What Google certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 38,883 certified Department of Labor wage filings, through FY2025. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Base-salary bands by role
Software Developers
19,552 filingsSoftware Developers, Applications
7,228 filingsData Scientists
1,809 filingsInformation Technology Project Managers
1,530 filingsComputer Hardware Engineers
1,072 filingsSoftware Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
886 filingsSearch Marketing Strategists
721 filingsComputer and Information Research Scientists
629 filingsMedian by state
| CA | 26,550 filings | $177K |
| WA | 4,616 filings | $163K |
| NY | 4,022 filings | $177K |
| TX | 1,140 filings | $146K |
| MA | 517 filings | $159K |
| IL | 408 filings | $140K |
| GA | 355 filings | $139K |
| NC | 266 filings | $126K |
Median by seniority level
| Level I · Entry | 198 filings | $146K |
| Level II · Qualified | 20,328 filings | $163K |
| Level III · Experienced | 10,709 filings | $188K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 2,087 filings | $223K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Google certifies 38,883 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 19% above the floor.
The rest are set exactly at the prevailing wage — legal, and common among high-volume filers.
vs. $141K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 2 legal entities under this brand — largest: Google LLC (38,881).
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 Google pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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