Dropbox
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 106 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Main U.S. filing address: San Francisco, CA
At a glance
- Dropbox hires mid-level. 60% of its filings are Level II, compared with 42% across all H-1B employers.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 84% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $190,000, median prevailing wage $149,240.
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Percentiles from Dropbox's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Dropbox hires for
Bar: share of Dropbox's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 2 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $183,600 | 69 |
| Data Scientist | $165,800 | 15 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Dropbox.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 10% of filings
Mid-level · 60% of filings
Senior · 3% of filings
Expert · 27% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $152,150 | 10 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $191,300 | 60 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 3 |
| Expert · Level IV | $197,200 | 27 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Dropbox 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 | $204,000 | 41 |
| Seattle, WA | $197,200 | 23 |
| New York, NY | $189,150 | 14 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $136,848 |
| 25th | $157,620 |
| 50th (median) | $190,000 |
| 75th | $216,750 |
| 90th | $238,450 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $136,100 | $117,770 | $158,100 | 152 |
| FY2021 | $147,900 | $136,100 | $170,000 | 180 |
| FY2022 | $157,550 | $140,920 | $183,888 | 194 |
| FY2023 | $163,250 | $144,500 | $187,000 | 94 |
| FY2024 | $170,186 | $147,700 | $191,300 | 109 |
| FY2025 | $191,300 | $162,150 | $210,800 | 67 |
| FY2026 | $183,600 | $154,400 | $225,300 | 39 |
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 Dropbox
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $191,300 | $163.6k–$205.2k | 51 |
| Data Scientist | $176,400 | $152.4k–$187k | 10 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Dropbox
Dropbox'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, Data Scientist and IT Manager and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA and New York, NY. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
Questions
Does Dropbox sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Dropbox filed 106 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 Dropbox pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Dropbox's H-1B filings is $190,000; half of filings fall between $157,620 and $216,750. Bonus and stock are not included.