H-1B FY2026 · IT & Tech Sector · Body Shop Exposé

H-1B IT Staffing
Junkies The Body Shop Exposé — How the H-1B Scam Actually Works

Cognizant places 9,664 H-1B workers at 539 different American companies. Tata places workers at 485. Compunnel at 486 — with zero wage level data on any of them. Meanwhile, at the same prevailing wage level, outsourcing firms pay American workers $66,000 less per year than direct tech employers. This is not immigration. This is a labor arbitrage scam — and here is the proof.

51,208
Body Shop LCAs
42,913
Direct Employer LCAs
$66,016
Annual Wage Gap (Lvl II)
42%
Less Than Market (Lvl II)
539
Cognizant Client Companies
485
Tata Client Companies
The Matloff Finding — Proven in FY2026 Data
$66,016 per year — stolen from American workers
At Prevailing Wage Level II — the tier outsourcing firms cluster in — Indian IT body shops pay an average of $91,758/year while direct tech employers at the same level pay $157,774/year. Same job. Same government-designated wage level. 42% less pay. That gap goes into the profit margin of the outsourcing firm and into the pockets of their executives — not into the paychecks of the workers they import, and certainly not to the American workers they displaced.
Prevailing Wage Level I
Body shops$87,949
Direct employers$123,433
Gap-$35,484 (29%)
LCAs26 vs 2,077
Prevailing Wage Level II
Body shops$91,758
Direct employers$157,774
Gap-$66,016 (42%)
LCAs8,358 vs 11,250
Prevailing Wage Level III
Body shops$119,603
Direct employers$176,606
Gap-$57,003 (32%)
LCAs6,045 vs 7,655
Prevailing Wage Level IV
Body shops$151,910
Direct employers$212,661
Gap-$60,751 (29%)
LCAs2,341 vs 5,522
"The 'Infosys bad, Intel good' framing misses the point. Even the 'good' firms use H-1B to hire workers at below-market wages — just at a higher level than the body shops. The entire program is a wage suppression mechanism."
— Professor Norm Matloff, UC Davis — decades of H-1B research
⚠ FY2026 data confirms this: Amazon Development Center U.S. files 17.3% of its LCAs at Level I — worse than Infosys, Tata, or Wipro, all of whom file 0% at Level I. The "good guys" are gaming a different tier of the same broken system.
🏭 Tier 1 — The Body Shops Ranked by LCA count · "Clients" = distinct companies they place workers at
# 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
⚠ Who is Compunnel?

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.

⚠ People Tech Group

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.

⚠ E&Y — A Big 4 Body Shop

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.

Amazon.com Services: 887 Level I LCAs Amazon Web Services: 404 Level I LCAs Amazon Dev Center: 348 Level I (17.3%) Amazon Data Services: 194 Level I (17.1%) Total Amazon Level I: 1,833+ LCAs
💻 Tier 2 — Direct Tech Employers ("The Good Guys Who Aren't") Matloff: even direct employers suppress wages — just at higher levels
# 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
📊 The Wage Gap at Every Level Outsourcers vs. Direct Employers — same DOL wage level, radically different pay
Lvl I
Body shops
$87,949
26 LCAs
Direct employers
$123,433
-$35,484 (29%)
Lvl II
Body shops
$91,758
8,358 LCAs
Direct employers
$157,774
-$66,016 (42%)
Lvl III
Body shops
$119,603
6,045 LCAs
Direct employers
$176,606
-$57,003 (32%)
Lvl IV
Body shops
$151,910
2,341 LCAs
Direct employers
$212,661
-$60,751 (29%)
Source: FY2026 Q1&Q2 DOL LCA data. Body shops: Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, Capgemini, HCL, Tech Mahindra, LTIMindtree, Accenture & others. Direct employers: Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Meta, NVIDIA, Intel, Salesforce & others. Wages are employer-reported prevailing wage floor — actual wages may vary.
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Employer / Client Job Title Workers Wage PW Level Status Qtr Case No.
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Iron Mountain Information Management LLC.
Boston, MA
Technical Lead
Information Technology Project Managers
1
$90,501
– $140,400
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26041-630139
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ CITIBANK, N.A.
JACKSONVILLE, FL
PROJECT LEAD
Information Technology Project Managers
1
$127,967
– $173,132
/year
Lvl IV Certified Q3 I-200-26041-631453
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Wide Open West Finance LLC
Englewood, CO
Analyst - Testing
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
1
$96,117
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26041-630166
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
→ Avis Budget Car Rental LLC
Parsippany, NJ
Architect
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$94,682
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26041-629834
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ CHRISTIES INTERNATIONAL PLC.
NEW YORK, NY
FUNCTIONAL CONSULTANT
Computer Systems Analysts
1
$158,610
– $214,590
/year
Lvl III Certified Q3 I-200-26041-631457
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES
PHOENIX, AZ
ARCHITECT
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$93,538
– $136,125
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26040-627589
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ The Andersons, Inc
Maumee, OH
System Administrator
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
1
$76,128
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26040-627583
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
→ CIGNA Corporate Services, LLC
Saint Louis, MO
Architect
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$79,789
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26040-627395
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
→ Bank of America
Newark, DE
Architect
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$92,394
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26040-627416
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Kenvue Brands LLC
Summit, NJ
Architect
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$94,682
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26040-627574
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Milford, OH
Analyst
Computer Systems Analysts
1
$88,317
– $102,200
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26040-627547
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
→ Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc.
Alpharetta, GA
Software Developer
Software Developers
1
$130,707
– $136,125
/year
Lvl III Certified Q3 I-200-26040-628332
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Valley National Bank
Morristown, NJ
Technical Lead
Information Technology Project Managers
1
$94,682
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26040-627511
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
→ NiSource Corporate Services Company
Columbus, OH
Developer
Computer Programmers
1
$82,243
– $136,125
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26040-627264
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
NEW YORK, NY
DEVELOPER
Computer Programmers
1
$98,301
– $136,125
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26040-627588
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Visa Technology & Operations LLC
Atlanta, GA
Architect
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$86,445
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26040-627525
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Wilmington, DE
Architect
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$92,394
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26040-627556
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Travelport LP
Denver, CO
User Interface Designer
Web and Digital Interface Designers
1
$93,163
– $136,125
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26040-627536
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Wilmington, DE
Architect
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$92,394
– $136,125
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26040-627590
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
CHICAGO, IL
DESIGNER
Computer Systems Analysts
1
$81,702
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26040-627587
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
→ Bank of America
Newark, DE
Architect
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$92,394
– $136,125
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26040-627464
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ BMO Bank National Association
Irving, TX
Developer
Computer Programmers
1
$77,418
– $102,200
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26037-624374
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
Austin, TX
Functional Consultant
Computer Systems Analysts
1
$92,248
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26037-625095
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ CITIBANK, N.A.
IRVING, TX
ARCHITECT
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$92,581
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26037-624373
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ MORGAN STALNEY SERVICES GROUP INC.
NEW YORK, NY
ARCHITECT
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$94,682
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26037-624371
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Citibank, N.A.
Irving, TX
Technical Lead
Information Technology Project Managers
1
$92,581
– $140,400
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26037-624645
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Citibank N.A.
New Castle, DE
Developer
Computer Programmers
1
$79,602
– $136,125
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26037-624638
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES LLC.
MALVERN, PA
ARCHITECT
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$92,394
– $136,125
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26037-624464
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Allianz Technology of America, Inc
Minneapolis, MN
Technical Lead
Information Technology Project Managers
1
$90,210
– $136,125
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26037-624361
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORPORATION
PLANO, TX
ARCHITECT
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$92,581
– $136,125
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26037-624377
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Charlotte, NC
Architect
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$86,798
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26037-624336
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA
Architect
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$139,443
– $155,000
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26037-624310
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS INC.
ROCHESTER, NY
ARCHITECT
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$92,934
– $140,400
/year
Lvl III Certified Q3 I-200-26037-624372
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Eli Lilly and Company
Indianapolis, IN
User Interface Designer
Web and Digital Interface Designers
1
$80,309
– $137,600
/year
Lvl III Certified Q3 I-200-26037-624385
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Bank of America
Charlotte, NC
Functional Consultant
Computer Systems Analysts
1
$98,862
– $136,125
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26037-624354
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ PwC US Group LLP
Tampa, FL
Architect
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$60,403
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26036-621755
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ HP INC.
AUSTIN, TX
DEVELOPER
Computer Programmers
1
$76,315
– $136,125
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26036-621512
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Becton, Dickinson and Company
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Technical Lead
Information Technology Project Managers
1
$126,818
– $141,240
/year
Lvl III Certified Q3 I-200-26036-621728
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Hasbro Inc
Pawtucket, RI
Software Developer
Software Developers
1
$109,512
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26036-621674
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Advanced Micro Devices, Inc
Austin, TX
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
1
$86,029
– $136,125
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26036-621513
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ BESTBUY ENTERPRISE SERVICES INC.
RICHFIELD, MN
ARCHITECT
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$90,210
– $136,125
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26036-621514
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Cisco Systems Inc.
Morrisville, NC
System Administrator
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
1
$85,800
– $136,125
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26036-621694
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Prudential Insurance Company of America
Newark, NJ
Architect
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$94,682
– $144,460
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26036-621612
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Eli Lilly and Company
Indianapolis, IN
User Interface Designer
Web and Digital Interface Designers
1
$60,278
– $102,200
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26036-621713
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Apple, Inc.
Elk Grove, CA
Developer
Computer Programmers
1
$94,827
– $102,200
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26035-618531
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ Eli Lilly & Company
Indianapolis, IN
Architect
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$82,285
– $136,125
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26035-618552
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
→ Genuine Parts Company
Atlanta, GA
Architect
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$86,445
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26035-620680
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ FCA US LLC.
AUBURN HILLS, MI
DEVELOPER
Computer Programmers
1
$70,800
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26035-618607
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
→ UNITED AIRLINES INC.
CHICAGO, IL
ARCHITECT
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1
$82,846
– $137,600
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26035-618614
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
AUSTIN, TX
ANALYST
Computer Systems Analysts
1
$108,749
– $147,131
/year
Lvl II Certified Q3 I-200-26035-618608
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Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC — FY2026 Q1 & Q2 H-1B LCA disclosure data (293,507 total records). Body shops identified by employer name. "Clients" column counts distinct SECONDARY_ENTITY_BUSINESS_NAME values — the actual worksite employer when the H-1B sponsor is a staffing middleman. Wage data is employer-reported. Wage gap analysis compares firms at the same DOL Prevailing Wage Level. Professor Matloff's research: heather.cs.ucdavis.edu/h1b.html  |  Search all H-1B years →  |  Education Junkies →  |  Government Junkies →