What Adobe certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 3,979 certified Department of Labor wage filings, through FY2025. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Base-salary bands by role
Software Developers
1,453 filingsData Scientists
464 filingsInformation Technology Project Managers
407 filingsSoftware Developers, Applications
204 filingsComputer and Information Systems Managers
171 filingsSoftware Developers, Systems Software
170 filingsSoftware Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
155 filingsComputer and Information Research Scientists
153 filingsMedian by state
| CA | 2,814 filings | $179K |
| WA | 303 filings | $163K |
| TX | 242 filings | $140K |
| UT | 208 filings | $129K |
| NY | 175 filings | $155K |
| MA | 76 filings | $152K |
| CO | 24 filings | $122K |
| VA | 20 filings | $139K |
Median by seniority level
| Level I · Entry | 69 filings | $130K |
| Level II · Qualified | 1,109 filings | $150K |
| Level III · Experienced | 669 filings | $168K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 1,111 filings | $184K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Adobe certifies 3,979 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2025 — filing volume steady. Below, how those offers compare to the legal prevailing-wage floor each role must clear.
Median certified offer runs 7% above the floor.
The rest are set exactly at the prevailing wage — legal, and common among high-volume filers.
vs. $151K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 3 legal entities under this brand — largest: Adobe Inc. (3,249).
Every H-1B role carries a legally required prevailing-wage floor (the OES rate for that occupation, area, and level). The offered wage on the certified filing must meet or exceed it — so “% above floor” distinguishes employers who genuinely pay a premium from those who file at the minimum. Certified DOL disclosure data, offered base wage only; reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.
What this data is — and isn't
These bands come from certified H-1B Labor Condition Application disclosures — the base salary employers commit to on the record. They exclude equity, bonus, and benefits, and they cover only roles companies sponsor, which skews technical. Read them as a conservative, citable floor on what Adobe pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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