H-1B Wage Context Worksheet

Compare an offered base wage with entered prevailing and actual wage information, document the exact worksite and SOC occupation, and keep total compensation separate.

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Official-source context reviewed July 29, 2026

DOL OFLC FY2026 Q2 disclosures (determinations through March 31, 2026) · BLS May 2025 OEWS. This worksheet does not turn aggregate data into a case-specific legal conclusion.

Case & wage inputs

Occupation & exact worksite
Documented wage facts
Offered compensation

Wage context report

More information needed

Actual wage is still needed

The offered base can be compared with the entered prevailing wage, but the employer actual wage is unknown.

Entered prevailing wage$0
Actual wageUnknown
Required-wage referenceIncomplete
Base wage difference
DOL framework: required wage = higher of prevailing wage or employer actual wage. This page compares entered figures; it does not verify their legal correctness.
SOC occupation
Exact worksite context
Wage source
ReferenceNot entered
Wage level

Total compensation context—outside the base-wage comparison

Guaranteed base wage$0
Guaranteed cash add-on$0
Target/discretionary bonus$0
Annualized equity$0
Illustrative total compensation$0
Not a compliance determination. Correct occupation, wage level, geographic area, wage source, actual-wage system, pay period, and guaranteed-pay treatment require case-specific review.

How it works

Understanding the H-1B Wage Worksheet

This worksheet organizes the wage facts used in an H-1B discussion without inventing a prevailing wage from broad location tiers. Enter the occupation, exact worksite, wage source, prevailing wage, employer actual wage when known, and offered base wage.

The result is context—not a legal compliance decision. The H-1B required wage is generally the higher of the applicable prevailing wage and the employer actual wage for similarly employed workers. Confirm the employer’s LCA, public-access file, and official wage source with a qualified professional.