H-1B Employer Profile
Waymo H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Waymo sponsors H-1B workers. Across 355 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $205,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Waymo filed 355 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 10 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $205,000.
- Median offered wage
- $205,000
- Certified filings
- 355
- Work locations
- 10 states
- Distinct roles
- 47
Most-filed roles at Waymo
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 224 | $200,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 18 | $240,000 |
| Systems Engineer | 12 | $235,000 |
| Product Manager | 10 | $235,000 |
| Data Scientist | 10 | $234,000 |
| Systems Test Engineer | 9 | $192,000 |
| Research Scientist | 9 | $225,000 |
| Technical Program Manager | 8 | $247,500 |
| Product Data Scientist | 4 | $225,000 |
| Silicon Engineer | 3 | $240,000 |
| Hardware Development Engineer | 3 | $243,000 |
| Business Data Scientist | 2 | $232,500 |
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 | 1 | $118,019 |
| Level II — qualified | 163 | $200,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 128 | $232,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 49 | $280,000 |
Where Waymo hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 320 | $204,000 |
| New York | 17 | $226,000 |
| Washington | 8 | $213,000 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $215,000 |
| Texas | 2 | $194,500 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $170,500 |
| Michigan | 1 | $200,000 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $169,000 |
| Georgia | 1 | $170,000 |
| Arizona | 1 | $230,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | New York, New York | $205,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $240,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Product Manager | San Francisco, California | $240,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Systems Test Engineer | Mountain View, California | $230,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Systems Test Engineer | Mountain View, California | $187,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Onboard Software Performance Engineer | Mountain View, California | $205,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Research Scientist | Kirkland, Washington | $230,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Regional Validation Program Manager | Washington, D.C., District of Columbia | $169,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $240,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Business Intelligence Analyst | Mountain View, California | $185,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Technical Program Manager | Mountain View, California | $275,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $245,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $205,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Syracuse, New York | $256,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $205,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $204,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Strategic Partnerships Development | San Francisco, California | $318,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Quality Engineer | Mountain View, California | $270,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $240,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $240,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $240,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Systems Engineer, Fleet Response & Resiliency | Mountain View, California | $230,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Test Engineer | Mountain View, California | $209,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $204,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Mountain View, California | $295,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| ML Compiler Engineer | Mountain View, California | $280,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $200,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | Mountain View, California | $185,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $240,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | New York, New York | $200,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Program Manager | Mountain View, California | $118,019 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Lead Senior Product Manager | Mountain View, California | $230,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $204,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $200,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Mountain View, California | $200,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | Mountain View, California | $288,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $200,000 | II | Feb 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–Mar 2026.
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