Pure Storage
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 208 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services
- Headquarters: Mountain View
- Founded 2009
- New York Stock Exchange: PSTG
At a glance
- Pure Storage hires mid-level. 40% of its filings are Level II, compared with 42% across all H-1B employers.
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 59% of its filings. After that come IT Manager and Systems Engineer / Architect.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 95% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $200,000, median prevailing wage $179,650.
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Percentiles from Pure Storage's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Pure Storage hires for
Bar: share of Pure Storage's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 90% of filings (25 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $200,000 | 123 |
| IT Manager | $230,000 | 21 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $190,000 | 13 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Pure Storage.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 12% of filings
Mid-level · 40% of filings
Senior · 21% of filings
Expert · 26% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $170,000 | 25 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $190,000 | 82 |
| Senior · Level III | $204,500 | 44 |
| Expert · Level IV | $230,000 | 54 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Pure Storage files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $200,000 | 188 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $160,000 |
| 25th | $175,000 |
| 50th (median) | $200,000 |
| 75th | $230,000 |
| 90th | $251,500 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $159,000 | $140,000 | $180,000 | 172 |
| FY2021 | $167,000 | $144,840 | $189,625 | 145 |
| FY2022 | $175,000 | $154,024 | $200,000 | 184 |
| FY2023 | $184,727 | $159,925 | $204,428 | 166 |
| FY2024 | $190,000 | $160,000 | $210,000 | 170 |
| FY2025 | $195,000 | $175,000 | $230,000 | 161 |
| FY2026 | $200,000 | $190,000 | $230,000 | 47 |
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 Pure Storage
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of Technical Staff Software Engineer | $200,000 | $177.3k–$230k | 62 |
| Member of Technical Staff | $205,000 | $180k–$222k | 37 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Pure Storage
Pure Storage's filings list its industry as Computer Systems Design and Related Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5415). Its main U.S. filing address is in Santa Clara, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q2. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, IT Manager and Systems Engineer / Architect and the main metro areas are San Jose, CA, Provo, UT and Seattle, WA. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- Mountain View
- Website
- purestorage.com
- Stock
- New York Stock Exchange: PSTG
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Pure Storage sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Pure Storage filed 208 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q2. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Pure Storage pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Pure Storage's H-1B filings is $200,000; half of filings fall between $175,000 and $230,000. Bonus and stock are not included.