Red Hat H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Red Hat sponsors H-1B workers. Across 253 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $145,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Red Hat filed 253 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 18 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $145,000.
- Median offered wage
- $145,000
- Certified filings
- 253
- Work locations
- 18 states
- Distinct roles
- 98
Most-filed roles at Red Hat
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 40 | $154,606 |
| Software Engineer | 36 | $122,970 |
| Principal Software Engineer | 15 | $190,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 12 | $175,016 |
| Senior Software Quality Engineer | 10 | $128,762 |
| Associate Software Engineer | 7 | $94,182 |
| Senior Principal Software Engineer | 5 | $272,738 |
| Senior Site Reliability Engineer | 4 | $147,607 |
| Principal Product Manager - Technical | 4 | $175,200 |
| Senior Program Manager - Technical | 4 | $129,735 |
| Principal Software Quality Engineer | 4 | $202,000 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 3 | $200,000 |
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 | 39 | $118,729 |
| Level II — qualified | 78 | $126,280 |
| Level III — experienced | 64 | $143,411 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 61 | $174,800 |
Where Red Hat hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 89 | $164,000 |
| North Carolina | 80 | $130,208 |
| Texas | 20 | $148,340 |
| California | 16 | $158,819 |
| New Jersey | 12 | $163,303 |
| Washington | 7 | $120,000 |
| Georgia | 5 | $155,900 |
| New York | 5 | $185,605 |
| Illinois | 4 | $107,182 |
| Colorado | 3 | $152,107 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | Jersey City, New Jersey | $111,424 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $152,995 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Site Reliability Engineer | Raleigh, North Carolina | $157,248 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Business Data Scientist 4 | Raleigh, North Carolina | $150,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Principal Software Engineer | Raleigh, North Carolina | $232,280 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | McLean, Virginia | $126,090 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $178,131 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Associate Software Engineer | Lowell, Massachusetts | $107,557 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Raleigh, North Carolina | $135,500 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Lowell, Massachusetts | $131,082 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Associate Software Engineer | Raleigh, North Carolina | $94,182 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Associate Software Engineer | Durham, North Carolina | $94,182 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Jersey City, New Jersey | $167,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Program Manager 5, GTM AI Strategy | Raleigh, North Carolina | $156,689 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $212,937 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Principal Software Engineer | Raleigh, North Carolina | $189,482 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $178,131 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Raleigh, North Carolina | $135,408 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $178,131 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Lawrenceville, Georgia | $112,000 | I | Jun 2026 |
Legal entities included: Red Hat LLC; Red Hat, Inc.; RED HAT, INC.; Red Hat, LLC; RED HAT, LLC.
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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