Coupang Global
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 160 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers
- Main U.S. filing address: Mountain View, CA
At a glance
- Coupang Global hires at the expert level. 70% of its filings are Level IV, 3.9 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 74% of its filings. After that come Data Scientist and Systems Engineer / Architect.
- Pays at a high floor. 84% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Coupang Global's jobs and locations has a median of $190,486.
- 2nd among the largest filers in its industry. Coupang Global's median ($190,486) is below eBay and above Amazon.
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Percentiles from Coupang Global's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Coupang Global hires for
Bar: share of Coupang Global's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 97% of filings (15 occupations in total).
Show all 3 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $190,486 | 118 |
| Data Scientist | $187,611 | 14 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $171,150 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Coupang Global.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 2% of filings
Mid-level · 8% of filings
Senior · 20% of filings
Expert · 70% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 3 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $152,725 | 12 |
| Senior · Level III | $180,710 | 31 |
| Expert · Level IV | $212,202 | 107 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Coupang Global vs. industry peers
eBay$190,684
Coupang Global$190,486
Amazon$155,000
Zappos.com$155,000
BJ's Wholesale Club$145,609
Dollar General$123,164
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 4552).
Where Coupang Global files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 2 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $190,486 | 90 |
| San Jose, CA | $226,158 | 70 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $153,787 |
| 25th | $180,710 |
| 50th (median) | $190,486 |
| 75th | $226,158 |
| 90th | $255,275 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $150,000 | $123,000 | $180,000 | 52 |
| FY2021 | $160,000 | $140,000 | $200,000 | 58 |
| FY2022 | $162,510 | $124,077 | $168,709 | 48 |
| FY2023 | $168,709 | $128,502 | $185,515 | 53 |
| FY2024 | $182,312 | $169,681 | $210,704 | 98 |
| FY2025 | $190,486 | $180,710 | $224,593 | 130 |
| FY2026 | $234,330 | $194,150 | $264,885 | 30 |
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 Coupang Global
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Backend Engineer | $190,486 | $180.7k–$226.2k | 28 |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer | $226,158 | $212.2k–$226.2k | 17 |
| Staff Software Engineer | $190,486 | $190.5k–$217.9k | 14 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Coupang Global
Coupang Global's filings list its industry as Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers (Retail Trade sector, NAICS 4552). Its main U.S. filing address is in Mountain View, 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, Data Scientist and Systems Engineer / Architect and the main metro areas are Seattle, WA and San Jose, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Coupang Global sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Coupang Global filed 160 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 Coupang Global pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Coupang Global's H-1B filings is $190,486; half of filings fall between $180,710 and $226,158. Bonus and stock are not included.