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LinkedIn H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — LinkedIn sponsors H-1B workers. Across 1,723 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $174,304. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
LinkedIn filed 1,723 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 22 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $174,304.
- Median offered wage
- $174,304
- Certified filings
- 1,723
- Work locations
- 22 states
- Distinct roles
- 53
Most-filed roles at LinkedIn
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 1,193 | $179,079 |
| Manager | 109 | $218,655 |
| Data Scientist | 49 | $170,373 |
| Strategic Operations | 48 | $184,711 |
| Product Manager | 43 | $150,426 |
| Product Designer | 33 | $123,000 |
| Engineer | 28 | $181,234 |
| Technical Program Manager | 24 | $179,171 |
| Sales Operations | 17 | $117,000 |
| Manager Strategic Finance | 15 | $152,000 |
| Strategic Finance | 15 | $124,509 |
| Director | 13 | $265,000 |
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 | 1 | $117,749 |
| Level II — qualified | 208 | $149,240 |
| Level III — experienced | 484 | $180,128 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 333 | $212,202 |
Where LinkedIn hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1,371 | $180,960 |
| New York | 166 | $151,819 |
| Washington | 122 | $163,862 |
| Texas | 18 | $132,267 |
| Illinois | 7 | $138,000 |
| North Carolina | 6 | $158,000 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $154,606 |
| Nebraska | 4 | $118,470 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $138,000 |
| Georgia | 3 | $199,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Insights – Tech Manager | Boston, Massachusetts | $161,803 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | Sunnyvale, California | $264,514 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | Sunnyvale, California | $226,138 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Engineer, Data Science | San Francisco, California | $164,403 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Insights Senior Program Manager | San Francisco, California | $194,834 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer, Machine Learning | Sunnyvale, California | $174,304 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $226,138 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | New York, New York | $189,592 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | Sunnyvale, California | $226,138 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $226,138 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | Sunnyvale, California | $187,741 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $187,574 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Data Scientist | Sunnyvale, California | $209,862 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Manager Strategic Finance | Sunnyvale, California | $182,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $186,142 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer, Machine Learning | Sunnyvale, California | $174,304 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | Sunnyvale, California | $226,138 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer, Machine Learning | Sunnyvale, California | $174,304 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | Sunnyvale, California | $226,138 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Reliability | Sunnyvale, California | $155,725 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer, Machine Learning | Sunnyvale, California | $174,304 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | Sunnyvale, California | $226,138 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $187,574 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | Sunnyvale, California | $264,514 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | Sunnyvale, California | $187,741 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $153,493 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Reliability | Sunnyvale, California | $155,725 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | Bellevue, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Pricing Strategy Manager | San Francisco, California | $128,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Machine Learning | Sunnyvale, California | $193,978 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Machine Learning | Sunnyvale, California | $225,077 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $186,142 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Manager 2, Trust and Safety Investigations | Sunnyvale, California | $225,077 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Machine Learning | San Francisco, California | $170,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | Bellevue, Washington | $162,564 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $219,960 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | Sunnyvale, California | $187,741 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer, Machine Learning | Sunnyvale, California | $174,304 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $219,960 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | Sunnyvale, California | $147,182 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Network Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $153,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Software Engineering | Sunnyvale, California | $244,819 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $153,493 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | Sunnyvale, California | $187,741 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | Sunnyvale, California | $226,138 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Reliability | Sunnyvale, California | $226,138 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $153,493 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | Sunnyvale, California | $264,514 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Software Engineering, Systems Infrastructure | Sunnyvale, California | $232,610 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Brentwood, California | $213,512 | IV | Mar 2026 |
Legal entities included: LinkedIn Corporation; LINKEDIN CORPORATION.
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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