Gusto H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Gusto sponsors H-1B workers. Across 64 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 64 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 11 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $210,000.
- Median offered wage
- $210,000
- Certified filings
- 64
- Work locations
- 11 states
- Distinct roles
- 36
Most-filed roles at Gusto
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 16 | $212,000 |
| Product Manager | 5 | $230,000 |
| Engineering Manager | 3 | $240,000 |
| Data Analyst | 3 | $137,000 |
| Software Developer | 2 | $226,523 |
| Product Designer | 2 | $215,000 |
| Ai Software Engineer | 2 | $317,500 |
| Finance | 2 | $172,000 |
| Salesforce Developer | 2 | $242,580 |
| Business Systems Analyst | 1 | $189,000 |
| Data Scientist | 1 | $176,000 |
| Applied Ai Scientist | 1 | $197,600 |
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 | $118,005 |
| Level II — qualified | 6 | $180,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 27 | $200,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 30 | $240,000 |
Where Gusto hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 30 | $232,500 |
| Washington | 12 | $229,500 |
| New York | 10 | $195,000 |
| Arizona | 2 | $126,503 |
| Colorado | 2 | $172,000 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $202,200 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $189,000 |
| Illinois | 1 | $175,136 |
| Florida | 1 | $206,876 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $197,600 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Enterprise Systems Platform Engineering | San Francisco, California | $290,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Staff AI Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $335,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Data Engineer | San Francisco, California | $200,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Analyst, Marketing Insights & Analytics | San Francisco, California | $198,563 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Software Developer | San Francisco, California | $246,171 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Engineering Manager, Time Tracking | San Francisco, California | $240,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Engineering Manager, Pay Ledger | San Francisco, California | $240,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Salesforce Developer | San Francisco, California | $250,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Platform Integrations & Automations Engineer | San Francisco, California | $214,916 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $220,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Business Systems Developer | West Chester, Pennsylvania | $189,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Technical Writer - Client Experience | Scottsdale, Arizona | $135,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $250,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Business Systems Analyst | West Chester, Pennsylvania | $189,000 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Staff AI Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $300,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Data Scientist | Pasadena, California | $176,000 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Staff Data Analyst | Austin, Texas | $136,500 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Head of People Solutions and Technology | San Francisco, California | $13,000,000 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Data Analyst (Cross Platform Initiatives Data Analytics) | San Francisco, California | $137,000 | II | Sep 2025 |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Platform | Lynnwood, Washington | $245,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Salesforce Developer | San Francisco, California | $235,160 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Software Engineer, Unified Service Platform | Garden Grove, California | $210,000 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Cross Platform Initiative Data Analytics | San Francisco, California | $210,000 | III | Jul 2025 |
| Staff Product Analyst | New York, New York | $200,000 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Software Engineer, Risk | Edmonds, Washington | $208,000 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | San Francisco, California | $205,000 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Product Designer | New York, New York | $220,000 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Principal Product Manager | San Francisco, California | $260,000 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Product Manager | San Francisco, California | $230,000 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Market Analytics | New York, New York | $190,000 | III | May 2025 |
| Staff Data Analyst | Seattle, Washington | $200,000 | III | May 2025 |
| Engineering Manager “ Payroll Onboarding | Bellevue, Washington | $247,000 | II | May 2025 |
| Analytics Engineer | San Francisco, California | $164,892 | III | May 2025 |
| Finance, Business Operations and Strategy Partner | Denver, Colorado | $172,000 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Scottsdale, Arizona | $118,005 | I | Apr 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Redmond, Washington | $200,000 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Finance, Business Operations and Strategy Partner | Denver, Colorado | $172,000 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Accountant | New York, New York | $153,000 | III | Apr 2025 |
| Head of Engineering, Payments | New York, New York | $310,000 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $279,000 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Principal Product Manager, CX Platform | San Francisco, California | $235,000 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Emerging Products Data Analytics | San Francisco, California | $180,000 | III | Apr 2025 |
| Head of FinanceTech | Lynnwood, Washington | $275,000 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Renton, Washington | $209,000 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $209,978 | II | Mar 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $175,136 | IV | Feb 2025 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $197,760 | III | Feb 2025 |
| Applied AI Scientist | Boston, Massachusetts | $197,600 | III | Feb 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Fuquay Varina, North Carolina | $219,400 | IV | Feb 2025 |
| Senior Product Manager | Culver City, California | $200,000 | III | Feb 2025 |
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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