H-1B Employer Profile
OpenAI OpCo H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — OpenAI OpCo sponsors H-1B workers. Across 250 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $295,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
OpenAI OpCo filed 250 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 4 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $295,000.
- Median offered wage
- $295,000
- Certified filings
- 250
- Work locations
- 4 states
- Distinct roles
- 38
Most-filed roles at OpenAI OpCo
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Member Of Technical | 158 | $310,000 |
| Member Of Go To Market | 24 | $240,000 |
| Member Of Data Science | 9 | $325,000 |
| Member Of Program | 8 | $277,500 |
| Member Of Design | 6 | $310,000 |
| Member Of Business Platform Business Platform Enterpr | 4 | $256,800 |
| Member Of Support And Community | 3 | $235,000 |
| Member Of Intelligence And Investigations | 3 | $320,000 |
| Member Of Product | 3 | $325,000 |
| Member Of Finance | 2 | $252,500 |
| Member Of Communications | 2 | $180,500 |
| Member Of Technical Program Technical Program Managem | 2 | $285,000 |
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 | 7 | $210,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 127 | $310,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 50 | $310,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 66 | $280,000 |
Where OpenAI OpCo hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 207 | $310,000 |
| Washington | 27 | $255,000 |
| New York | 15 | $285,000 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $230,400 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member of Technical Staff (Hardware Engineering) | San Francisco, California | $380,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Data Science) | San Francisco, California | $342,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Training Performance Engineer | San Francisco, California | $380,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Member of Go To Market Staff | San Francisco, California | $350,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Hardware Engineering) | San Francisco, California | $310,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Hardware Engineering) | San Francisco, California | $399,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Security Engineering) | San Francisco, California | $342,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Intern) | San Francisco, California | $124,800 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer) | San Francisco, California | $245,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Member of Legal Staff (Senior Counsel, Product (Hardware)) | San Francisco, California | $347,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff - Research & AI Systems - RE/RS | San Francisco, California | $310,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Member of Go To Market Staff (Technical Success) | San Francisco, California | $220,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Machine Learning Engineering) | San Francisco, California | $399,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Member of Finance Staff (Product Finance, Foundations) | San Francisco, California | $265,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer) | San Francisco, California | $265,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Hardware Engineering) | San Francisco, California | $310,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Enterprise Systems Staff (Senior Manager, Supply C | San Francisco, California | $250,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Hardware Engineering) | San Francisco, California | $395,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Security Engineering) | New York, New York | $325,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Program Staff (Technical Program Managem | San Francisco, California | $285,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Member of People Staff (People Partner) | New York, New York | $260,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Go To Market Staff (Solutions Architect) | San Francisco, California | $220,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Research & AI Systems) | San Francisco, California | $304,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Finance Staff (Compute & Infrastructure Accounting | San Francisco, California | $190,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Hardware Engineering) | San Francisco, California | $380,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer) | San Francisco, California | $325,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Research & AI Systems) | San Francisco, California | $295,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Go To Market Staff - Sales | San Francisco, California | $350,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Business Platform Staff (Business Platform Enterpr | San Francisco, California | $228,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Research & AI Systems) | San Francisco, California | $380,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer) | San Francisco, California | $310,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Product Staff (Product Management) | San Francisco, California | $490,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Data Science) | San Francisco, California | $325,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Business Platform Staff (Business Platform Enterpr | San Francisco, California | $283,200 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineering) | San Francisco, California | $325,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineering) | San Francisco, California | $405,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Research Scientist) | San Francisco, California | $178,006 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Go To Market Staff | San Francisco, California | $170,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer) | San Francisco, California | $250,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Data Engineer) | San Francisco, California | $250,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Data Engineer) | San Francisco, California | $170,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Business Platform Staff (Business Platform Enterpr | San Francisco, California | $283,200 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Research Scientist) | San Francisco, California | $250,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer) | San Francisco, California | $170,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Go To Market Staff | San Francisco, California | $250,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (AI Systems Engineer) | San Francisco, California | $170,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (AI Systems Engineer) | San Franciso, California | $250,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Research & AI Systems) | San Francisco, California | $380,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Data Science) | San Francisco, California | $325,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Member of Technical Staff (Security Engineering) | San Francisco, California | $255,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
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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