Whatnot H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Whatnot sponsors H-1B workers. Across 50 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $213,268. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Whatnot filed 50 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 2 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $213,268.
- Median offered wage
- $213,268
- Certified filings
- 50
- Work locations
- 2 states
- Distinct roles
- 13
Most-filed roles at Whatnot
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 28 | $218,400 |
| Data Scientist | 4 | $205,000 |
| Engineering Manager | 4 | $235,000 |
| Product Designer | 3 | $211,500 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 3 | $205,000 |
| Risk Stategist | 1 | $210,000 |
| Risk Strategist | 1 | $245,000 |
| Sales Manager | 1 | $140,000 |
| Machine Learning Scientist | 1 | $211,536 |
| Database Engineer | 1 | $225,000 |
| Designer | 1 | $220,000 |
| Data Engineer | 1 | $240,000 |
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 | 9 | $146,307 |
| Level II — qualified | 15 | $210,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 11 | $211,500 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 15 | $240,000 |
Where Whatnot hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 48 | $215,000 |
| Washington | 2 | $205,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Stategist | Culver City, California | $210,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $205,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $205,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $240,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $240,300 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $190,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Data Engineer | Culver City, California | $240,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $240,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $240,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $245,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $227,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $250,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Data Scientist | Culver City, California | $205,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Culver City, California | $235,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $190,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $231,100 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Engineering Manager | Culver City, California | $255,000 | I | Sep 2025 |
| Product Designer | Culver City, California | $211,500 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Product Designer | Culver City, California | $211,500 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Data Scientist | Culver City, California | $205,000 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Engineering Manager | Culver City, California | $325,000 | II | Aug 2025 |
| Product Designer | Culver City, California | $211,500 | III | Jul 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $245,000 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $172,931 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $221,800 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $215,000 | IV | May 2025 |
| Data Scientist | Culver City, California | $203,700 | IV | May 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $262,500 | IV | May 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $146,307 | I | May 2025 |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $205,800 | II | May 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $162,000 | II | May 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $146,307 | I | May 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $140,000 | I | May 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $221,800 | II | May 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $173,300 | I | Apr 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $162,000 | II | Apr 2025 |
| Machine Learning Scientist | Culver City, California | $211,536 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City,, California | $275,000 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Risk Strategist | Culver City, California | $245,000 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Database Engineer | Culver City, California | $225,000 | II | Mar 2025 |
| Designer | Culver City, California | $220,000 | IV | Feb 2025 |
| Sales Manager | Culver City, California | $140,000 | I | Feb 2025 |
| Engineering Manager | Culver City, California | $215,000 | II | Feb 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $215,000 | II | Jan 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $227,100 | III | Jan 2025 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $145,000 | I | Dec 2024 |
| Software Engineer | Culver City, California | $145,600 | I | Nov 2024 |
| Data Scientist | Culver City, California | $255,000 | IV | Nov 2024 |
| Senior Manager, Business Operations | Culver City, California | $208,800 | III | Oct 2024 |
| Engineering Manager | Culver City, California | $185,000 | I | Oct 2024 |
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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