H-1B Employer Profile
BEST BUY H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — BEST BUY sponsors H-1B workers. Across 203 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $154,176. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
BEST BUY filed 203 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 7 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $154,176.
- Median offered wage
- $154,176
- Certified filings
- 203
- Work locations
- 7 states
- Distinct roles
- 67
Most-filed roles at BEST BUY
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 52 | $138,775 |
| Engineer | 40 | $159,135 |
| Engineering Manager | 18 | $176,313 |
| Product Manager | 7 | $135,960 |
| Qa Engineer | 7 | $144,256 |
| Data Scientist | 6 | $116,863 |
| Director | 5 | $229,386 |
| Engineering Director | 3 | $200,558 |
| Network Engineer | 2 | $149,335 |
| Qe Automation Architect Retail Media Network | 2 | $160,000 |
| Engineer Data Engineering | 2 | $160,145 |
| Director Of Engineering | 2 | $215,601 |
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 | 16 | $126,948 |
| Level II — qualified | 61 | $144,500 |
| Level III — experienced | 18 | $145,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 81 | $165,861 |
Where BEST BUY hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 188 | $154,323 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $146,081 |
| Washington | 5 | $170,676 |
| Georgia | 2 | $124,863 |
| California | 1 | $169,744 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $154,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | $158,445 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Data Scientist | Richfield, Minnesota | $185,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Engineering Manager | Richfield, Minnesota | $184,155 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Engineering Manager - In Home Provider & Market Management | Richfield, Minnesota | $160,761 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Engineering Manager | Richfield, Minnesota | $175,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Product Manager | Richfield, Minnesota | $139,050 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Manager of Advertising Product Analytics | Richfield, Minnesota | $145,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Engineering Senior Manager | Richfield, Minnesota | $184,178 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Engineering Manager | Richfield, Minnesota | $190,299 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Product Manager | Richfield, Minnesota | $149,919 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Product Manager Associate | Richfield, Minnesota | $128,759 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer–Data Transport Platforms & Enablement | Richfield, Minnesota | $167,719 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Director of Engineering | Richfield, Minnesota | $227,700 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Richfield, Minnesota | $168,987 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Embedded Systems Engineer | Richfield, Minnesota | $128,750 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Engineering Manager | Richfield, Minnesota | $158,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Engineer Senior | Richfield, Minnesota | $144,500 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Richfield, Minnesota | $145,056 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Technical Program Management Manager | Richfield, Minnesota | $128,177 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Technical Program Management Manager | Richfield, Minnesota | $128,177 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer | Richfield, Minnesota | $176,652 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Engineering Manager | Richfield, Minnesota | $191,000 | — | Feb 2026 |
| IT Management Analyst | Richfield, Minnesota | $149,051 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Engineering Associate Director | Richfield, Minnesota | $200,558 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Engineering Manager | Richfield, Minnesota | $180,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Staff Engineer | Richfield, Minnesota | $183,578 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Engineer Senior | Richfield, Minnesota | $151,424 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Engineer Senior | Richfield, Minnesota | $151,424 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Accounting Analyst | Richfield, Minnesota | $84,038 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Director AI Engineering | Richfield, Minnesota | $235,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Engineering Associate Director | Richfield, Minnesota | $196,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Engineering Manager | Richfield, Minnesota | $170,568 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Senior AI Engineering Manager | Richfield, Minnesota | $200,850 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Engineer | Richfield, Minnesota | $139,725 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | Richfield, Minnesota | $140,234 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Principal Engineer | Richfield, Minnesota | $199,649 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | Richfield, Minnesota | $136,250 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Engineering Manager | Richfield, Minnesota | $157,586 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Richfield, Minnesota | $165,861 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Engineer | Richfield, Minnesota | $145,020 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Richfield, Minnesota | $167,574 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Staff Engineer | Richfield, Minnesota | $164,440 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Full Stack Engineer | Richfield, Minnesota | $189,243 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Engineering Manager of Ad Engineering | Richfield, Minnesota | $200,000 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Richfield, Minnesota | $144,200 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Staff Engineer | Richfield, Minnesota | $186,850 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| QE Automation Architect - Retail Media Network | Richfield, Minnesota | $160,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer II | Richfield, Minnesota | $115,850 | II | Dec 2025 |
| QE Automation Architect - Retail Media Network | Richfield, Minnesota | $160,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Engineer | Richfield, Minnesota | $161,860 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Senior QA Engineer | Richfield, Minnesota | $204,540 | III | Dec 2025 |
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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