Earnest
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 17 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Nondepository Credit Intermediation
- Main U.S. filing address: Oakland, CA
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Percentiles from Earnest'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 | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 9 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 6 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $127,142 |
| 25th | $160,000 |
| 50th (median) | $215,000 |
| 75th | $230,000 |
| 90th | $254,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $162,500 | $159,250 | $172,500 | 12 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2022 | $180,353 | $173,550 | $196,096 | 11 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2025 | $220,000 | $207,585 | $230,000 | 13 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 4 |
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 Earnest
Earnest's filings list its industry as Nondepository Credit Intermediation (Finance and Insurance sector, NAICS 5222). Its main U.S. filing address is in Oakland, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Credit Analyst, Software Engineer and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, Charlotte, NC and Chicago, IL. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
Questions
Does Earnest sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Earnest filed 17 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 Earnest pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Earnest's H-1B filings is $215,000; half of filings fall between $160,000 and $230,000. Bonus and stock are not included.