H-1B Offer Check · public DOL & USCIS data
Before you sign that H-1B offer, know what it is worth in the 2026 lottery.
Since March 2026, USCIS weighs the H-1B lottery by wage level: the same role, in the same city, can carry ~15% or ~61% odds of selection depending on where the salary lands. Recruiters rarely tell you which level your offer is. We check it against the public data — and against what the employer actually filed with the Department of Labor.
Request your H-1B Offer Brief
Tell us the role, metro, and offered base salary. You get one emailed brief with the estimated OFLC wage level, your weighted-lottery entries, a prevailing-wage sanity check, and the employer-side view from the latest LCA disclosure — FY2026 Q2 (Oct 2025 – Mar 2026 decisions).
- Estimated OFLC wage level (I–IV) for your salary, role, and metro.
- What that level means under the 2026 weighted lottery.
- Prevailing-wage sanity check from public OEWS data.
- The employer's recent LCA record: median wage, level mix, top roles.
The 2026 weighted lottery in one table
| OFLC wage level | Lottery entries | Projected selection rate |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | ×1 | ~15.3% |
| Level II | ×2 | ~30.6% |
| Level III | ×3 | ~45.9% |
| Level IV | ×4 | ~61.2% |
Read the full breakdown in our explainer of the weighted lottery or check how to look up your official prevailing wage.
What employers actually filed, FY2026 so far
Wage and wage-level figures come from the DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q2 (H-1B only) public release (FY2026 Q2 (Oct 2025 – Mar 2026 decisions)). LCA filings are wage attestations filed with the Department of Labor — they are not petitions, lottery selections, or hires, and one filing can cover multiple positions. Projected lottery selection rates come from the DHS weighted-selection final rule analysis and are illustrative, not a guarantee.
Common questions
Why does the wage level of my offer matter in 2026?
Since the March 2026 registration, USCIS selects H-1B registrations with a weighted lottery: an offer at OFLC wage Level IV gets four entries, Level I gets one. The projected selection rates in the rule's analysis range from roughly 15% at Level I to roughly 61% at Level IV, so the same job at a slightly higher wage level can carry materially better odds.
What is a prevailing wage, and what if my offer is below it?
The prevailing wage is the minimum the Department of Labor requires for your occupation and worksite county. An employer cannot lawfully pay an H-1B worker less than the higher of the prevailing wage or its own actual wage for the role. If an offer sits below the prevailing wage for its stated level, that is a structural red flag worth raising before you sign.
What does the H-1B Offer Brief include?
An estimated OFLC wage level for your salary, role, and metro; what that level means under the 2026 weighted lottery; a prevailing-wage sanity check against public OEWS data; and how your offer compares with what the employer actually filed in recent LCA disclosures — median wage, wage-level mix, and top roles.
Is this legal or immigration advice?
No. Everything here is informational, built from public Department of Labor and USCIS data. Official prevailing wage determinations come from the OFLC wage library at flag.dol.gov, and decisions about your case belong with a qualified immigration attorney.