Box
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 165 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Main U.S. filing address: Redwood City, CA
At a glance
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 68% of its filings. After that come IT Manager and Data Scientist.
- Pays at a high floor. 81% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Box's jobs and locations has a median of $180,960.
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Percentiles from Box's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Box hires for
Bar: share of Box's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 97% of filings (15 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $180,960 | 112 |
| IT Manager | $237,682 | 28 |
| Data Scientist | $153,307 | 10 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Box.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 12% of filings
Mid-level · 28% of filings
Senior · 26% of filings
Expert · 33% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $135,699 | 20 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $161,637 | 47 |
| Senior · Level III | $187,574 | 43 |
| Expert · Level IV | $206,315 | 55 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Box files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $187,741 | 134 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $135,699 |
| 25th | $155,605 |
| 50th (median) | $187,574 |
| 75th | $211,536 |
| 90th | $237,682 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $168,958 | $156,749 | $169,562 | 106 |
| FY2021 | $167,710 | $132,226 | $169,562 | 109 |
| FY2022 | $167,710 | $133,869 | $167,710 | 94 |
| FY2023 | $179,878 | $145,496 | $183,310 | 52 |
| FY2024 | $167,201 | $147,368 | $187,018 | 92 |
| FY2025 | $180,960 | $157,196 | $206,315 | 95 |
| FY2026 | $187,741 | $149,365 | $226,138 | 70 |
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 Box
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $155,605 | $135.7k–$171.3k | 27 |
| Senior Software Engineer | $187,574 | $178.1k–$206.3k | 21 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Box
Box'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 Redwood City, CA 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 Data Scientist and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, San Jose, CA and Austin, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Box sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Box filed 165 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 Box pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Box's H-1B filings is $187,574; half of filings fall between $155,605 and $211,536. Bonus and stock are not included.