Gusto H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Gusto sponsors H-1B workers. Across 96 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $210,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Gusto filed 96 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 12 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $210,000.
- Median offered wage
- $210,000
- Certified filings
- 96
- Work locations
- 12 states
- Distinct roles
- 73
Most-filed roles at Gusto
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 19 | $209,000 |
| Senior Product Manager | 3 | $205,000 |
| Finance, Business Operations And Strategy Partner | 2 | $172,000 |
| Product Designer | 2 | $215,000 |
| Staff Data Analyst | 2 | $168,250 |
| Engineering Manager, Pay Ledger | 1 | $240,000 |
| Engineering Manager, People Os | 1 | $247,000 |
| Engineering Manager, Time Tracking | 1 | $240,000 |
| Go To Market Ai Agent Builder | 1 | $242,000 |
| Head Of Engineering, Payments | 1 | $310,000 |
| Head Of Enterprise Systems Platform Engineering | 1 | $290,000 |
| Head Of Financetech | 1 | $275,000 |
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 | 4 | $126,852 |
| Level II — qualified | 9 | $170,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 34 | $200,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 49 | $245,000 |
Where Gusto hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 46 | $235,000 |
| New York | 16 | $203,322 |
| Washington | 14 | $246,000 |
| Arizona | 4 | $140,000 |
| Colorado | 4 | $169,030 |
| Texas | 3 | $136,500 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $202,200 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $189,000 |
| Illinois | 2 | $217,568 |
| Florida | 1 | $206,876 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Product Manager | Culver City, California | $205,000 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Analyst, Accounting & Finance | San Francisco, California | $180,000 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Sr. Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, AI Platform Experien | Bothell, Washington | $283,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Principal Software Engineer - Contractors Payroll | Woodbridge, Virginia | $255,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Data Engineer | San Francisco, California | $210,212 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| QA Automation Engineer | Scottsdale, Arizona | $148,741 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Partner Success Manager | Denver, Colorado | $166,060 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Staff Data Scientist - Product | San Francisco, California | $240,000 | IV | May 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer, Core Products | San Francisco, California | $265,000 | IV | May 2026 |
| Senior Staff Full Stack Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $295,000 | IV | May 2026 |
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $134,000 | II | May 2026 |
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $247,000 | IV | May 2026 |
| Lead Product Designer | San Francisco, California | $258,192 | IV | May 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $135,699 | I | May 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $140,000 | I | May 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Scottsdale, Arizona | $145,000 | III | May 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $200,000 | III | May 2026 |
| Business Analyst (Operations) | Dallas, Texas | $93,000 | I | May 2026 |
| Senior Salesforce Engineer | San Francisco, California | $245,000 | IV | May 2026 |
| Data Analyst | Austin, Texas | $148,741 | IV | May 2026 |
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.