Maplebear
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 211 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Headquarters: San Francisco
- Founded 2012
- Nasdaq: CART
At a glance
- Maplebear hires at the expert level. 53% of its filings are Level IV, 2.9 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 44% of its filings. After that come IT Manager and Marketing Manager.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 99% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $200,000, median prevailing wage $178,214.
- 1st among the largest filers in its industry. Maplebear's median ($200,000) is above Snowflake.
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Percentiles from Maplebear's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Maplebear hires for
Bar: share of Maplebear's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 93% of filings (22 occupations in total).
Show all 6 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $215,000 | 93 |
| IT Manager | $240,000 | 28 |
| Marketing Manager | $190,000 | 17 |
| Statistician | $174,000 | 15 |
| Operations Research Analyst | $150,000 | 13 |
| Market Research Analyst | $150,000 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Maplebear.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 4% of filings
Mid-level · 10% of filings
Senior · 33% of filings
Expert · 53% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 8 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $167,500 | 22 |
| Senior · Level III | $190,000 | 69 |
| Expert · Level IV | $215,000 | 112 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Maplebear vs. industry peers
Maplebear$200,000
Snowflake$166,899
Verkada$155,000
Guidewire Software$152,131
Qualys$136,943
Siemens$136,391
SS&C Technologies$133,200
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 5112).
Where Maplebear files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 5 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $227,500 | 52 |
| New York, NY | $170,000 | 39 |
| Seattle, WA | $215,000 | 31 |
| San Jose, CA | $232,500 | 30 |
| Austin, TX | $190,000 | 14 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $130,000 |
| 25th | $160,000 |
| 50th (median) | $200,000 |
| 75th | $235,000 |
| 90th | $255,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $160,000 | $145,000 | $170,000 | 63 |
| FY2021 | $170,000 | $150,000 | $180,000 | 209 |
| FY2022 | $170,000 | $141,250 | $190,000 | 142 |
| FY2023 | $190,000 | $170,000 | $210,000 | 109 |
| FY2024 | $190,000 | $165,000 | $216,000 | 145 |
| FY2025 | $195,000 | $162,500 | $230,000 | 111 |
| FY2026 | $200,000 | $160,000 | $240,000 | 100 |
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 Maplebear
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | $220,000 | $200k–$233k | 37 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | $220,000 | $203.8k–$230k | 14 |
| Staff Software Engineer | $250,000 | $250k–$265k | 11 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Maplebear
Maplebear'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, IT Manager and Marketing Manager and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY and Seattle, WA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
- Website
- instacart.com
- Stock
- Nasdaq: CART
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Maplebear sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Maplebear filed 211 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 Maplebear pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Maplebear's H-1B filings is $200,000; half of filings fall between $160,000 and $235,000. Bonus and stock are not included.