| # | Body Shop / Outsourcer | LCAs | Workers | Client Cos. | States | Wage Levels I·II·III·IV | Level I % | Cert. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Major body shop
|
9,664 | 9,664 |
539
client companies
|
43 states | I·II·III·IV |
0% | 9,652 |
| 2 |
INFOSYS LIMITED
Major body shop
|
6,390 | 18,038 |
241
client companies
|
37 states | I·II·III·IV |
0% | 6,358 |
| 3 |
ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP
Major body shop
|
5,890 | 5,890 |
403
client companies
|
44 states | I·II·III·IV |
6.4% | 5,632 |
| 4 |
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Major body shop
|
5,270 | 5,270 |
485
client companies
|
37 states | I·II·III·IV |
0% | 5,230 |
| 5 |
WIPRO LIMITED
Major body shop
|
3,290 | 4,388 |
230
client companies
|
35 states | I·II·III·IV |
0% | 2,264 |
| 6 |
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
Staffing firm
|
2,932 | 2,932 |
139
client companies
|
37 states | I·II·III·IV |
0% | 2,478 |
| 7 |
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP
Staffing firm
|
2,611 | 5,353 |
83
client companies
|
40 states | I·II·III·IV |
9.2% | 2,602 |
| 8 |
ACCENTURE LLP
Major body shop
|
2,300 | 2,300 |
260
client companies
|
36 states | I·II·III·IV |
0% | 2,272 |
| 9 |
MPHASIS CORPORATION
Staffing firm
|
2,196 | 2,196 |
76
client companies
|
30 states | I·II·III·IV |
7.5% | 1,902 |
| 10 |
LTIMINDTREE LIMITED
Staffing firm
|
2,000 | 2,428 |
164
client companies
|
37 states | I·II·III·IV |
0% | 1,980 |
| 11 |
HCL AMERICA INC
Major body shop
|
1,882 | 1,882 |
259
client companies
|
35 states | I·II·III·IV |
0.4% | 1,818 |
| 12 |
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC
Major body shop
|
1,656 | 1,702 |
486
client companies
|
42 states | ⚠ No wage data | 0% | 1,654 |
| 13 |
PEOPLE TECH GROUP, INC
|
819 | 819 |
14
client companies
|
3 states | I·II·III·IV |
36% | 769 |
| 14 |
TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC
Staffing firm
|
812 | 812 |
78
client companies
|
29 states | I·II·III·IV |
0% | 742 |
| 15 |
UST GLOBAL INC
Staffing firm
|
800 | 800 |
64
client companies
|
21 states | I·II·III·IV |
0.3% | 800 |
| 16 |
VIRTUSA CORPORATION
|
734 | 734 |
44
client companies
|
24 states | I·II·III·IV |
6.8% | 594 |
| 17 |
HEXAWARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Staffing firm
|
644 | 644 |
56
client companies
|
20 states | I·II·III·IV |
0% | 592 |
| 18 |
RANDSTAD DIGITAL, LLC
|
485 | 1,454 |
41
client companies
|
27 states | ⚠ No wage data | 0% | 485 |
| 19 |
KFORCE INC.
Staffing firm
|
418 | 4,180 |
102
client companies
|
29 states | ⚠ No wage data | 0% | 416 |
| 20 |
CGI TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS INC.
|
415 | 13,351 |
35
client companies
|
29 states | I·II·III·IV |
1.4% | 412 |
1,656 LCAs. 486 client companies. 42 states. And zero wage level data on any filing — not Level I, II, III, or IV. Complete opacity. They are the 5th largest H-1B filer in the entire IT sector and most Americans have never heard of them.
36% of all their LCAs are at Level I — entry wages. 819 filings across only 3 states, 14 client companies. A classic small body shop placing cheap labor at a handful of corporate clients. Nobody is watching them.
Ernst & Young files 5,890 LCAs placed at 403 different client companies across 44 states. 377 at Level I. The Big 4 accounting firms are running the same body shop operation as Cognizant — just with better PR.
⚡ The Amazon Problem — Worse Than Infosys on Level I
Amazon operates at least four separate H-1B filing entities. Combined, they are the single largest Level I filer in the tech sector — filing more entry-wage H-1B petitions than Infosys, Tata, Wipro, and Cognizant combined. Amazon Development Center U.S. files 17.3% of LCAs at Level I. Amazon Data Services files 17.1%. This is Norm Matloff's core point made concrete: the "good guy" American tech companies are abusing the program just as badly — just at a different level, with a better marketing department.
| # | Employer | LCAs | Workers | Avg Wage | Lvl I% | Lvl II% | Lvl III% | Lvl IV% | Wage Distribution | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon.com Services LLC | 7,657 | 44,081 | $157,349 | 14% | 55.7% | 26.6% | 3.8% | I·II·III·IV |
26 |
| 2 | Apple Inc. | 5,633 | 11,616 | $175,679 | 2.4% | 23.7% | 24% | 50% | I·II·III·IV |
11 |
| 3 | Microsoft Corporation | 4,253 | 4,421 | $180,451 | 3.6% | 35.1% | 45.8% | 15.5% | I·II·III·IV |
35 |
| 4 | Google LLC | 3,864 | 5,151 | $199,134 | 0.8% | 58.4% | 25.7% | 15.1% | I·II·III·IV |
20 |
| 5 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 3,579 | 21,177 | $154,824 | 22.5% | 46.2% | 28% | 3.2% | I·II·III·IV |
26 |
| 6 | Meta Platforms, Inc | 3,488 | 15,520 | $216,746 | 8.9% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 49.7% | I·II·III·IV |
25 |
| 7 | Amazon Development Center U.S. | 2,016 | 10,112 | $161,965 | 32.1% | 54.6% | 10.9% | 2.4% | I·II·III·IV |
14 |
| 8 | NVIDIA Corporation | 1,733 | 10,441 | $191,413 | 4.1% | 10.6% | 20.9% | 64.4% | I·II·III·IV |
24 |
| 9 | Intel Corporation | 1,412 | 2,441 | $140,349 | 0.3% | 33.7% | 55.5% | 10.5% | I·II·III·IV |
17 |
| 10 | Salesforce, Inc. | 1,241 | 2,968 | $195,490 | 0.3% | 23% | 51.8% | 24.8% | I·II·III·IV |
25 |
| 11 | LinkedIn Corporation | 1,160 | 16,216 | $180,587 | 0.3% | 25.2% | 38.4% | 36% | I·II·III·IV |
14 |
| 12 | PayPal, Inc. | 1,128 | 1,128 | $178,313 | 4.6% | 32.9% | 39.3% | 23.2% | I·II·III·IV |
21 |
| 13 | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 983 | 170,668 | $155,075 | 0% | 45.4% | 28.9% | 25.7% | I·II·III·IV |
12 |
| 14 | Adobe Inc. | 927 | 1,854 | $184,887 | 30.6% | 38.6% | 14.1% | 16.7% | I·II·III·IV |
15 |
| 15 | IBM Corporation | 880 | 1,760 | $144,728 | 0% | 34.4% | 35.4% | 30.2% | I·II·III·IV |
31 |
| 16 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 813 | 29,546 | $153,433 | 0% | 29.8% | 65.8% | 4.5% | I·II·III·IV |
25 |
| 17 | Oracle America, Inc. | 583 | 6,302 | $148,299 | 0% | 13.3% | 29.6% | 57.1% | I·II·III·IV |
18 |
| 18 | Amazon Data Services, Inc. | 567 | 6,426 | $140,915 | 33% | 45.4% | 20.4% | 1.2% | I·II·III·IV |
20 |
| 19 | Intuit Inc. | 512 | 2,968 | $186,306 | 0% | 12.5% | 33.3% | 54.2% | I·II·III·IV |
11 |
| 20 | Uber Technologies, Inc. | 484 | 968 | $201,779 | 0.5% | 29.3% | 33.1% | 37.1% | I·II·III·IV |
7 |
| Employer / Client | Job Title | Workers | Wage | PW Level | Status | Qtr | Case No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
→ LPL Financial LLC
Fort Mill, SC
|
Senior Manager JC45 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$140,795
/year
|
Lvl IV | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26083-726692 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Cary, NC
|
SA JC60 - Network and Computer Systems Administrators Network and Computer Systems Administrators
|
1 |
$85,800
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26083-726712 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Johns Creek, GA
|
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$108,514
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26083-726882 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
South Windsor, CT
|
Senior Associate JC60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$81,765
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26083-726207 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Temple, TX
|
Manager JC50 - Network and Computer Systems Administrators Network and Computer Systems Administrators
|
1 |
$78,645
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-722966 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Murrieta, CA
|
SA JC60 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
|
1 |
$86,798
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723732 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
McKinney, TX
|
Sr. Mgr. JC45 - Information Technology Project Managers Information Technology Project Managers
|
1 |
$144,310
/year
|
Lvl IV | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723810 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Hackensack, NJ
|
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$126,818
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-721054 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Sun Prairie, WI
|
Mgr. JC50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
|
1 |
$85,987
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723504 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Madison, WI
|
SA JC60 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
|
1 |
$74,485
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723033 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Parker, CO
|
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$122,866
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-721083 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
→ Charter Communications Operating, LLC
Centennial, CO
|
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$122,866
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723709 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
→ Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Hartford, CT
|
Senior Associate JC60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$81,765
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723604 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Ellington, CT
|
AD JC40 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$126,339
/year
|
Lvl IV | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-721071 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Fort Worth, TX
|
Senior Associate JC60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$92,581
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-722865 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Austin, TX
|
Manager JC50 - Information Technology Project Managers Information Technology Project Managers
|
1 |
$119,933
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723909 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Wheeling, IL
|
Senior Associate JC60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$82,846
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723430 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Johns Creek, GA
|
SA JC60 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
|
1 |
$82,347
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723374 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Plantation, FL
|
Senior Associate JC60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$84,469
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26083-723927 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Mesa, AZ
|
Mgr. JC50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
|
1 |
$104,458
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723607 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Plano, TX
|
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$118,456
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-721090 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
→ Komatsu America Corp
Milwaukee, WI
|
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$86,403
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723573 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Dallas, TX
|
SA JC60 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
|
1 |
$91,374
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723670 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Concord, NC
|
Senior Manager JC45 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$140,795
/year
|
Lvl IV | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723461 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Charlotte, NC
|
Senior Associate JC60 - Computer Network Architects Computer Network Architects
|
1 |
$112,133
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-722883 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Manchester, CT
|
Senior Associate JC60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$81,765
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723629 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Teaneck, NJ
|
Manager JC50 - Technical Writers Technical Writers
|
1 |
$90,022
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723755 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Stamford, CT
|
SA JC60 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
|
1 |
$85,384
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723632 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
→ Elevance Health Inc
St. Louis, MO
|
Mgr. JC50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
|
1 |
$84,448
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723326 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Concord, NC
|
Senior Associate JC60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$86,798
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723257 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Westfield, IN
|
Senior Associate JC60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$82,285
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723099 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
→ Ally Financial Inc
Charlotte, NC
|
Senior Associate JC60 - Computer Network Architects Computer Network Architects
|
1 |
$112,133
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-722855 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
→ Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc
Raritan, NJ
|
Senior Associate JC60 - Database Administrators Database Administrators
|
1 |
$101,234
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-722789 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Fort Mill, SC
|
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$113,797
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723859 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Tampa, FL
|
Senior Associate JC60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$60,403
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723888 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
→ AbbVie Inc.
North Chicago, IL
|
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$107,640
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-722989 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Upper Chichester, PA
|
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$117,582
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723156 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
→ American Express
Sunrise, FL
|
Senior Associate JC60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$84,469
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26083-723929 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Manchester, CT
|
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$104,062
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26083-723915 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Clemmons, NC
|
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$101,941
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723776 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
McLean, VA
|
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$140,837
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-722951 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
→ Casey's Retail Company
Temple, TX
|
Manager JC50 - Network and Computer Systems Administrators Network and Computer Systems Administrators
|
1 |
$78,645
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723011 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
→ Prudential
Newark, NJ
|
SA JC60 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
|
1 |
$102,086
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-721064 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Vernon Hills, IL
|
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$107,640
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723017 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Irving, TX
|
SA JC60 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
|
1 |
$91,374
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-722935 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Henrico, VA
|
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$104,811
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723112 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
→ SALLIE MAE BANK
Indianapolis, IN
|
Senior Associate JC60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$82,285
/year
|
Lvl II | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723070 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Jersey City, NJ
|
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$126,818
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723870 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
→ AmeriHealth Caritas Services, LLC
Newtown Square, PA
|
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$117,582
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723123 |
|
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
Aurora, IL
|
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
|
1 |
$107,640
/year
|
Lvl III | Certified | Q2 | I-200-26082-723535 |