Chime Financial
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 209 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Monetary Authorities-Central Bank
- Main U.S. filing address: San Francisco, CA
At a glance
- Chime Financial hires at the expert level. 46% of its filings are Level IV, 2.6 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 33% of its filings. After that come Operations Research Analyst and Data Scientist.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 91% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $185,000, median prevailing wage $161,637.
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Percentiles from Chime Financial's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Chime Financial hires for
Bar: share of Chime Financial's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 93% of filings (19 occupations in total).
Show all 7 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $187,000 | 70 |
| Operations Research Analyst | $175,000 | 21 |
| Data Scientist | $205,000 | 21 |
| Risk Analyst | $152,506 | 20 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $193,212 | 18 |
| Data Engineer | $215,000 | 14 |
| IT Manager | $277,500 | 12 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Chime Financial.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 1% of filings
Mid-level · 23% of filings
Senior · 30% of filings
Expert · 46% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $170,000 | 47 |
| Senior · Level III | $180,000 | 63 |
| Expert · Level IV | $215,000 | 96 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Chime Financial files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 3 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 165 |
| Chicago, IL | $153,753 | 20 |
| New York, NY | $165,000 | 12 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $140,000 |
| 25th | $165,000 |
| 50th (median) | $185,000 |
| 75th | $225,000 |
| 90th | $250,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $185,000 | $145,000 | $200,000 | 25 |
| FY2021 | $193,000 | $158,500 | $220,000 | 99 |
| FY2022 | $190,000 | $160,000 | $225,000 | 67 |
| FY2023 | $185,100 | $165,900 | $220,000 | 77 |
| FY2024 | $200,000 | $170,000 | $231,194 | 104 |
| FY2025 | $185,050 | $170,000 | $218,750 | 130 |
| FY2026 | $185,000 | $160,000 | $225,000 | 79 |
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 Chime Financial
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $170,000 | $170k–$175k | 33 |
| Senior Software Engineer | $225,000 | $215k–$232.2k | 29 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Chime Financial
Chime Financial's filings list its industry as Monetary Authorities-Central Bank (Finance and Insurance sector, NAICS 5211). Its main U.S. filing address is in San Francisco, 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, Operations Research Analyst and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, Chicago, IL and New York, NY. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Chime Financial sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Chime Financial filed 209 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 Chime Financial pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Chime Financial's H-1B filings is $185,000; half of filings fall between $165,000 and $225,000. Bonus and stock are not included.