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Adobe H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Adobe sponsors H-1B workers. Across 1,943 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $183,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Adobe filed 1,943 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 20 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $183,000.
- Median offered wage
- $183,000
- Certified filings
- 1,943
- Work locations
- 20 states
- Distinct roles
- 82
Most-filed roles at Adobe
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer | 773 | $184,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 270 | $187,741 |
| Manager | 115 | $230,000 |
| Product Manager | 108 | $174,447 |
| Research Scientist Engineer | 86 | $195,000 |
| Data Science Engineer | 75 | $175,728 |
| User Experience Designer | 45 | $174,489 |
| Applied Scientist | 30 | $197,547 |
| Technical Support Engineer | 27 | $115,000 |
| Product Marketing Specialist Manager | 26 | $155,790 |
| Technical Account Manager | 24 | $127,635 |
| Professional Services Consultant | 24 | $163,500 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 127 | $127,712 |
| Level II — qualified | 573 | $173,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 274 | $194,424 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 306 | $220,000 |
Where Adobe hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1,462 | $189,000 |
| Washington | 141 | $176,000 |
| New York | 93 | $162,750 |
| Utah | 92 | $129,214 |
| Texas | 70 | $159,866 |
| Massachusetts | 28 | $176,000 |
| Illinois | 11 | $166,000 |
| Florida | 9 | $174,470 |
| Colorado | 6 | $133,567 |
| Oregon | 6 | $155,500 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $230,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Product Manager | San Jose, California | $240,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $232,673 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Data Science Engineer | San Jose, California | $179,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Mgr, User Experience Design | San Francisco, California | $260,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | New York City, New York | $220,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $242,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $201,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $196,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Enterprisewide Programmer/Analyst | San Jose, California | $210,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Solutions/Enterprise Architect | San Jose, California | $190,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer (118.2488.12) | New York, New York | $170,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Mgr, Sales Operations | Seattle, Washington | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (118.4890.3) | San Jose, California | $290,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $158,599 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Mgr, Data Science Engineering | San Jose, California | $267,030 | — | Mar 2026 |
| User Experience Designer | Cambridge, Massachusetts | $175,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Corporate Development/Strategy Partner | San Francisco, California | $155,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | San Francisco, California | $134,139 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Charlotte, North Carolina | $200,146 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Multi-Solutions Architect | Hillsborough, New Jersey | $187,525 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $148,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer (118.1577.13) | San Jose, California | $187,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $235,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Information Security GRC Analyst | San Jose, California | $180,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| VP, Employee Experience (118.1848.9) | San Francisco, California | $409,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $225,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $242,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $187,741 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Mgr, FP&A | San Jose, California | $225,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer (118.2484.11) | San Jose, California | $197,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Information Security GRC Analyst | New York, New York | $116,600 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $164,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Product Manager | New York City, New York | $162,750 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer (118.3722.8) | New York, New York | $166,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist/Engineer | San Francisco, California | $174,900 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Talent Acquisition | San Jose, California | $169,093 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Applied Scientist | San Jose, California | $226,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist/Engineer | San Jose, California | $211,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Product Manager | San Francisco, California | $231,750 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Solutions Consultant | San Francisco, California | $76,149 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Sales Force Effectiveness Professional (118.3624.9) | Lehi, Utah | $135,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | San Jose, California | $210,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| User Experience Designer | Seattle, Washington | $275,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | San Jose, California | $280,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Data Science Engineer | San Jose, California | $202,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | San Jose, California | $283,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Mgr, Product Management | San Jose, California | $243,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist/Engineer | San Jose, California | $215,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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