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Data Scientist, Specialist | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $164,889 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Application Engineering Technical Lead - II | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $159,694 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Data Scientist, Specialist | Plano, Texas | $162,179 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, IT Delivery | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $177,534 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Cloud Engineer Specialist | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $156,780 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineering, Senior Specialist | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $212,134 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Application Engineer - III | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $149,001 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Data Analyst, Specialist | Plano, Texas | $125,049 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Site Reliability Champion, Senior Specialist | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $194,803 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Site Reliability Champion, Senior Specialist | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $194,803 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Application Engineer - III | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $145,969 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Transaction Cost Analyst, Specialist | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $128,004 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Cloud Security Engineer, Specialist | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $153,895 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Investment Systems Application Engineering Technical Lead-II | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $213,163 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Application Engineer - III | Charlotte, North Carolina | $158,612 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Cloud Security Engineer, Specialist | Plano, Texas | $196,089 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Data Engineer, Specialist | Plano, Texas | $138,907 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Cloud Security Engineer, Specialist | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $150,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| AI/ML Product Manager, Senior Specialist | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | $207,189 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Cloud Engineer, Specialist | Wayne, Pennsylvania | $150,346 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Manager, IT Delivery | Charlotte, North Carolina | $162,658 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Portfolio Manager | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $220,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Data Analyst, Specialist | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $131,713 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Data Engineer, Specialist | Plano, Texas | $109,565 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Data Engineer, Specialist | Plano, Texas | $140,553 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Data Analytics & Reporting | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $187,207 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Application Engineering Technical Lead II | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $164,500 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Quantitative Research Strategist - Senior Specialist | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $233,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Cloud Engineer, Specialist | Plano, Texas | $138,500 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Application Engineer - III | Charlotte, North Carolina | $142,490 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Data Engineer, Specialist | Voorhees, New Jersey | $144,329 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer, Specialist | Charlotte, North Carolina | $195,300 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Data Engineer, Specialist | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $114,802 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Email Security Analyst | Plano, Texas | $130,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Fixed Income Trader, Senior Specialist | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $223,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Application Engineering Technical Lead - I | Charlotte, North Carolina | $155,250 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Data Analyst, Specialist | Plano, Texas | $130,155 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Cyber Threat Management Analyst Specialist | Plano, Texas | $140,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Email Security Analyst | Plano, Texas | $130,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Application Engineering Technical Lead - II | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $148,514 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Data Analyst, Specialist | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $119,543 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Cloud Engineer, Specialist | Plano, Texas | $138,500 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Cloud Engineer, Specialist | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $156,666 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Platform Engineer, Specialist | Wayne, Pennsylvania | $167,532 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Application Engineer - III | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $136,692 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Marketing Operations Analyst, Senior Specialist | Charlotte, North Carolina | $119,000 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Application Engineer - III | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $144,599 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Application Engineering Technical Lead - II | Charlotte, North Carolina | $179,569 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Data Engineer, Specialist | Malvern, Pennsylvania | $149,668 | IV | Nov 2025 |
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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