Pinterest Software Engineer salary

Based on 329 H-1B filings by Pinterest, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$172,931
Middle 50%$149.2k–$199.5k
vs. all employers+24%comparison median $139,194
Filings329FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $103,210 and $264,514.
PercentileSalary
10th$131,918
25th$149,240
50th (median)$172,931
75th$199,534
90th$226,138

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $160k $200k FY2020: median $146,000 (100 filings) FY2021: median $145,725 (136 filings) FY2022: median $157,477 (206 filings) FY2023: median $142,563 (135 filings) FY2024: median $158,718 (191 filings) FY2025: median $172,931 (210 filings) FY2026: median $187,741 (119 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 100 filings FY20 FY2021: 136 filings FY21 FY2022: 206 filings FY22 FY2023: 135 filings FY23 FY2024: 191 filings FY24 FY2025: 210 filings FY25 FY2026: 119 filings FY26 210
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$146,000$136,200$168,958100
FY2021$145,725$120,931$159,300136
FY2022$157,477$145,700$172,500206
FY2023$142,563$136,502$167,149135
FY2024$158,718$133,785$184,662191
FY2025$172,931$137,259$199,534210
FY2026$187,741$160,805$212,202119

By state

California
$190,748
Washington
$166,697
New York
$143,071
Florida
$120,612
Texas
$142,695

Bar length: number of filings (California 169). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Seattle, WA$163,862 · 102 filings
Palo Alto, CA$199,534 · 95 filings
San Francisco, CA$187,741 · 65 filings
New York, NY$131,997 · 40 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $135,699 13
Level II · Qualified $172,931 148
Level III · Experienced $199,534 129
Level IV · Fully competent $212,202 34

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Pinterest?

In H-1B filings, Pinterest, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $172,931; half of filings fall between $149,240 and $199,534. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Pinterest sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Pinterest, Inc. filed 329 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1252 (Software Developers), so this page covers every job title Pinterest filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology