DigitalOcean H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — DigitalOcean sponsors H-1B workers. Across 46 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $183,329. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
DigitalOcean filed 46 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 9 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $183,329.
- Median offered wage
- $183,329
- Certified filings
- 46
- Work locations
- 9 states
- Distinct roles
- 27
Most-filed roles at DigitalOcean
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Engineer | 8 | $171,560 |
| Software Engineer | 4 | $154,676 |
| Product Manager | 4 | $204,586 |
| Engineering Manager | 3 | $214,698 |
| Software Engineer Ai Ml | 2 | $153,880 |
| Software Engineer Genai | 2 | $245,079 |
| Product Designer | 2 | $157,689 |
| Manager | 2 | $150,884 |
| Director | 1 | $158,500 |
| Capacity Planner | 1 | $75,067 |
| Management Analysts | 1 | $210,538 |
| Gpu Infrastructure Engineer | 1 | $200,000 |
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 | 3 | $106,100 |
| Level II — qualified | 7 | $139,152 |
| Level III — experienced | 10 | $182,027 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 21 | $214,698 |
Where DigitalOcean hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 13 | $187,000 |
| Texas | 11 | $205,600 |
| Washington | 7 | $150,000 |
| Colorado | 4 | $214,698 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $138,112 |
| New York | 3 | $180,353 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $112,944 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $107,016 |
| Oregon | 1 | $206,400 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Platform Engineer | Cedar Park, Texas | $270,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer - Agent Platform | Leander, Texas | $295,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Staff Engineer GPU Infrastructure | Round Rock, Texas | $245,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Engineer II | Jersey City, New Jersey | $226,800 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Engineer II | New York, New York | $180,353 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer I, Compute | Round Rock, Texas | $139,152 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Network Engineer | Castle Pines, Colorado | $176,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Principal Product Manager | Billerica, Massachusetts | $300,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Applied Machine Learning Engineer | Mountain View, California | $310,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Product Designer II, PaaS | Oakland, California | $187,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Staff Engineer, Interference Services | Leander, Texas | $239,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Staff Product Manager | Fremont, California | $230,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Engineer I | Issaquah, Washington | $183,700 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Engineer I | Bothell, Washington | $150,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Senior GPU Infrastructure Engineer II | Round Rock, Texas | $200,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Head of Revenue Operations | Georgetown, Texas | $260,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Engineer I, Compute | Justin, Texas | $139,152 | II | Aug 2025 |
| Principal Product Director | Superior, Colorado | $310,000 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer II - GenAi (Backend) | Everett, Washington | $264,000 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Engineering Manager | Parker, Colorado | $214,698 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Engineer II | Santa Clara, California | $136,297 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Business Operations Director | San Bruno, California | $210,538 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Software Engineer II | Seattle, Washington | $124,921 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Product Manager | Milpitas, California | $179,171 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer II - GenAI (Frontend) | Santa Clara, California | $226,158 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Solutions Architect | Milpitas, California | $144,738 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Senior SOC Engineer | Somerville, Massachusetts | $106,100 | I | May 2025 |
| Senior Data Engineer I | Secaucus, New Jersey | $138,112 | IV | May 2025 |
| Manager, Accounting | Union City, New Jersey | $118,810 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Product Manager I | Cambridge, Massachusetts | $112,944 | III | May 2025 |
| VP/Fellow Engineer | Palo Alto, California | $295,000 | IV | May 2025 |
| Senior Security Software Engineer | Georgetown, Texas | $155,709 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Senior Engineer I | Milpitas, California | $162,767 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Engineering Manager | Parker, Colorado | $214,698 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Management Analysts | San Bruno, California | $210,538 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Staff Software Engineer II | Mountain View, California | $170,200 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Senior Product Designer | Kirkland, Washington | $128,378 | III | Mar 2025 |
| Engineering Manager | Cedar Park, Texas | $205,600 | I | Mar 2025 |
| Senior Manager, Software Engineering | Brooklyn, New York | $182,957 | II | Feb 2025 |
| Principal Software Engineer | Portland, Oregon | $206,400 | IV | Feb 2025 |
| Director, FP&A | New York, New York | $158,500 | III | Jan 2025 |
| VP of Cloud Computing Sales | Seattle, Washington | $230,464 | IV | Dec 2024 |
| Senior Data Analyst, Growth Acquisition | Charlotte, North Carolina | $107,016 | II | Nov 2024 |
| Senior Software Engineer - AI/ML | Bellevue, Washington | $137,259 | II | Nov 2024 |
| Senior Software Engineer - AI/ML | Leander, Texas | $170,500 | IV | Oct 2024 |
| Senior Capacity Planner | Oakland, California | $75,067 | I | Oct 2024 |
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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