Pubmatic
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 38 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services
- Main U.S. filing address: Redwood City, CA
At a glance
- Pubmatic hires mid-level. 45% of its filings are Level II, compared with 42% across all H-1B employers.
- Pays at a high floor. 55% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Pubmatic's jobs and locations has a median of $155,168.
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Percentiles from Pubmatic's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Pubmatic hires for
Bar: share of Pubmatic's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 84% of filings (16 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $146,307 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Pubmatic.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 16% of filings
Mid-level · 45% of filings
Senior · 18% of filings
Expert · 21% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 6 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $156,915 | 17 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 7 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 8 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Pubmatic files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $163,020 | 28 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $131,525 |
| 25th | $135,683 |
| 50th (median) | $156,136 |
| 75th | $184,600 |
| 90th | $201,365 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $128,471 | $97,541 | $144,040 | 28 |
| FY2021 | $138,507 | $120,931 | $147,347 | 17 |
| FY2022 | $129,283 | $110,516 | $152,636 | 26 |
| FY2023 | $161,159 | $145,351 | $172,396 | 16 |
| FY2024 | $138,965 | $134,347 | $181,272 | 17 |
| FY2025 | $153,889 | $132,579 | $188,568 | 24 |
| FY2026 | $159,276 | $143,073 | $177,456 | 14 |
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.
About Pubmatic
Pubmatic's filings list its industry as Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5418). Its main U.S. filing address is in Redwood City, 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, Marketing Manager and Systems Engineer / Architect and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY and Austin, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
Questions
Does Pubmatic sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Pubmatic filed 38 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 Pubmatic pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Pubmatic's H-1B filings is $156,136; half of filings fall between $135,683 and $184,600. Bonus and stock are not included.