KikOff

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 36 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Main U.S. filing address: San Francisco, CA
Median base salary$198,513+62% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$172k–$238.7k
Level I (entry-level) share31%all employers: 19%
Median prevailing wage$158,985the required minimum for these jobs and places

At a glance

  • Mostly above the prevailing wage. 100% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $198,513, median prevailing wage $158,985.

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Enter the base salary in your offer. We compare it with KikOff's certified filings for the same job.

10th $145.4k25th $172kmedian $198.5k75th $238.7k90th $270k

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Percentiles from KikOff's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

What KikOff hires for

Bar: share of KikOff's filings. Figure: median base salary.

Show all 2 jobs
JobMedianFilings
Software Engineer$238,28313
Data Scientist$190,13612

Jobs with at least 10 filings at KikOff.

Pay by level

$185kLevel I
Entry-level · 31% of filings
$200kLevel II
Mid-level · 31% of filings
too fewLevel III
Senior · 11% of filings
$230kLevel IV
Expert · 28% of filings
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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $185,000 11
Mid-level · Level II $200,000 11
Senior · Level III too few 4
Expert · Level IV $230,000 10

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where KikOff files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
San Francisco, CA$200,00034

Salary details

Median salary$198,513
Middle 50%$172k–$238.7k
vs. all employers+62%comparison median $122,699
Filings36FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $121,750 and $325,750.
PercentileSalary
10th$145,448
25th$172,010
50th (median)$198,513
75th$238,712
90th$270,000

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$198,513
Median prevailing wage$158,985
Median difference+24.6%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage0%

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 KikOff

KikOff's filings list its industry in the Information sector (NAICS 51). 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 Marketing Manager and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA and New York, NY. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Questions

Does KikOff sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. KikOff filed 36 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 KikOff pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on KikOff's H-1B filings is $198,513; half of filings fall between $172,010 and $238,712. Bonus and stock are not included.