SPOTIFY H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — SPOTIFY sponsors H-1B workers. Across 236 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $209,500. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
SPOTIFY filed 236 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 17 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $209,500.
- Median offered wage
- $209,500
- Certified filings
- 236
- Work locations
- 17 states
- Distinct roles
- 102
Most-filed roles at SPOTIFY
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Engineer | 30 | $231,655 |
| Engineer Ii | 11 | $179,203 |
| Data Scientist Ii | 10 | $166,100 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 10 | $278,635 |
| Staff Engineer | 8 | $274,555 |
| Senior Backend Engineer | 7 | $218,000 |
| Data Engineer Ii | 6 | $182,500 |
| Senior Product Designer | 6 | $218,400 |
| Engineering Manager Ii | 6 | $227,060 |
| Senior Product Manager | 5 | $207,890 |
| Machine Learning Engineer Ii | 5 | $188,370 |
| Senior Data Engineer | 4 | $256,275 |
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 | $160,387 |
| Level II — qualified | 82 | $189,640 |
| Level III — experienced | 87 | $219,020 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 60 | $242,880 |
Where SPOTIFY hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 154 | $203,750 |
| California | 22 | $236,690 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | $231,140 |
| Texas | 8 | $205,250 |
| Georgia | 6 | $185,710 |
| Illinois | 6 | $234,835 |
| Florida | 5 | $176,560 |
| Washington | 4 | $244,710 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $208,530 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | $227,785 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Engineer | New York, New York | $233,460 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer II | New York, New York | $225,000 | I | Jun 2026 |
| SENIOR MACHINE LEARNING ENGINEER | NEW YORK, New York | $243,230 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| SENIOR ENGINEER | NEW YORK, New York | $226,950 | III | Jun 2026 |
| INSIGHTS MANAGER / SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST | FORT WORTH, Texas | $201,500 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Staff Engineer | New York, New York | $266,070 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | CARY, North Carolina | $251,920 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Engineer | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | $236,550 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Engineer | New York, New York | $251,740 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $236,550 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Full Stack Engineer - Cost Engineering | New York, New York | $260,370 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| CommX Lead | New York, New York | $132,190 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Engineer | CHICAGO, Illinois | $251,010 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Engineer II | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | $171,960 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | New York, New York | $324,380 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Global Audiobook and Podcast Marketing Manager | New York, New York | $141,570 | I | Jun 2026 |
| SENIOR BACKEND ENGINEER | NEW YORK, New York | $263,550 | IV | May 2026 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $276,770 | III | May 2026 |
| Product Designer I | New York, New York | $131,240 | I | May 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineering Manager II | New York, New York | $313,460 | IV | May 2026 |
Legal entities included: Spotify USA Inc.; SPOTIFY USA, 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–Jun 2026.
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