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SNAP H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — SNAP sponsors H-1B workers. Across 463 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $172,022. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
SNAP filed 463 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 8 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $172,022.
- Median offered wage
- $172,022
- Certified filings
- 463
- Work locations
- 8 states
- Distinct roles
- 47
Most-filed roles at SNAP
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 208 | $172,022 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 104 | $186,066 |
| Data Scientist | 31 | $151,694 |
| Manager | 23 | $193,550 |
| Product Manager | 11 | $138,486 |
| Marketing Science | 6 | $140,338 |
| Security Engineer | 6 | $167,942 |
| Business Intelligence Engineer | 6 | $158,725 |
| Ar Designer | 5 | $152,734 |
| Applications Engineer | 5 | $163,862 |
| 5 | $158,642 | |
| Quality Engineer | 5 | $176,134 |
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 | 6 | $100,179 |
| Level II — qualified | 38 | $126,942 |
| Level III — experienced | 169 | $163,862 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 156 | $190,486 |
Where SNAP hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 269 | $174,015 |
| Washington | 133 | $180,710 |
| New York | 56 | $151,819 |
| Illinois | 1 | $116,334 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $98,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $163,550 |
| Virginia | 1 | $150,000 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $190,486 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer (5) | Palo Alto, California | $202,346 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer (5) | Bellevue, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Lead, Trust & Safety U.S. Operations (5) | Santa Monica, California | $158,974 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Software Engineering (6) | Bellevue, Washington | $220,854 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer (4) | Palo Alto, California | $174,015 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (4) | Palo Alto, California | $174,015 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer (4) | Bellevue, Washington | $180,710 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (4) | Palo Alto, California | $174,015 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Data Scientist (4) | San Francisco, California | $164,403 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Software Engineering (6) | Santa Monica, California | $184,558 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| IT Product Manager, Finance Technology (4) | Santa Monica, California | $115,835 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (3) | Bellevue, Washington | $149,240 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (3) | Bellevue, Washington | $149,240 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Account Manager (3) | New York, New York | $82,139 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer (4) | Santa Monica, California | $180,710 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer (4) | Bellevue, Washington | $180,710 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer (4) | Santa Monica, California | $157,123 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer (4) | Palo Alto, California | $174,015 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (5) | Santa Monica, California | $184,558 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Business Intelligence Engineer (4) | Bellevue, Washington | $122,901 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (4) | San Francisco, California | $187,574 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (5) | Palo Alto, California | $202,346 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Sr. AR Designer, R&D (5) | Santa Monica, California | $152,734 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (4) | Palo Alto, California | $174,015 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (5) | Santa Monica, California | $184,558 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer (5) | Bellevue, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer (3) | Palo Alto, California | $132,317 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Security Engineer (5) | San Francisco, California | $213,512 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer (5) | Palo Alto, California | $202,346 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (4) | Palo Alto, California | $174,015 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer (5) | Palo Alto, California | $202,346 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer (4) | Bellevue, Washington | $162,697 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (5) | Palo Alto, California | $202,346 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Product Marketing Manager (5) | Bellevue, Washington | $181,255 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Principal Software Engineer (7) | Palo Alto, California | $264,514 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Quality Engineer (5) | Palo Alto, California | $202,346 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer (4) | Palo Alto, California | $174,015 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Manager, Software Engineer (6) | Bellevue, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer (5) | Santa Monica, California | $184,558 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer (4) | Bellevue, Washington | $180,710 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (5) | Palo Alto, California | $202,346 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer (5) | Bellevue, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (4) | Palo Alto, California | $174,015 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (6) | Bellevue, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Data Scientist (4) | New York, New York | $164,403 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Manager, Software Engineering (5) | Bellevue, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer (4) | Palo Alto, California | $174,015 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer (4) | Palo Alto, California | $174,015 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (5) | Palo Alto, California | $202,346 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Quality Engineer (4) | Bellevue, Washington | $180,710 | III | Jan 2026 |
Legal entities included: Snap Inc; SNAP 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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