Hyatt
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 61 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Traveler Accommodation
- Main U.S. filing address: Chicago, IL
At a glance
- Hyatt hires at the expert level. 55% of its filings are Level IV, 3.0 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 87% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $146,717, median prevailing wage $132,434.
- 2nd among the largest filers in its industry. Hyatt's median ($146,717) is below Marriott International and above Hilton Domestic Operating Company.
Is your Hyatt offer competitive?
Enter the base salary in your offer. We compare it with Hyatt's certified filings for the same job.
Enter a salary to see where it falls.
Percentiles from Hyatt's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Hyatt hires for
Bar: share of Hyatt's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 95% of filings (13 occupations in total).
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $146,717 | 27 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Hyatt.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 19% of filings
Mid-level · 11% of filings
Senior · 15% of filings
Expert · 55% of filings
Show the table
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $100,000 | 10 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 6 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 8 |
| Expert · Level IV | $159,135 | 29 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Hyatt vs. industry peers
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 7211).
Where Hyatt files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $150,000 | 27 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $100,000 |
| 25th | $123,188 |
| 50th (median) | $146,717 |
| 75th | $159,135 |
| 90th | $175,048 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
Show as table
| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $110,815 | $103,321 | $117,284 | 16 |
| FY2021 | $122,594 | $112,500 | $129,805 | 19 |
| FY2022 | $120,000 | $99,764 | $138,383 | 39 |
| FY2023 | $132,600 | $113,350 | $142,500 | 23 |
| FY2024 | $135,000 | $120,000 | $145,000 | 21 |
| FY2025 | $146,016 | $121,043 | $158,395 | 40 |
| FY2026 | $146,717 | $126,000 | $160,000 | 21 |
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 Hyatt
Hyatt's filings list its industry as Traveler Accommodation (Accommodation and Food Services sector, NAICS 7211). Its main U.S. filing address is in Chicago, IL 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 Data Engineer and the main metro areas are Chicago, IL, San Francisco, CA and Dallas, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Hyatt sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Hyatt 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 Hyatt pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Hyatt's H-1B filings is $146,717; half of filings fall between $123,188 and $159,135. Bonus and stock are not included.