Chegg
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 14 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Educational Support Services
- Main U.S. filing address: Santa Clara, CA
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Percentiles from Chegg's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 1 |
| Mid-level · Level II | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 5 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 8 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $175,564 |
| 25th | $186,435 |
| 50th (median) | $207,000 |
| 75th | $229,900 |
| 90th | $312,603 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $150,800 | $140,000 | $170,000 | 49 |
| FY2021 | $161,375 | $139,021 | $185,138 | 36 |
| FY2022 | $167,076 | $160,000 | $200,000 | 33 |
| FY2023 | $179,400 | $156,250 | $204,588 | 35 |
| FY2024 | $194,314 | $158,375 | $210,682 | 24 |
| FY2025 | $205,000 | $182,490 | $220,000 | 13 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 1 |
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 Chegg
Chegg's filings list its industry as Educational Support Services (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6117). Its main U.S. filing address is in Santa Clara, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are IT Manager, Software Engineer and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are San Jose, CA, New York, NY and Austin, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Chegg sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Chegg filed 14 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 Chegg pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Chegg's H-1B filings is $207,000; half of filings fall between $186,435 and $229,900. Bonus and stock are not included.