Coursera H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Coursera sponsors H-1B workers. Across 25 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $187,741. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Coursera filed 25 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 6 states between Nov 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $187,741.
- Median offered wage
- $187,741
- Certified filings
- 25
- Work locations
- 6 states
- Distinct roles
- 16
Most-filed roles at Coursera
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 5 | $196,394 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 3 | $191,683 |
| Software Engineer Ii | 2 | $170,050 |
| Staff Infrastructure Security Engineer | 2 | $233,222 |
| Senior Data Engineer | 2 | $176,748 |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer - Architect | 1 | $267,347 |
| Director, Corporate Finance | 1 | $239,210 |
| Manager, Data Engineering | 1 | $230,897 |
| Manager, Software Engineering | 1 | $208,134 |
| Principal Enterprise Implementation Manager | 1 | $158,340 |
| Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer | 1 | $230,059 |
| Senior Product Researcher | 1 | $179,363 |
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 | 1 | $168,089 |
| Level II — qualified | 5 | $187,741 |
| Level III — experienced | 9 | $179,363 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 6 | $206,030 |
Where Coursera hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 16 | $199,534 |
| Texas | 4 | $168,248 |
| Washington | 2 | $175,050 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $182,000 |
| Nevada | 1 | $145,379 |
| New York | 1 | $196,394 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $196,394 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | Frisco, Texas | $165,000 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Principal Enterprise Implementation Manager | Mountain View, California | $158,340 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Manager, Software Engineering | Georgetown, Texas | $208,134 | III | May 2026 |
| Senior Product Researcher | Mountain View, California | $179,363 | III | May 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Cupertino, California | $187,741 | II | Apr 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $225,229 | — | Apr 2026 |
| Staff Infrastructure Security Engineer | Mountain View, California | $236,386 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | Issaquah, Washington | $175,100 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Director, Corporate Finance | Santa Monica, California | $239,210 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Software Developer | Mountain View, California | $172,931 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $199,534 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Software Developer | Mountain View, California | $172,931 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Sr. Data Scientist - Insights | Las Vegas, Nevada | $145,379 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer - Architect | Mountain View, California | $267,347 | IV | May 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $191,683 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Senior Data Engineer | Union City, New Jersey | $182,000 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Manager, Data Engineering | Mountain View, California | $230,897 | II | Apr 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $168,089 | I | Apr 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Edmonds, Washington | $175,000 | III | Mar 2025 |
Legal entities included: Coursera Inc; Coursera Inc.; Coursera, 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 Nov 2024–Jun 2026.
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