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Boston, MA, 02116 H-1B market data
ZIP-bounded LCA market summary with top companies, top roles, wage ranges, filing coverage, and quarterly trend points. State can be inferred from the dominant loaded LCA worksite state for the ZIP.
Market summary
| Market ID | zip:02116 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Postal code | 02116 |
| LCA filings | 8,735 |
| Companies | 819 |
| Role titles | 3,757 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $33,176 |
| Annualized high max | $274,560,000 |
| Annualized low average | $208,659 |
| Outlier count | 9 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 02116.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayfair LLC | 1,859 | 1,859 | 36,046 | 3,569,280 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 1,528 | 1,528 | 38,563 | 266,240,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLp | 762 | 762 | 44,658 | 8,632,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Liberty Mutual Group Inc. | 221 | 221 | 46,600 | 246,900 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Deloitte & Touche LLP | 208 | 208 | 36,046 | 168,406 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA) | 203 | 203 | 50,482 | 199,500 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| CTSUS | 164 | 164 | 64,168 | 151,923 | 2,018 | 2,026 |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 150 | 150 | 56,160 | 270,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| SAPIENT CORPORATION | 138 | 138 | 58,989 | 137,000 | 2,016 | 2,019 |
| Bain & Company, Inc. | 134 | 134 | 58,656 | 294,086 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| DK Crown Holdings Inc. | 117 | 117 | 64,000 | 400,200 | 2,023 | 2,026 |
| AIR WORLDWIDE CORP. | 89 | 89 | 60,000 | 118,487 | 2,016 | 2,019 |
| Deloitte Tax LLP | 87 | 87 | 52,478 | 123,884 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| CRA International, Inc. | 80 | 80 | 59,634 | 301,600 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc. | 72 | 72 | 67,829 | 246,900 | 2,017 | 2,026 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 363 | $65,600 | $175,000 |
| ASSURANCE STAFF | 13-2011 | 77 | $53,040 | $0 |
| Software Engineer II | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 76 | $138,600 | $220,040 |
| ASSURANCE SENIOR | 13-2011 | 74 | $63,000 | $0 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 63 | $92,000 | $178,750 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 56 | $82,000 | $155,000 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 56 | $99,200 | $255,800 |
| CONSULTANT | 13-1111 MANAGEMENT ANALYSTS | 51 | $60,757 | $162,000 |
| COMPUTER PROGRAMMER | 15-1131 | 50 | $58,739 | $0 |
| Software Engineer III | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 49 | $165,000 | $216,125 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 48 | $113,000 | $221,697 |
| TAX SENIOR | 13-2011 ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS | 43 | $54,621 | $200,000 |
| ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS | 13-2011 ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS | 42 | $54,621 | $350,000 |
| SENIOR SYSTEMS ANALYST JC60 | 15-1121 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST | 41 | $78,666 | $78,666 |
| PROGRAMMER ANALYST | 15-1121 | 39 | $58,989 | $100,000 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 1,251 | 418 | 69 | $85,612 | $74,700 | 1,213 | 97.0% |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,201 | 381 | 72 | $87,603 | $75,854 | 1,158 | 96.4% |
| 2018 Q2 | 1,738 | 528 | 67 | $93,020 | $174,313 | 1,690 | 97.2% |
| 2019 Q2 | 166 | 83 | 28 | $94,600 | $89,321 | 159 | 95.8% |
| 2020 Q1 | 276 | 163 | 45 | $1,132,164 | $99,187 | 268 | 97.1% |
| 2020 Q4 | 206 | 132 | 37 | $116,412 | $100,247 | 205 | 99.5% |
| 2021 Q2 | 505 | 293 | 55 | $120,907 | $103,956 | 500 | 99.0% |
| 2023 Q1 | 163 | 126 | 39 | $128,225 | $103,126 | 162 | 99.4% |
| 2023 Q2 | 506 | 345 | 58 | $126,957 | $99,664 | 499 | 98.6% |
| 2023 Q3 | 265 | 170 | 56 | $130,896 | $100,367 | 263 | 99.2% |
| 2023 Q4 | 206 | 143 | 46 | $137,954 | $113,842 | 201 | 97.6% |
| 2024 Q1 | 171 | 121 | 34 | $1,273,792 | $110,224 | 166 | 97.1% |
| 2024 Q2 | 294 | 225 | 50 | $134,330 | $107,006 | 289 | 98.3% |
| 2024 Q3 | 322 | 208 | 63 | $548,374 | $102,577 | 321 | 99.7% |
| 2024 Q4 | 164 | 133 | 42 | $178,533 | $123,536 | 162 | 98.8% |
| 2025 Q1 | 154 | 109 | 33 | $159,408 | $125,046 | 150 | 97.4% |
| 2025 Q2 | 223 | 179 | 38 | $1,197,179 | $114,359 | 218 | 97.8% |
| 2025 Q3 | 338 | 219 | 64 | $137,753 | $115,929 | 329 | 97.3% |
| 2025 Q4 | 150 | 117 | 33 | $148,988 | $128,716 | 148 | 98.7% |
| 2026 Q2 | 436 | 236 | 56 | $145,855 | $122,833 | 431 | 98.9% |
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