NIKE H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — NIKE sponsors H-1B workers. Across 423 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $167,490. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
NIKE filed 423 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 13 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $167,490.
- Median offered wage
- $167,490
- Certified filings
- 423
- Work locations
- 13 states
- Distinct roles
- 66
Most-filed roles at NIKE
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 184 | $167,556 |
| Data Engineer | 44 | $152,988 |
| 29 | $167,915 | |
| Manager | 29 | $196,267 |
| Director | 24 | $229,742 |
| Technical Product Manager | 13 | $159,908 |
| Designer | 9 | $122,596 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 9 | $200,000 |
| Product Manager | 7 | $180,250 |
| Data Analytics Manager | 4 | $161,414 |
| Professional | 3 | $128,434 |
| Information Security Engineer | 3 | $140,021 |
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 | $120,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 52 | $140,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 145 | $163,090 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 193 | $191,889 |
Where NIKE hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 360 | $166,611 |
| Texas | 19 | $175,898 |
| California | 14 | $219,047 |
| Georgia | 11 | $158,180 |
| Washington | 4 | $167,704 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $214,024 |
| North Carolina | 4 | $158,935 |
| Florida | 2 | $192,695 |
| New York | 1 | $230,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $180,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | Hillsboro, Oregon | $185,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Beaverton, Oregon | $166,660 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer III | Beaverton, Oregon | $156,201 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Lead Software Engineer | Portland, Oregon | $215,486 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Lead Software Engineer | Beaverton, Oregon | $193,982 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Lead Designer, Apparel Graphics | Beaverton, Oregon | $121,505 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | Beaverton, Oregon | $159,438 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Beaverton, Oregon | $167,911 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer III | Beaverton, Oregon | $160,265 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Beaverton, Oregon | $168,490 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Software Engineering | Beaverton, Oregon | $253,767 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Software Engineering | Beaverton, Oregon | $220,652 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Principal, Product Testing Analyst | Beaverton, Oregon | $169,950 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Director, Global Basketball and Kobe Concept Design | Beaverton, Oregon | $215,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Materials Developer | Beaverton, Oregon | $130,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Beaverton, Oregon | $165,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Lead Software Engineer | Hillsboro, Oregon | $196,252 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Software Engineering | Beaverton, Oregon | $196,267 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Data Engineering Senior Manager | Tampa, Florida | $202,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Beaverton, Oregon | $167,155 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Observability Platform Engineer | Hillsboro, Oregon | $163,770 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Beaverton, Oregon | $178,211 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer III | Beaverton, Oregon | $163,770 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Principal Software Engineer | Beaverton, Oregon | $202,580 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Entry Software Engineer | Atlanta, Georgia | $110,334 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Creative Director, Global Brand Experience, Seasonal | Beaverton, Oregon | $257,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Lead Learning & Development Advisor | Beaverton, Oregon | $151,333 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Data and Analytics Insights Analyst | Beaverton, Oregon | $140,000 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Beaverton, Oregon | $135,038 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Lead Software Engineer | Hillsboro, Oregon | $212,859 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Principal, Technical Program Manager | Beaverton, Oregon | $225,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Beaverton, Oregon | $153,831 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Principal - Technical Program Manager | Beaverton, Oregon | $195,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Principal Software Engineer | Beaverton, Oregon | $229,389 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Data Engineer | Beaverton, Oregon | $150,648 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Lead Software Engineer | Liberty Hill, Texas | $180,861 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Director, Strategy APLA | Beaverton, Oregon | $220,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer Manager - Merchandising | Vancouver, Washington | $195,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Lead, Strategy Manager, APLA | Beaverton, Oregon | $164,219 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Principal, Strategy, Apparel | Beaverton, Oregon | $209,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | Beaverton, Oregon | $159,218 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer III | Portland, Oregon | $167,490 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Lead Software Engineer | Portland, Oregon | $185,590 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Principal, Strategy, Apparel | Beaverton, Oregon | $209,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Beaverton, Oregon | $166,379 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Canton, Georgia | $118,821 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Lead Data Scientist | Boston, Massachusetts | $216,961 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Beaverton, Oregon | $160,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Director, Data Engineering | Portland, Oregon | $229,484 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| LEAD ENGINEER | Beaverton, Oregon | $201,571 | IV | Dec 2025 |
Legal entities included: NIKE USA Inc.; NIKE, Inc..
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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