Harness
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 61 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services
- Main U.S. filing address: San Francisco, CA
At a glance
- Harness hires at the expert level. 64% of its filings are Level IV, 3.6 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 36% of its filings. After that come Systems Engineer / Architect and Sales Engineer.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 93% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $217,000, median prevailing wage $172,931.
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Percentiles from Harness's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Harness hires for
Bar: share of Harness'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 | $225,944 | 22 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $225,000 | 13 |
| Sales Engineer | $207,500 | 12 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Harness.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 2% of filings
Mid-level · 11% of filings
Senior · 23% of filings
Expert · 64% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 1 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 6 |
| Senior · Level III | $222,875 | 12 |
| Expert · Level IV | $224,636 | 34 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Harness files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $225,000 | 33 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $155,000 |
| 25th | $189,330 |
| 50th (median) | $217,000 |
| 75th | $237,900 |
| 90th | $281,589 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $156,749 | $145,725 | $168,958 | 18 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2022 | $202,500 | $165,990 | $230,000 | 34 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2024 | $200,850 | $192,500 | $227,000 | 20 |
| FY2025 | $220,000 | $183,614 | $238,550 | 31 |
| FY2026 | $217,000 | $195,000 | $231,500 | 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 Harness
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Software Engineer | $226,138 | $197.7k–$237.9k | 11 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Harness
Harness's filings list its industry as Computer Systems Design and Related Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5415). 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, Systems Engineer / Architect and Sales Engineer and the main metro areas are San Jose, CA, San Francisco, CA and New York, NY. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Harness sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Harness filed 61 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 Harness pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Harness's H-1B filings is $217,000; half of filings fall between $189,330 and $237,900. Bonus and stock are not included.