Zendesk H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Zendesk sponsors H-1B workers. Across 91 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $178,096. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Zendesk filed 91 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 15 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $178,096.
- Median offered wage
- $178,096
- Certified filings
- 91
- Work locations
- 15 states
- Distinct roles
- 50
Most-filed roles at Zendesk
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 13 | $175,000 |
| Software Engineer Ii | 7 | $140,000 |
| Principal Product Manager | 5 | $219,704 |
| Staff Data Engineer | 5 | $216,536 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 4 | $195,390 |
| Senior Data Engineer | 4 | $164,991 |
| Business Systems Analysis Lead | 3 | $140,600 |
| Senior Financial Analysis & Strategy Analyst | 2 | $122,428 |
| Software Engineer I | 2 | $123,036 |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer | 2 | $250,000 |
| Principal Security Engineer | 2 | $255,000 |
| Engineering Manager | 2 | $205,252 |
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 | 5 | $140,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 12 | $137,500 |
| Level III — experienced | 28 | $180,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 41 | $203,390 |
Where Zendesk hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 57 | $180,960 |
| Texas | 15 | $170,000 |
| Washington | 3 | $182,000 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $159,840 |
| New York | 2 | $155,769 |
| Virginia | 2 | $151,044 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $123,036 |
| Michigan | 1 | $211,000 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $180,090 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $148,370 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Data Engineer | Wesley Chapel, Florida | $175,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Startup and Venture Capital Manager - Bay Area | San Francisco, California | $187,364 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Principal Product Manager | Fountain Valley, California | $240,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Senior AI Success Strategist, Customer Success | Austin, Texas | $137,900 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Data Engineer | Aurora, Colorado | $153,539 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Analyst, Marketing Business Intelligence | Livermore, California | $160,680 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Product Manager, MarTech & Digital Systems | San Francisco, California | $250,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | San Jose, California | $138,300 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Little Elm, Texas | $178,096 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Payroll Manager, Global Payroll Transformation | San Francisco, California | $235,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | San Jose, California | $138,300 | — | May 2026 |
| Staff Engineer | Pasadena, California | $210,120 | III | May 2026 |
| Senior Director, Product Management - Platform Security | Austin, Texas | $312,000 | IV | May 2026 |
| Business Systems Analysis Lead | Frisco, Texas | $154,145 | IV | May 2026 |
| Staff Data Engineer | Fremont, California | $216,536 | IV | May 2026 |
| Senior Financial Analysis & Strategy Analyst, Product | Austin, Texas | $115,000 | III | May 2026 |
| Senior Product Marketing Manager | Berkeley, California | $198,000 | IV | May 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | San Francisco, California | $141,000 | I | May 2026 |
| Senior Manager, AI Success Strategist, Customer Success | Redmond, Washington | $182,000 | IV | Apr 2026 |
| CX Acceleration Technical Architect | Austin, Texas | $179,900 | II | Apr 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–Jun 2026.
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