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Cognizant H-1B salary, 2008 to 2025

Median annual salary offered on Cognizant's certified H-1B applications, against the median for all employers, fiscal years 2008 to 2025. · published Aug 2026

About this statistic

Cognizant offered a median salary of $109,782 on its 11,086 certified H-1B applications in fiscal year 2025, $10,218 below the $120,000 median across all employers.

How it is measured

Each Labor Condition Application states the salary the employer offers for the position. Kitegraph takes the offered wage on Cognizant's certified full-time applications from the Department of Labor disclosure files, annualizes hourly figures, and reports the median per federal fiscal year beside the median across all employers. These are salaries offered on applications, not a payroll survey.

What the curve shows

Cognizant's median offer rose from $63,586 in fiscal 2008 to $109,782 in 2025, its highest on record. It sits below the median across all employers as of 2025; the gap has moved over the series.

Frequently asked questions
What is the median H-1B salary at Cognizant?
$109,782 per year, the median offered wage on Cognizant's 11,086 certified applications in fiscal 2025.
How does Cognizant compare with other H-1B employers?
Its fiscal 2025 median offer of $109,782 runs $10,218 below the $120,000 median across all certified applications.
How many H-1B applications does Cognizant file?
11,086 applications were certified in fiscal year 2025, and 153,045 since 2008. Applications are filed before the lottery, so counts exceed visas issued.
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