Meta H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Meta sponsors H-1B workers. Across 11,979 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $208,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Meta filed 11,979 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 40 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $208,000.
- Median offered wage
- $208,000
- Certified filings
- 11,979
- Work locations
- 40 states
- Distinct roles
- 1,051
Most-filed roles at Meta
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 5,722 | $209,993 |
| Research Scientist | 1,090 | $190,976 |
| Data Scientist | 504 | $203,302 |
| Data Engineer | 501 | $192,000 |
| Production Engineer | 351 | $195,000 |
| Software Engineering Manager | 262 | $271,219 |
| Product Manager | 243 | $225,000 |
| Product Designer | 164 | $203,633 |
| Software Engineer, Machine Learning | 145 | $220,000 |
| Research Engineer | 119 | $217,268 |
| Technical Program Manager | 105 | $220,738 |
| Silicon Engineer | 74 | $186,000 |
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 | 1,310 | $177,870 |
| Level II — qualified | 2,771 | $184,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 2,086 | $209,993 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 4,333 | $228,538 |
Where Meta hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 6,989 | $214,032 |
| Washington | 2,582 | $206,672 |
| New York | 1,590 | $207,321 |
| Texas | 414 | $178,690 |
| Massachusetts | 73 | $203,350 |
| New Jersey | 47 | $226,682 |
| Pennsylvania | 44 | $193,791 |
| District of Columbia | 31 | $188,771 |
| Virginia | 29 | $184,302 |
| Georgia | 21 | $169,313 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | Redmond, Washington | $251,860 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Database Administrator | Charlotte, North Carolina | $84,989 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Redmond, Washington | $251,860 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Project Controls and Portfolio Cost Lead | New York, New York | $203,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Bellevue, Washington | $227,638 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $235,925 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Burlingame, California | $222,950 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Bellevue, Washington | $211,778 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $190,883 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Production Security Engineer | Reston, Virginia | $211,778 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Menlo Park, California | $222,950 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer, Machine Learning | Redmond, Washington | $251,860 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Electrical Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $228,976 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Bellevue, Washington | $211,778 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $222,950 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Redmond, Washington | $211,823 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineering Manager | Menlo Park, California | $281,122 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $186,200 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $222,950 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $309,680 | IV | Jun 2026 |
Legal entities included: Meta Development LLC; Meta Hub IT Solutions Inc.; Meta Info Solutions Inc; META IT CORP; META IT SYSTEMS LLC; Meta One Inc; META ONE INC; Meta Payments Inc.; Meta Payments Inc. (formerly known as Facebook Payments, Inc); Meta Platforms, Inc; Meta Platforms, Inc.; Meta Protocol, Inc.; and 5 more.
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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