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State Street H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data 2026

State Street filed 265 H-1B labor condition applications in fiscal year 2026, ranking #147 out of 1,000 sponsoring employers in our database — down 22.7% from last year.

Of those filings, 99.3% were certified by the Department of Labor, with a median offered salary of $137,688, 9% above the national H-1B median of $126,403.

78% of State Street's filings were at prevailing-wage Level III or above. Under the 2026 wage-weighted lottery, that translates to an average of 3.4 lottery entries per candidate — meaning its candidates get meaningfully better odds than the typical Level I–II filing.

State Street's most-sponsored roles in FY2026 were Application (12 cases), Business (6 cases), Application Development (4 cases). Its heaviest H-1B hiring was in MA (199), NJ (29), TX (13).

FY2026 filings

265

Rank #147 nationally

Approval rate

99.3%

263 certified

Median salary

$137,688

National median $126,403

Avg. lottery entries

3.4×

Wage-weighted system

H-1B lottery positioning

Under the 2026 wage-weighted lottery, Level I filings receive 1 entry, Level II get 2, Level III get 3, and Level IV get 4. 78% of State Street's FY2026 filings were Level III or above, giving its candidates an average of 3.4 entries per filing.

Level I
12 (8%)
Level II
20 (14%)
Level III
13 (9%)
Level IV
99 (69%)

Most-sponsored job titles

Job titleFilingsAvg. salary
Application12$136,418
Business6$110,460
Application Development4$147,891
Manager Cloud Operations [00104365]2$196,716
Head Of Data2$261,248
Quantitative Risk [00108628]2$114,313
Software Engineering & Development [00095435]2$137,688
Software Engineering & Development [00098667]2$153,000
Software Engineering & Development [00095862]2$137,688
Software Engineering & Development [00095056]2$137,688

Top worksite states

MA

199 filings

NJ

29 filings

TX

13 filings

CA

5 filings

FL

4 filings

GA

4 filings

NC

3 filings

CT

2 filings

NY

1 filings

IL

1 filings

Year-over-year trend

State Street filed 343 H-1B applications in FY2025 versus 265 in FY2026 — a decrease of 22.7%.

State Street H-1B FAQs

Does State Street sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. State Street filed 265 H-1B labor condition applications in FY2026, ranking #147 nationally. A labor condition application (LCA) is the required first step before an H-1B petition, so this filing volume is a strong signal of active sponsorship.

What is State Street's H-1B approval rate?

99.3% of State Street's FY2026 H-1B filings were certified by the Department of Labor, with 2 denied. Note that LCA certification is distinct from USCIS petition approval, but a high certification rate indicates clean, compliant filings.

How much does State Street pay H-1B workers?

State Street's median offered salary for H-1B roles in FY2026 was $137,688 (average $139,577). Individual offers vary by role, level, and worksite — the tables above break it down by job title.

Which jobs does State Street sponsor most on H-1B?

Application leads with 12 filings in FY2026 at an average offered salary of $136,418. Other frequently sponsored roles are listed in the table above.

Where does State Street hire H-1B workers?

MA is State Street's top H-1B worksite state with 199 filings in FY2026, followed by NJ (29) and TX (13). Worksite reflects where the job is performed, which may differ from headquarters.

What are the H-1B lottery odds at State Street?

No employer can guarantee lottery selection, but wage levels matter: under the 2026 wage-weighted system, Level I filings get 1 entry while Level IV get 4. Based on State Street's FY2026 wage mix, its candidates averaged 3.4 entries per filing. Higher-wage offers at the same employer carry better odds.

Other top H-1B sponsors

Data source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — Labor Condition Application disclosure data, FY2024–FY2026. An LCA is filed by the employer before an H-1B petition; disclosure data does not indicate USCIS petition outcomes. Last updated: October 2026.