Alibaba Cloud
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 33 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Main U.S. filing address: Sunnyvale, CA
At a glance
- Alibaba Cloud hires mid-level. 42% of its filings are Level II, compared with 42% across all H-1B employers.
- Pays at a high floor. 100% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Alibaba Cloud's jobs and locations has a median of $149,240.
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Percentiles from Alibaba Cloud's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Alibaba Cloud hires for
Bar: share of Alibaba Cloud's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $149,365 | 12 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Alibaba Cloud.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 18% of filings
Mid-level · 42% of filings
Senior · 18% of filings
Expert · 21% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 6 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $143,250 | 14 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 6 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 7 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Alibaba Cloud files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 2 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $151,664 | 20 |
| Seattle, WA | $149,240 | 10 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $109,234 |
| 25th | $128,690 |
| 50th (median) | $149,240 |
| 75th | $165,610 |
| 90th | $187,404 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 0 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 0 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 1 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 2 |
| FY2024 | $152,007 | $128,502 | $174,725 | 12 |
| FY2025 | $142,283 | $129,501 | $172,016 | 18 |
| FY2026 | $149,365 | $122,918 | $160,285 | 15 |
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 Alibaba Cloud
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site Reliability Engineer | $151,664 | $136.7k–$156k | 14 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Alibaba Cloud
Alibaba Cloud's filings list its industry as Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5419). Its main U.S. filing address is in Sunnyvale, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2022 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Network Administrator and Network Architect and the main metro areas are San Jose, CA, Seattle, WA and Washington, DC. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
Questions
Does Alibaba Cloud sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Alibaba Cloud filed 33 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 Alibaba Cloud pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Alibaba Cloud's H-1B filings is $149,240; half of filings fall between $128,690 and $165,610. Bonus and stock are not included.