What Meta Platforms certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 21,952 certified Department of Labor wage filings, through FY2025. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Base-salary bands by role
Software Engineer
9,663 filingsSoftware Developers, Applications
2,049 filingsData Scientists
1,531 filingsComputer and Information Scientists
1,137 filingsComputer and Information Systems Managers
1,086 filingsWeb Administrators
978 filingsVideo Game Designers
929 filingsWarehousing Specialists
542 filingsMedian by state
| CA | 12,944 filings | $200K |
| WA | 4,736 filings | $195K |
| NY | 2,504 filings | $194K |
| TX | 743 filings | $172K |
| MA | 187 filings | $188K |
| NJ | 130 filings | $196K |
| PA | 117 filings | $178K |
| IL | 95 filings | $178K |
Median by seniority level
| Level I · Entry | 404 filings | $139K |
| Level II · Qualified | 3,310 filings | $180K |
| Level III · Experienced | 5,283 filings | $177K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 10,057 filings | $214K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Meta Platforms certifies 21,952 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2025 — filing volume rising. 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. $162K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 3 legal entities under this brand — largest: Meta Platforms, Inc. (9,901).
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 Meta Platforms pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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