H-1B Employer Profile
AIRBNB H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — AIRBNB sponsors H-1B workers. Across 291 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $191,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
AIRBNB filed 291 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 6 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $191,000.
- Median offered wage
- $191,000
- Certified filings
- 291
- Work locations
- 6 states
- Distinct roles
- 48
Most-filed roles at AIRBNB
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 142 | $191,000 |
| Data Engineer | 21 | $191,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 17 | $191,000 |
| Data Scientist | 13 | $174,000 |
| Engineering Manager | 10 | $204,000 |
| Analytics Engineer | 8 | $175,500 |
| Platform Manager | 8 | $194,000 |
| Advanced Analytics | 7 | $167,107 |
| Analyst | 6 | $132,000 |
| Program Manager | 5 | $176,000 |
| Experience Designer | 4 | $224,000 |
| Business Solutions Engineer | 3 | $164,000 |
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 | 28 | $157,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 122 | $191,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 125 | $191,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 16 | $225,079 |
Where AIRBNB hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 204 | $191,000 |
| Washington | 65 | $191,000 |
| New York | 19 | $185,000 |
| Arizona | 1 | $192,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $180,000 |
| Utah | 1 | $185,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | San Francisco, California | $151,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $248,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $196,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $196,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Lead Actuary | San Francisco, California | $156,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Lead Analyst | San Francsico, California | $164,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $196,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Analytics Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $179,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Data Engineer | New York, New York | $196,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $162,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $196,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $196,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $214,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Analyst | San Francisco, California | $175,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $204,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $191,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Program Manager | San Francisco, California | $180,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $191,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Data Engineer | San Francisco, California | $191,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $191,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Data Engineer | San Francisco, California | $191,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $191,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Staff Business Solutions Engineer | San Francisco, California | $164,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Talent Business Partner | San Francisco, California | $200,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Engineering Manager | San Francisco, California | $204,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Data Scientist | San Francisco, California | $177,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $191,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $204,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | San Francisco, California | $191,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | New York, New York | $191,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Principal Marketing Strategic Finance & Analytics | San Francisco, California | $164,000 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Engineering Manager | Seattle, Washington | $204,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Analytics Engineer | San Francisco, California | $177,000 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Data Engineer | San Francisco, California | $191,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $191,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | La Jolla, California | $191,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Process and Strategy Optimization Lead | San Jose, California | $154,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Data Engineer | San Francisco, California | $191,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | San Francisco, California | $191,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | San Francisco, California | $191,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Data Engineer | San Francisco, California | $191,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $191,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | San Francisco, California | $191,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Lead Platform Manager | San Francisco, California | $227,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Staff Data Engineer | San Francisco, California | $204,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | San Francsico, California | $191,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Staff Platform Manager | San Jose, California | $214,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $191,000 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Product Manager | San Francisco, California | $194,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $188,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
Legal entities included: Airbnb, Inc.; AIRBNB, INC..
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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