Google H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Google sponsors H-1B workers. Across 11,848 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $186,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Google filed 11,848 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 30 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $186,000.
- Median offered wage
- $186,000
- Certified filings
- 11,848
- Work locations
- 30 states
- Distinct roles
- 412
Most-filed roles at Google
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 7,399 | $186,000 |
| Research Scientist | 327 | $204,000 |
| Technical Program Manager | 292 | $191,000 |
| Product Manager | 281 | $196,000 |
| Program Manager | 248 | $177,000 |
| Data Scientist | 220 | $182,800 |
| Ux Designer | 121 | $176,000 |
| Solutions Consultant | 116 | $163,000 |
| Customer Engineer | 116 | $163,000 |
| Research Engineer | 86 | $204,000 |
| Silicon Generalist | 85 | $187,000 |
| Technical Solutions Consultant | 81 | $174,000 |
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 | 72 | $136,500 |
| Level II — qualified | 5,831 | $182,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 2,793 | $213,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 989 | $242,000 |
Where Google hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 8,000 | $189,000 |
| Washington | 1,374 | $170,000 |
| New York | 1,271 | $188,000 |
| Texas | 366 | $157,500 |
| Illinois | 147 | $148,000 |
| Massachusetts | 143 | $173,000 |
| Georgia | 137 | $153,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 87 | $154,000 |
| Colorado | 84 | $156,000 |
| North Carolina | 75 | $141,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist | Mountain View, California | $193,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $167,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Strategic Partnerships Development Associate | New York, New York | $181,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Marketing Creative | San Francisco, California | $164,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $161,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Silicon Generalist | Sunnyvale, California | $196,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Program Manager | Addison, Texas | $180,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| UX Researcher | New York, New York | $148,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $167,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Technical Program Manager | Mountain View, California | $193,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $242,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Accountant | Chicago, Illinois | $150,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| UX Designer | Mountain View, California | $220,377 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer, Site Reliability | Sunnyvale, California | $164,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $204,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $202,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Business and Marketing Data Scientist | Sunnyvale, California | $265,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Global Solutions Associate Lead | New York, New York | $214,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Research Engineer | Mountain View, California | $195,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| UX Designer | Sunnyvale, California | $158,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Applied AI Engineer | Mountain View, California | $168,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| UX Researcher | Sunnyvale, California | $216,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Customer Solutions Engineer | Austin, Texas | $145,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Product Manager | Sunnyvale, California | $289,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Research Engineer | New York, New York | $170,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Kirkland, Washington | $180,750 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Marketing Manager | New York, New York | $192,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer, Site Reliability | Kirkland, Washington | $180,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $171,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Financial Analyst | Sunnyvale, California | $158,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Jose, California | $202,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Kirkland, Washington | $206,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Kirkland, Washington | $151,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Jose, California | $168,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $236,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $189,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $205,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $196,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $205,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $205,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $237,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Kirkland, Washington | $173,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $171,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $202,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Jose, California | $210,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Boulder, Colorado | $145,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
Legal entities included: ALPHABET CITY STUDIOS LLC; Google Client Services LLC; Google LLC; Google Public Sector LLC.
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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