Block
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 362 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Software Publishers
- Headquarters: San Francisco
- Founded 2009
- New York Stock Exchange: XYZ
At a glance
- Block hires at the expert level. 71% of its filings are Level IV, 3.9 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 38% of its filings. After that come Data Scientist and Systems Engineer / Architect.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 98% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $208,745, median prevailing wage $173,638.
- 3rd among the largest filers in its industry. Block's median ($208,745) is below Roblox and ByteDance and above Snap.
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Percentiles from Block's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Block hires for
Bar: share of Block's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 86% of filings (37 occupations in total).
Show all 5 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $216,000 | 137 |
| Data Scientist | $195,264 | 85 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $204,500 | 27 |
| IT Manager | $270,000 | 19 |
| Operations Research Analyst | $159,235 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Block.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 1% of filings
Mid-level · 3% of filings
Senior · 25% of filings
Expert · 71% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 3 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $152,910 | 12 |
| Senior · Level III | $185,425 | 88 |
| Expert · Level IV | $219,390 | 247 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Block vs. industry peers
Roblox$255,200
ByteDance$211,000
Block$208,745
Snap$174,015
Microsoft$172,759
Oracle$143,062
The MathWorks$131,082
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 5132).
Where Block files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 6 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $222,450 | 120 |
| New York, NY | $206,820 | 65 |
| Seattle, WA | $216,000 | 63 |
| San Jose, CA | $210,800 | 28 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $179,800 | 11 |
| Austin, TX | $175,151 | 10 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $159,770 |
| 25th | $180,360 |
| 50th (median) | $208,745 |
| 75th | $238,416 |
| 90th | $275,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 0 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 0 |
| FY2022 | $185,000 | $155,000 | $208,050 | 287 |
| FY2023 | $185,450 | $165,100 | $213,575 | 250 |
| FY2024 | $193,212 | $169,000 | $213,000 | 253 |
| FY2025 | $205,000 | $177,500 | $228,050 | 255 |
| FY2026 | $222,800 | $191,072 | $265,000 | 107 |
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 Block
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $215,500 | $193.6k–$241k | 85 |
| Data Scientist | $198,682 | $175.6k–$220.7k | 18 |
| Machine Learning Engineer Modeling | $225,504 | $217k–$240.5k | 11 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Block
Block's filings list its industry as Software Publishers (Information sector, NAICS 5132). Its main U.S. filing address is in Oakland, 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, Data Scientist and Systems Engineer / Architect and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY and Seattle, WA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
- Website
- block.xyz
- Stock
- New York Stock Exchange: XYZ
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Block sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Block filed 362 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 Block pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Block's H-1B filings is $208,745; half of filings fall between $180,360 and $238,416. Bonus and stock are not included.