Akamai Technologies
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 390 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Headquarters: Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Founded 1998
- 8,368 employees (2020)
- Nasdaq: AKAM
At a glance
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 57% of its filings. After that come Network Architect and IT Manager.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 96% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $155,000, median prevailing wage $135,699.
- 4th among the largest filers in its industry. Akamai Technologies's median ($155,000) is below Mongodb and Cloudflare and above Epsilon Data Management.
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What Akamai Technologies hires for
Bar: share of Akamai Technologies's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 98% of filings (16 occupations in total).
Show all 8 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $155,000 | 223 |
| Network Architect | $159,296 | 51 |
| IT Manager | $245,000 | 21 |
| Network Administrator | $136,129 | 18 |
| Data Scientist | $140,191 | 18 |
| QA Engineer | $176,854 | 17 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $160,217 | 16 |
| Information Security Analyst | $125,158 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Akamai Technologies.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 7% of filings
Mid-level · 37% of filings
Senior · 29% of filings
Expert · 27% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $117,749 | 27 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $133,315 | 142 |
| Senior · Level III | $162,473 | 110 |
| Expert · Level IV | $190,000 | 103 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Akamai Technologies vs. industry peers
LinkedIn$177,681
Mongodb$173,000
Cloudflare$160,000
Akamai Technologies$155,000
Epsilon Data Management$140,100
Fiserv Solutions$131,997
ADP$127,504
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 5182).
Where Akamai Technologies files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 9 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $154,569 | 142 |
| San Jose, CA | $183,093 | 34 |
| Dallas, TX | $132,870 | 27 |
| Seattle, WA | $153,690 | 25 |
| San Francisco, CA | $174,891 | 18 |
| New York, NY | $157,147 | 16 |
| Austin, TX | $155,000 | 15 |
| Atlanta, GA | $150,049 | 13 |
| Miami, FL | $155,000 | 13 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $118,128 |
| 25th | $132,258 |
| 50th (median) | $155,000 |
| 75th | $180,838 |
| 90th | $205,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $128,405 | $110,000 | $148,019 | 276 |
| FY2021 | $127,650 | $110,165 | $146,305 | 245 |
| FY2022 | $139,050 | $120,390 | $160,836 | 233 |
| FY2023 | $144,900 | $125,000 | $164,024 | 225 |
| FY2024 | $146,000 | $126,063 | $168,658 | 203 |
| FY2025 | $153,489 | $130,523 | $176,417 | 219 |
| FY2026 | $158,589 | $133,218 | $185,169 | 171 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
Job titles at Akamai Technologies
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $128,572 | $123.2k–$132.9k | 34 |
| Senior Software Engineer | $153,299 | $136.7k–$159.9k | 30 |
| Software Engineer Senior | $154,265 | $139.1k–$171.2k | 24 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $123,108 | $116.7k–$133.6k | 14 |
| Senior Software Development Engineer in Test | $141,505 | $131.9k–$154.2k | 11 |
| Senior Ii Software Engineer | $172,836 | $165.3k–$180.1k | 10 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Akamai Technologies
Akamai Technologies's filings list its industry as Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (Information sector, NAICS 5182). Its main U.S. filing address is in Cambridge, MA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Network Architect and IT Manager and the main metro areas are Boston, MA, San Jose, CA and Dallas, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
- Founded
- 1998
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Employees
- 8,368 (2020)
- Website
- akamai.com
- Stock
- Nasdaq: AKAM
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Akamai Technologies sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Akamai Technologies filed 390 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Akamai Technologies pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Akamai Technologies's H-1B filings is $155,000; half of filings fall between $132,258 and $180,838. Bonus and stock are not included.