Data Engineer at TCS — H-1B Wage Level, PERM Record & Green Card Timeline
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) certified about 1,420 Data Engineer H-1B LCAs in FY2025 — one of the largest single-title filers tracked on this site — at a median offered wage of $95,800, with a PERM certification rate near 88%. Modeled timeline below, current as of August 2026.
H-1B LCA Snapshot
Data as of August 2026 · Source: DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data (FY2025)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Certified LCAs (FY2025) | 1,420 |
| Median offered wage | $95,800 |
| p25 / p75 offered wage | $86,000 / $108,000 |
| Wage-level mix (I/II/III/IV) | 31% / 41% / 22% / 6% |
| Top worksites | New York NY · Cincinnati OH · Southfield MI |
OES Prevailing Wage & FY2027 Lottery Tier
Data as of August 2026 · Source: FLAG System OES Wage Data (SOC 15-1243, national blended metros) + DHS Wage-Weighted Selection Final Rule (eff. Feb 27, 2026)
| Level | OES Prevailing Wage | FY2027 Lottery Entries |
|---|---|---|
| I | $79,000 | 1 |
| II | $95,000 | 2 |
| III | $112,000 | 3 |
| IV | $129,000 | 4 |
Median offered wage is about 1% above the Level II prevailing wage — 72% of TCS Data Engineer LCAs are Level I/II, meaning most registrations earn just 1-2 entries under the FY2027 weighted lottery, a structural disadvantage versus higher-wage-level filers.
PERM Track Record
Data as of August 2026 · Source: DOL OFLC PERM Disclosure Data (FY2025)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Certified / Denied / Withdrawn | 1,225 / 48 / 115 |
| Median days, filing → certification | 284 |
| Audit rate | 22% |
| Median PERM-filed wage | $97,500 |
| Stated minimum education/experience | Bachelor''s (SOC 15-1243) |
USCIS H-1B Approvals & Denials
Data as of August 2026 · Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (FY2025)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Approvals | 1,310 |
| Denials | 168 |
| Denial rate | 11.4% |
Green Card Timeline Projection
Data as of August 2026 · Source: DOS Visa Bulletin (August 2026) + USCIS Processing Times
Chargeability is picked on the VisaSherpa.ai planner. TCS''s India-heavy workforce files predominantly EB-3.
| Chargeability | EB Category | Aug 2026 Final Action Date | Approx. Priority-Date Wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | EB-3 | January 1, 2014 | ~12+ years |
| China | EB-3 | January 1, 2022 | ~3-4 years |
| Rest of World | EB-3 | September 1, 2024 | ~1-2 years |
I-140 regular (EB-3): ~4 months; premium: 15 business days. I-485 at the Texas Service Center: 14-33 months for India-chargeable cases once current.
FAQs
Q: Why is TCS''s H-1B denial rate the highest among the employers tracked here? A: At 11.4%, TCS''s scale and heavy reliance on third-party client placement generate more specialty-occupation and level-of-work RFEs than in-house tech filers.
Q: What lottery tier applies to most TCS Data Engineer registrations? A: Predominantly Level I-II (72% combined), the lowest wage-level concentration tracked on this site — a real disadvantage under the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery.
Q: What''s the realistic green card wait for an India-chargeable TCS Data Engineer? A: EB-3 India''s final action date of January 1, 2014 implies a roughly 12+ year wait from priority date to visa availability.
Q: Does TCS sponsor most Data Engineers for PERM? A: 1,225 FY2025 PERM certifications against 1,420 LCAs — broad, though not universal, sponsorship, with a relatively high 22% audit rate.
Related Pages
- /visa-requirements/software-engineer-at-tcs-h1b-wage-perm-green-card
- /visa-requirements/data-analyst-at-tcs
- /visa-requirements/data-scientist-at-tcs
- /visa-requirements/data-engineer-at-hcl-america-h1b-wage-perm-green-card
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