Google H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Google sponsors H-1B workers. Across 16,239 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 16,239 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 31 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $186,000.
- Median offered wage
- $186,000
- Certified filings
- 16,239
- Work locations
- 31 states
- Distinct roles
- 778
Most-filed roles at Google
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 9,782 | $186,000 |
| Research Scientist | 382 | $202,000 |
| Technical Program Manager | 370 | $190,000 |
| Product Manager | 360 | $197,000 |
| Program Manager | 311 | $180,000 |
| Data Scientist | 271 | $192,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 236 | $232,000 |
| Ux Designer | 166 | $175,000 |
| Solutions Consultant | 134 | $155,000 |
| Customer Engineer | 128 | $162,000 |
| Silicon Generalist | 125 | $187,000 |
| Software Engineer, Site Reliability | 101 | $180,000 |
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 | 125 | $142,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 7,268 | $186,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 2,999 | $212,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 1,647 | $235,000 |
Where Google hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 11,061 | $191,475 |
| Washington | 1,857 | $171,000 |
| New York | 1,735 | $190,000 |
| Texas | 475 | $156,425 |
| Georgia | 186 | $153,345 |
| Illinois | 184 | $147,000 |
| Massachusetts | 184 | $173,000 |
| Colorado | 121 | $150,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 106 | $148,500 |
| North Carolina | 101 | $144,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $196,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Data Scientist | Mountain View, California | $246,000 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $180,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $205,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $232,000 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Product Manager | San Jose, California | $187,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $232,000 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Program Manager | Mountain View, California | $179,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $232,000 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Technical Program Manager II | Kirkland, Washington | $169,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Manager, Software Engineer - Site Reliability Engineer | Houston, Texas | $243,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Director, Software Engineering | Mountain View, California | $456,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Director, Technical Program Management | Sunnyvale, California | $375,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Technical Program Manager V | Kirkland, Washington | $310,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Senior, Technical Solutions Consultant | Addison, Texas | $177,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Data Scientist - Product | San Bruno, California | $189,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Kirkland, Washington | $180,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Engineering Analyst | New York, New York | $212,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $245,000 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Network Implementation Engineer | Thornton, Colorado | $152,000 | II | Jun 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–Jun 2026.
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For general educational purposes, not career or financial advice. Wages are employer-offered base pay from certified DOL LCA records and may differ from total compensation.