Quora
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 30 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Main U.S. filing address: Mountain View, CA
At a glance
- Quora hires mid-level. 60% of its filings are Level II, compared with 42% across all H-1B employers.
- Pays at a high floor. 50% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Quora's jobs and locations has a median of $172,931.
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Percentiles from Quora's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Quora hires for
Bar: share of Quora's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $183,047 | 22 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Quora.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 7% of filings
Mid-level · 60% of filings
Senior · 23% of filings
Expert · 10% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $172,931 | 18 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 7 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 3 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Quora 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 | $173,618 | 16 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $128,000 |
| 25th | $170,716 |
| 50th (median) | $175,129 |
| 75th | $199,534 |
| 90th | $203,716 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $120,703 | $108,784 | $154,669 | 44 |
| FY2021 | $120,578 | $110,219 | $168,334 | 79 |
| FY2022 | $130,520 | $99,351 | $130,894 | 30 |
| FY2023 | $141,378 | $133,157 | $156,931 | 18 |
| FY2024 | $153,200 | $134,025 | $184,662 | 16 |
| FY2025 | $172,931 | $160,616 | $187,756 | 20 |
| FY2026 | $194,546 | $183,047 | $201,351 | 10 |
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 Quora
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $178,676 | $172.9k–$199.5k | 24 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Quora
Quora's filings list its industry in the Information sector (NAICS 51). Its main U.S. filing address is in Mountain View, 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, Engineering Director and Systems Engineer / Architect 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).
Questions
Does Quora sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Quora filed 30 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 Quora pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Quora's H-1B filings is $175,129; half of filings fall between $170,716 and $199,534. Bonus and stock are not included.