H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 569 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
- Headquarters: San Francisco
- 3,225 employees (2021)
- New York Stock Exchange: PINS
At a glance
- Pinterest hires mid-level. 46% of its filings are Level II, compared with 42% across all H-1B employers.
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 58% of its filings. After that come Data Scientist and IT Manager.
- Pays at a high floor. 76% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Pinterest's jobs and locations has a median of $161,637.
- 2nd among the largest filers in its industry. Pinterest's median ($172,931) is below Meta and above Yahoo Holdings.
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Percentiles from Pinterest's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Pinterest hires for
Bar: share of Pinterest's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 99% of filings (16 occupations in total).
Show all 5 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $172,931 | 329 |
| Data Scientist | $158,295 | 149 |
| IT Manager | $223,642 | 36 |
| Statistician | $146,078 | 16 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $166,962 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Pinterest.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 3% of filings
Mid-level · 46% of filings
Senior · 38% of filings
Expert · 13% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $120,640 | 18 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $157,040 | 257 |
| Senior · Level III | $180,128 | 214 |
| Expert · Level IV | $195,354 | 73 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Pinterest vs. industry peers
Meta$208,000
Pinterest$172,931
Yahoo Holdings$157,123
Bloomberg$151,819
Indeed$150,987
Expedia$148,949
Markit North America$126,561
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 5192).
Where Pinterest files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 5 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $187,741 | 161 |
| Seattle, WA | $163,322 | 154 |
| San Francisco, CA | $187,741 | 127 |
| New York, NY | $141,170 | 79 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $142,033 | 12 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $123,631 |
| 25th | $141,170 |
| 50th (median) | $172,931 |
| 75th | $199,534 |
| 90th | $225,079 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $146,000 | $127,200 | $168,886 | 163 |
| FY2021 | $145,246 | $120,931 | $159,300 | 201 |
| FY2022 | $157,477 | $139,100 | $172,500 | 306 |
| FY2023 | $142,563 | $133,390 | $167,149 | 209 |
| FY2024 | $155,418 | $128,502 | $184,662 | 292 |
| FY2025 | $163,862 | $137,259 | $180,710 | 353 |
| FY2026 | $187,741 | $159,026 | $212,202 | 216 |
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 Pinterest
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | $149,240 | $134.8k–$174.3k | 112 |
| Software Engineer | $160,805 | $137.3k–$172.9k | 104 |
| Senior Software Engineer | $199,534 | $172.9k–$212.2k | 86 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | $195,354 | $159k–$225.1k | 75 |
| Data Scientist | $148,699 | $121k–$155.3k | 35 |
| Senior Data Scientist | $169,541 | $141.5k–$180.1k | 27 |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer | $199,534 | $189.6k–$212.2k | 13 |
| Staff Software Engineer | $172,931 | $163.9k–$212.2k | 13 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Pinterest
Pinterest's filings list its industry as Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (Information sector, NAICS 5192). 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 IT Manager and the main metro areas are San Jose, CA, Seattle, WA and San Francisco, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
- Employees
- 3,225 (2021)
- Website
- pinterest.de
- Stock
- New York Stock Exchange: PINS
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Pinterest sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Pinterest filed 569 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 Pinterest pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Pinterest's H-1B filings is $172,931; half of filings fall between $141,170 and $199,534. Bonus and stock are not included.