Brain
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 31 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services
- Main U.S. filing address: San Diego, CA
At a glance
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 77% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $133,565, median prevailing wage $102,835.
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Percentiles from Brain's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Brain hires for
Bar: share of Brain's filings. Figure: median base salary.
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $133,565 | 19 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Brain.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 46% of filings
Mid-level · 38% of filings
Senior · 8% of filings
Expert · 8% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $123,000 | 11 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 9 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Brain files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | $131,876 | 30 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $98,339 |
| 25th | $126,500 |
| 50th (median) | $133,565 |
| 75th | $140,482 |
| 90th | $164,971 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $102,502 | $94,765 | $102,502 | 18 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 3 |
| FY2022 | $125,186 | $122,030 | $135,264 | 10 |
| FY2023 | $121,597 | $115,000 | $125,000 | 13 |
| FY2024 | $130,223 | $115,941 | $151,545 | 12 |
| FY2025 | $133,565 | $130,000 | $150,853 | 11 |
| FY2026 | $130,187 | $120,639 | $133,568 | 20 |
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.
About Brain
Brain's filings list its industry as Computer Systems Design and Related Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5415). Its main U.S. filing address is in San Diego, 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, QA Engineer and Validation Engineer and the main metro areas are San Diego, CA and San Jose, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).
Questions
Does Brain sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Brain filed 31 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 Brain pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Brain's H-1B filings is $133,565; half of filings fall between $126,500 and $140,482. Bonus and stock are not included.