AIRBNB H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — AIRBNB sponsors H-1B workers. Across 395 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.
AIRBNB filed 395 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 6 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $191,000.
- Median offered wage
- $191,000
- Certified filings
- 395
- Work locations
- 6 states
- Distinct roles
- 81
Most-filed roles at AIRBNB
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 89 | $188,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 83 | $191,000 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 22 | $204,000 |
| Senior Data Engineer | 18 | $191,000 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 13 | $191,000 |
| Engineering Manager | 13 | $204,000 |
| Data Scientist | 13 | $151,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 10 | $196,000 |
| Senior Analytics Engineer | 8 | $175,500 |
| Platform Manager | 8 | $193,000 |
| Software Enigneer | 5 | $196,000 |
| Data Engineer | 5 | $196,000 |
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 | 30 | $157,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 146 | $191,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 179 | $196,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 40 | $214,000 |
Where AIRBNB hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 279 | $191,000 |
| Washington | 89 | $191,000 |
| New York | 24 | $183,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $180,000 |
| Arizona | 1 | $192,000 |
| Utah | 1 | $185,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $162,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $162,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $196,000 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $196,000 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Growth Marketing Lead | New York, New York | $160,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Enigneer | San Francisco, California | $162,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Software Enigneer | San Francsico, California | $162,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Software Enigneer | San Francisco, California | $196,000 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Software Enigneer | San Francisco, California | $196,000 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Engineering Manager | San Francisco, California | $250,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Enigneer | San Francisco, California | $196,000 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $214,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $196,000 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $214,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Engineering Manager | San Francisco, California | $250,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $214,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Data Science Manager | San Francisco, California | $200,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $162,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $196,000 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Data Scientist | San Francisco, California | $179,000 | III | Jun 2026 |
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–Jun 2026.
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