Pinterest H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Pinterest sponsors H-1B workers. Across 554 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $172,931. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Pinterest filed 554 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 22 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $172,931.
- Median offered wage
- $172,931
- Certified filings
- 554
- Work locations
- 22 states
- Distinct roles
- 77
Most-filed roles at Pinterest
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer Ii | 82 | $166,432 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | 78 | $199,534 |
| Software Engineer Ii | 78 | $172,931 |
| Sr. Machine Learning Engineer | 65 | $196,914 |
| Data Scientist Ii | 26 | $148,699 |
| Sr. Data Scientist | 23 | $169,541 |
| Software Engineer I | 14 | $141,783 |
| Machine Learning Engineer I | 14 | $148,970 |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer | 13 | $199,534 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 12 | $136,479 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 11 | $199,534 |
| Manager Ii, Engineering | 9 | $248,643 |
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 | 18 | $120,640 |
| Level II — qualified | 244 | $157,040 |
| Level III — experienced | 213 | $180,710 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 73 | $195,354 |
Where Pinterest hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 292 | $187,741 |
| Washington | 146 | $163,322 |
| New York | 79 | $141,170 |
| Texas | 7 | $141,773 |
| Florida | 4 | $125,445 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $115,981 |
| Arizona | 3 | $110,947 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $155,147 |
| Indiana | 2 | $85,447 |
| Georgia | 2 | $209,311 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. Machine Learning Engineer | San Francisco, California | $225,077 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | Seattle, Washington | $149,240 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | Seattle, Washington | $180,710 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | San Francisco, California | $187,741 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer II | San Francisco, California | $174,304 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Sr. Data Scientist | Irving, Texas | $141,773 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | Seattle, Washington | $180,710 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | Seattle, Washington | $180,710 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $264,514 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Sr. Manager, Engineering | Palo Alto, California | $318,781 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Manager II, Engineering | Palo Alto, California | $248,643 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer II | Seattle, Washington | $129,709 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | New York, New York | $160,805 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer II | Seattle, Washington | $180,710 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | New York, New York | $160,805 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Sr. Data Scientist | New York, New York | $169,541 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer II | San Francisco, California | $187,741 | II | Jun 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–Jun 2026.
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