Best Buy
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 254 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Electronics and Appliance Retailers
- Headquarters: Richfield
- Founded 1966
- New York Stock Exchange: BBY
At a glance
- Best Buy hires at the expert level. 47% of its filings are Level IV, 2.6 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 49% of its filings. After that come IT Manager and Systems Engineer / Architect.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 99% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $155,162, median prevailing wage $125,896.
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Percentiles from Best Buy's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Best Buy hires for
Bar: share of Best Buy's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 98% of filings (15 occupations in total).
Show all 6 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $149,331 | 124 |
| IT Manager | $190,500 | 40 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $153,491 | 22 |
| QA Engineer | $146,486 | 20 |
| Data Scientist | $145,000 | 19 |
| Systems Analyst | $154,293 | 13 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Best Buy.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 10% of filings
Mid-level · 33% of filings
Senior · 10% of filings
Expert · 47% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $127,342 | 23 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $144,500 | 73 |
| Senior · Level III | $145,000 | 22 |
| Expert · Level IV | $166,280 | 104 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Best Buy files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN | $156,483 | 239 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $128,765 |
| 25th | $137,917 |
| 50th (median) | $155,162 |
| 75th | $171,669 |
| 90th | $194,944 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $124,987 | $112,707 | $139,031 | 80 |
| FY2021 | $114,991 | $105,000 | $128,354 | 194 |
| FY2022 | $128,889 | $112,568 | $145,000 | 154 |
| FY2023 | $142,564 | $125,000 | $155,150 | 185 |
| FY2024 | $148,169 | $133,276 | $161,700 | 129 |
| FY2025 | $154,176 | $136,000 | $169,100 | 143 |
| FY2026 | $158,000 | $140,650 | $176,826 | 111 |
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 Best Buy
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $134,971 | $132.6k–$139.6k | 41 |
| Senior Software Engineer | $166,313 | $155k–$168.7k | 18 |
| Lead Engineer | $161,552 | $149.4k–$165.5k | 17 |
| Senior Engineering Manager | $181,227 | $177.6k–$189.4k | 13 |
| Senior Engineer | $158,140 | $147.9k–$161.5k | 10 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Best Buy
Best Buy's filings list its industry as Electronics and Appliance Retailers (Retail Trade sector, NAICS 4492). Its main U.S. filing address is in Richfield, MN 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, IT Manager and Systems Engineer / Architect and the main metro areas are Minneapolis, MN, Boston, MA and Seattle, WA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
- Founded
- 1966
- Headquarters
- Richfield
- Website
- bestbuy.com
- Stock
- New York Stock Exchange: BBY
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Best Buy sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Best Buy filed 254 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 Best Buy pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Best Buy's H-1B filings is $155,162; half of filings fall between $137,917 and $171,669. Bonus and stock are not included.