Cloudflare
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 210 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Headquarters: San Francisco
- Founded 2009
- 3,217 employees (2022)
- New York Stock Exchange: NET
At a glance
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 47% of its filings. After that come IT Manager and Data Scientist.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 99% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $160,000, median prevailing wage $139,152.
- 3rd among the largest filers in its industry. Cloudflare's median ($160,000) is below LinkedIn and Mongodb and above Akamai Technologies.
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Percentiles from Cloudflare's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Cloudflare hires for
Bar: share of Cloudflare's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 90% of filings (20 occupations in total).
Show all 5 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $165,000 | 99 |
| IT Manager | $181,500 | 20 |
| Data Scientist | $132,500 | 16 |
| Information Security Analyst | $144,500 | 13 |
| Network Administrator | $124,000 | 12 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Cloudflare.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 10% of filings
Mid-level · 28% of filings
Senior · 29% of filings
Expert · 33% of filings
Level medians mix different jobs, so a higher level can show a lower median. Within one job, pay rises with level.
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $146,000 | 21 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $140,000 | 59 |
| Senior · Level III | $155,000 | 61 |
| Expert · Level IV | $170,000 | 69 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Cloudflare vs. industry peers
LinkedIn$177,681
Mongodb$173,000
Cloudflare$160,000
Akamai Technologies$155,000
Epsilon Data Management$140,100
Fiserv Solutions$131,997
ADP$127,504
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 5182).
Where Cloudflare files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 4 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $140,000 | 87 |
| San Francisco, CA | $182,500 | 48 |
| New York, NY | $195,000 | 18 |
| Seattle, WA | $171,000 | 11 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $124,500 |
| 25th | $138,288 |
| 50th (median) | $160,000 |
| 75th | $185,000 |
| 90th | $205,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $125,000 | $101,250 | $133,750 | 38 |
| FY2021 | $135,267 | $120,698 | $166,250 | 88 |
| FY2022 | $150,000 | $120,000 | $180,000 | 98 |
| FY2023 | $165,000 | $140,000 | $185,500 | 73 |
| FY2024 | $155,500 | $136,375 | $188,000 | 116 |
| FY2025 | $155,000 | $135,000 | $174,250 | 94 |
| FY2026 | $162,250 | $140,000 | $191,500 | 116 |
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 Cloudflare
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineer | $150,000 | $140k–$165k | 49 |
| Senior Systems Engineer | $197,500 | $183.8k–$207.8k | 16 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Cloudflare
Cloudflare'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 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, IT Manager and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are Austin, TX, San Francisco, CA and New York, NY. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
- Employees
- 3,217 (2022)
- Website
- cloudflare.com
- Stock
- New York Stock Exchange: NET
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Cloudflare sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Cloudflare filed 210 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 Cloudflare pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Cloudflare's H-1B filings is $160,000; half of filings fall between $138,288 and $185,000. Bonus and stock are not included.