What Linkedin certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 4,420 certified Department of Labor wage filings, through FY2025. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Base-salary bands by role
Software Developers
2,038 filingsSoftware Developers, Applications
597 filingsComputer and Information Systems Managers
415 filingsSoftware Developers, Systems Software
300 filingsData Scientists
240 filingsOperations Research Analysts
206 filingsStatisticians
165 filingsProject Management Specialists
120 filingsMedian by state
| CA | 3,625 filings | $159K |
| NY | 317 filings | $143K |
| WA | 279 filings | $148K |
| TX | 55 filings | $126K |
| MA | 18 filings | $134K |
| NC | 17 filings | $137K |
| NJ | 16 filings | $143K |
| IL | 15 filings | $122K |
Median by seniority level
| Level I · Entry | 13 filings | $104K |
| Level II · Qualified | 734 filings | $131K |
| Level III · Experienced | 1,520 filings | $157K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 750 filings | $190K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Linkedin certifies 4,420 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2025 — filing volume cooling. Below, how those offers compare to the legal prevailing-wage floor each role must clear.
Median offer sits essentially at the required minimum.
The rest are set exactly at the prevailing wage — legal, and common among high-volume filers.
vs. $157K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 2 legal entities under this brand — largest: LINKEDIN CORPORATION (2,667).
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 Linkedin pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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