Meta H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Meta sponsors H-1B workers. Across 9,309 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 9,309 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 37 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $208,000.
- Median offered wage
- $208,000
- Certified filings
- 9,309
- Work locations
- 37 states
- Distinct roles
- 617
Most-filed roles at Meta
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 4,744 | $208,000 |
| Research Scientist | 723 | $203,466 |
| Data Scientist | 465 | $205,000 |
| Data Engineer | 399 | $199,234 |
| Production Engineer | 247 | $209,993 |
| Software Engineering Manager | 233 | $271,438 |
| Product Manager | 215 | $225,051 |
| Asic Engineer | 131 | $189,818 |
| Product Designer | 124 | $204,059 |
| Technical Program Manager | 102 | $220,000 |
| Research Engineer | 79 | $218,402 |
| Silicon Engineer | 59 | $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 | 470 | $139,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 2,222 | $182,002 |
| Level III — experienced | 1,868 | $209,993 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 3,581 | $227,000 |
Where Meta hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5,521 | $214,032 |
| Washington | 2,004 | $203,350 |
| New York | 1,139 | $209,720 |
| Texas | 327 | $188,062 |
| Massachusetts | 65 | $203,350 |
| New Jersey | 42 | $225,493 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | $197,287 |
| District of Columbia | 27 | $184,000 |
| Virginia | 23 | $188,000 |
| Illinois | 18 | $185,004 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network Engineer, Deployment & Support | Gallatin, Tennessee | $113,714 | — | Mar 2026 |
| ASIC Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $176,596 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Menlo Park, California | $225,649 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $186,200 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Menlo Park, California | $222,950 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Menlo Park, California | $222,950 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $182,002 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $201,043 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Bellevue, Washington | $169,442 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $222,950 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $186,200 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | New York, New York | $190,883 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Bellevue, Washington | $172,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Menlo Park, California | $178,360 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $186,200 | I | Mar 2026 |
| AI Research Scientist | Menlo Park, California | $200,439 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Menlo Park, California | $222,950 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $186,200 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Bellevue, Washington | $176,890 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Burlingame, California | $186,200 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Product Design Prototyper | Redmond, Washington | $189,434 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $214,032 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Optical Scientist | Redmond, Washington | $203,350 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Bellevue, Washington | $176,890 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Menlo Park, California | $222,950 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Production Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $178,360 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Data Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $213,261 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Bellevue, Washington | $176,890 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Burlingame, California | $186,200 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Bellevue, Washington | $211,778 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Data Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $177,870 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | New York, New York | $214,032 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Menlo Park, California | $214,032 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Data Engineer | New York, New York | $177,870 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $234,800 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $193,150 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $222,950 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Menlo Park, California | $222,950 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Data Engineer | New York, New York | $178,651 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $186,200 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Menlo Park, California | $222,950 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $178,360 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Production Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $178,360 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $147,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $222,950 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Bellevue, Washington | $211,778 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $186,200 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Sunnyvale, California | $222,950 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Menlo Park, California | $186,200 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Menlo Park, California | $222,950 | II | Mar 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. (formerly known as Facebook Payments, Inc); Meta Platforms, Inc; Meta Platforms, Inc.; Meta Protocol, Inc.; META SOFT INC; and 3 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–Mar 2026.
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