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Reddit H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Reddit sponsors H-1B workers. Across 134 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $260,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Reddit filed 134 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 14 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $260,000.
- Median offered wage
- $260,000
- Certified filings
- 134
- Work locations
- 14 states
- Distinct roles
- 25
Most-filed roles at Reddit
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 46 | $252,450 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 23 | $260,000 |
| Software Engineer L | 13 | $255,000 |
| Engineering Manager | 12 | $300,000 |
| Data Scientist | 8 | $208,735 |
| Machine Learning Engineer L | 6 | $300,000 |
| Director Of Product | 3 | $350,000 |
| Data Scientist L | 2 | $217,500 |
| Client Partner | 2 | $167,608 |
| Product Manager | 2 | $201,939 |
| Manager | 2 | $262,500 |
| Technical Program Manager | 2 | $260,000 |
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 II — qualified | 25 | $200,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 80 | $260,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 29 | $265,000 |
Where Reddit hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 59 | $274,718 |
| Washington | 31 | $255,000 |
| New York | 21 | $230,000 |
| New Jersey | 5 | $241,810 |
| Texas | 4 | $270,500 |
| Illinois | 3 | $210,000 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $297,799 |
| Colorado | 2 | $246,680 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $212,125 |
| Michigan | 1 | $265,108 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer, Ads | Jersey City, New Jersey | $260,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer, Ads | San Francisco, California | $220,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Kirkland, Washington | $303,900 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer III | Santa Clara, California | $195,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Technical Program Manager, Tech PMO | Bellevue, Washington | $260,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Mgmt 2 | Sunnyvale, California | $320,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $260,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $260,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $260,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Creative Strategist | New York, New York | $186,904 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $267,100 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Frontend Web Engineer | Lynnwood, Washington | $265,000 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $277,382 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Boulder, Colorado | $250,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Bothell, Washington | $270,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Machine Learning Engineer - L4 | San Francisco, California | $300,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer | New Jersey, New Jersey | $180,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Staff Technical Program Manager, Tech PMO | Bellevue, Washington | $260,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Engineering Manager, Machine Learning | Santa Clara, California | $301,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Cliffside Park, New Jersey | $280,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Staff Business Engineer | Leander, Texas | $260,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer - L3 | San Francisco, California | $213,450 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Full Stack Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $164,200 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | San Francisco, California | $300,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Sammamish, Washington | $259,560 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $264,012 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Engineering Manager | Bellevue, Washington | $318,240 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Engineering Manager, Ads Signals | Bothell, Washington | $242,320 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Engineering Manager, Machine Learning | New York, New York | $328,160 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Manager, Revenue Growth & Strategy | New York, New York | $275,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Cumming, Georgia | $310,033 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | San Francisco, California | $245,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer - L5 | San Francisco, California | $300,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Machine Learning Engineer - L5 | San Francisco, California | $320,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $251,235 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Kirkland, Washington | $229,245 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Sr. Machine Learning Engineer | New York, New York | $238,890 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Manager, Global Revenue Strategy & Operation | New York, New York | $250,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Bellevue, Washington | $224,910 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Engineering Manager, Machine Learning | Santa Clara, California | $301,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | Round Rock, Texas | $281,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer - L4 | Redmond, Washington | $265,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer, L4 | Bellevue, Washington | $252,532 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer - L4 | Bothell, Washington | $255,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Data Scientist | Bellevue, Washington | $235,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Staff Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $306,020 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $245,600 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Senior Data Scientist, Analytics | Issaquah, Washington | $217,469 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Middlesex, New Jersey | $241,810 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $262,880 | II | Jul 2025 |
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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