H-1B pay in Mountain View, CA
18,710 certified positions (worksite city), FY2023–FY2026.
18,710
certified positions
$182,000
Median pay
$157,000
25th pct
$209,000
75th pct
$235,000
90th pct
$137,750
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$166,962
Median prevailing wage
$137,750$182,000 median$235,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 8.4%
Top roles
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 10,635 | $130,936 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 1,189 | $120,016 |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 1,084 | $109,886 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 650 | $180,000 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061 | 488 | $168,000 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 483 | $192,724 |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 411 | $117,891 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 329 | $101,234 |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 315 | $117,726 |
| Nanosystems Engineers 17-2199 | 232 | $119,283 |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 230 | $103,210 |
| Computer Programmers 15-1251 | 175 | $90,210 |
Top employers
| Employer | Positions |
|---|---|
| Google LLC | 8,100 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 1,578 |
| Intuit Inc. | 1,098 |
| Waymo LLC | 489 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 483 |
| Databricks, Inc. | 303 |
| Atlassian US, Inc. | 199 |
| ByteDance Inc. | 195 |
| TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. | 180 |
| Applied Intuition, Inc. | 177 |
| Yahoo Holdings Inc. | 168 |
| Nuro, Inc | 163 |