Plaid
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 64 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Main U.S. filing address: San Francisco, CA
At a glance
- Plaid hires at the expert level. 63% of its filings are Level IV, 3.5 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 55% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $188,583, median prevailing wage $180,960.
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Percentiles from Plaid's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Plaid hires for
Bar: share of Plaid's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 95% of filings (13 occupations in total).
Show all 2 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $189,592 | 34 |
| Data Scientist | $194,834 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Plaid.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 8% of filings
Mid-level · 11% of filings
Senior · 19% of filings
Expert · 63% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 5 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 7 |
| Senior · Level III | $187,574 | 12 |
| Expert · Level IV | $200,398 | 40 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Plaid files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 2 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $202,800 | 43 |
| New York, NY | $180,000 | 14 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $156,804 |
| 25th | $175,812 |
| 50th (median) | $188,583 |
| 75th | $213,512 |
| 90th | $234,057 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $115,000 | $101,067 | $142,500 | 23 |
| FY2021 | $165,000 | $140,000 | $188,145 | 31 |
| FY2022 | $192,000 | $153,000 | $212,472 | 66 |
| FY2023 | $175,000 | $146,952 | $203,000 | 19 |
| FY2024 | $182,926 | $161,006 | $217,640 | 28 |
| FY2025 | $189,420 | $169,630 | $206,315 | 38 |
| FY2026 | $188,583 | $180,000 | $213,512 | 26 |
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 Plaid
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $187,574 | $161.4k–$204.6k | 23 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Plaid
Plaid's filings list its industry as Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (Information sector, NAICS 5182). 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 Francisco, CA, New York, NY and Chicago, IL. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Plaid sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Plaid filed 64 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 Plaid pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Plaid's H-1B filings is $188,583; half of filings fall between $175,812 and $213,512. Bonus and stock are not included.