Grammarly
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 40 certified filings (FY2025)
- Software Publishers
- Main U.S. filing address: San Francisco, CA
At a glance
- Grammarly hires at the expert level. 68% of its filings are Level IV, 3.7 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 70% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $215,756, median prevailing wage $187,658.
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Percentiles from Grammarly's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Grammarly hires for
Bar: share of Grammarly's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 98% of filings (11 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $224,569 | 22 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Grammarly.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 0% of filings
Mid-level · 10% of filings
Senior · 23% of filings
Expert · 68% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 4 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 9 |
| Expert · Level IV | $223,000 | 27 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Grammarly files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $213,512 | 27 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $163,535 |
| 25th | $193,061 |
| 50th (median) | $215,756 |
| 75th | $252,500 |
| 90th | $275,010 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $187,500 | $142,500 | $210,000 | 12 |
| FY2021 | $160,000 | $141,500 | $192,500 | 23 |
| FY2022 | $172,500 | $125,000 | $234,250 | 16 |
| FY2023 | $215,000 | $169,000 | $252,000 | 27 |
| FY2024 | $234,000 | $195,750 | $285,000 | 32 |
| FY2025 | $215,756 | $193,061 | $252,500 | 40 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 0 |
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 Grammarly
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $213,512 | $206.5k–$235.1k | 15 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Grammarly
Grammarly's filings list its industry as Software Publishers (Information sector, NAICS 5132). Its main U.S. filing address is in San Francisco, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2025 Q4. 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, New York, NY and San Jose, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Grammarly sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Grammarly filed 40 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2025 Q4. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Grammarly pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Grammarly's H-1B filings is $215,756; half of filings fall between $193,061 and $252,500. Bonus and stock are not included.