Water Resource Specialists H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Water Resource Specialists

Water Resource Specialists (SOC code 11-9121) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 3,888 labor condition applications have been filed by 1,418 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and Water Resource Specialists positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Water Resource Specialists positions is $128,013, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $23,920 to $880,200, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels. Compared to the national BLS median salary of $164,340 for this occupation, H1B salaries are -22.1% Below Market.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national annual mean salary for Water Resource Specialists is $170,840, with approximately 70 workers employed in this role nationwide. The BLS reports salary percentiles ranging from $95,010 (10th percentile) to $230,270 (90th percentile). These benchmarks are essential for understanding H1B salary requirements and prevailing wage determinations.

The top H1B sponsors for Water Resource Specialists positions include PPD. DEVELOPMENT, L.P., Amgen Incorporated, and Gilead Sciences, Inc. among others. These employers actively hire foreign workers for this role and submit LCA applications to the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process.

The most popular work locations for H1B Water Resource Specialists positions include New York, NY and Cambridge, MA. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

California leads H1B filings for this occupation with 675 applications, followed by Massachusetts and New York. View Water Resource Specialists H1B data in California for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Water Resource Specialists

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Water Resource Specialists positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	PPD. DEVELOPMENT, L.P.	WI	68	$107,074	$164,340	-34.8% Below Market
2	Amgen Incorporated	CA	54	$157,084	$164,340	-4.4% At Market
3	Gilead Sciences, Inc.	NJ	52	$159,136	$164,340	-3.2% At Market
4	Genentech, Inc.	CA	50	$164,838	$164,340	+0.3% At Market
5	University of Michigan	MI	49	$59,844	$164,340	-63.6% Below Market
6	The Jackson Laboratory	ME	37	$113,270	$164,340	-31.1% Below Market
7	Pfizer Inc.	NY	36	$164,057	$164,340	-0.2% At Market
8	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	PA	34	$75,030	$164,340	-54.3% Below Market
9	University of Miami	FL	34	$70,350	$164,340	-57.2% Below Market
10	The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia	PA	33	$75,734	$164,340	-53.9% Below Market
11	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	NY	33	$94,732	$164,340	-42.4% Below Market
12	St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital	TN	26	$79,619	$164,340	-51.6% Below Market
13	Mayo Clinic	WI	25	$67,919	$164,340	-58.7% Below Market
14	Parexel International LLC	NC	25	$106,523	$164,340	-35.2% Below Market
15	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	NY	25	$193,603	$164,340	+17.8% Above Market
16	The Johns Hopkins University	MD	23	$89,071	$164,340	-45.8% Below Market
17	The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	TX	22	$169,174	$164,340	+2.9% At Market
18	Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation	WA	21	$196,058	$164,340	+19.3% Above Market
19	Children's National Medical Center	DC	21	$57,600	$164,340	-65.0% Below Market
20	University of Utah	UT	20	$72,550	$164,340	-55.9% Below Market

Water Resource Specialists H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Water Resource Specialists vary significantly by metro area. The table below shows the top cities with their average offered salary and how it compares to the local BLS median.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Local Market
1	New York, NY	194	78	$129,087	N/A	N/A
2	Cambridge, MA	177	68	$175,333	N/A	N/A
3	Houston, TX	118	51	$140,782	N/A	N/A
4	Philadelphia, PA	104	18	$79,276	N/A	N/A
5	South San Francisco, CA	98	27	$177,959	N/A	N/A
6	Washington, DC	82	27	$95,946	N/A	N/A
7	Seattle, WA	75	25	$166,169	N/A	N/A
8	Boston, MA	64	35	$136,970	N/A	N/A
9	Foster City, CA	54	8	$157,801	N/A	N/A
10	Miami, FL	53	12	$76,098	N/A	N/A
11	San Diego, CA	53	35	$155,798	N/A	N/A
12	Ann Arbor, MI	50	8	$72,116	N/A	N/A
13	Chicago, IL	43	21	$89,508	N/A	N/A
14	Indianapolis, IN	41	20	$122,243	N/A	N/A
15	Baltimore, MD	39	8	$92,876	N/A	N/A
16	Princeton, NJ	38	20	$130,912	N/A	N/A
17	Thousand Oaks, CA	38	4	$160,491	N/A	N/A
18	Durham, NC	36	20	$114,689	N/A	N/A
19	Los Angeles, CA	34	17	$110,420	N/A	N/A
20	Memphis, TN	31	3	$79,991	N/A	N/A

Water Resource Specialists H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	California	675	287	$152,548	$204,100
2	Massachusetts	391	171	$156,094	$218,800
3	New York	336	136	$133,322	$131,180
4	New Jersey	289	134	$153,830	$202,310
5	Texas	230	116	$133,273	$130,140
6	Pennsylvania	210	70	$103,156	$136,700
7	Florida	186	65	$101,241	$100,640
8	Illinois	148	70	$108,779	$158,690
9	North Carolina	131	56	$130,317	$167,430
10	Maryland	129	61	$120,144	$162,610

Prevailing Wage Levels for Water Resource Specialists

The Department of Labor assigns prevailing wage levels (I through IV) to H1B positions based on experience and skill requirements. Level I represents entry-level positions, while Level IV indicates expert-level roles. Understanding wage levels is critical for both employers and H1B workers.

Wage Level	LCAs	% of Total	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary
I	354	16.8%	$93,886	$41,000	$232,000
II	380	18.0%	$129,910	$51,730	$275,000
III	178	8.4%	$166,546	$77,542	$310,000
IV	140	6.6%	$215,911	$99,486	$880,200
Level I	422	20.0%	$90,895	$23,920	$156,000
Level II	299	14.2%	$120,723	$50,440	$317,500
Level III	144	6.8%	$150,986	$55,910	$312,000
Level IV	192	9.1%	$197,882	$72,100	$625,000

BLS National Salary Distribution for Water Resource Specialists

The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides detailed salary percentile data for Water Resource Specialists positions across the United States. This data serves as a benchmark for evaluating H1B salary offers.