Rackspace
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 36 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Main U.S. filing address: San Antonio, TX
At a glance
- Rackspace hires at the expert level. 56% of its filings are Level IV, 3.1 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 83% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $142,935, median prevailing wage $134,815.
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Percentiles from Rackspace's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Rackspace hires for
Bar: share of Rackspace's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 2 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $141,669 | 11 |
| Data Scientist | $121,461 | 10 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Rackspace.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 6% of filings
Mid-level · 12% of filings
Senior · 26% of filings
Expert · 56% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 4 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 9 |
| Expert · Level IV | $175,000 | 19 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Rackspace files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio, TX | $118,691 | 12 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $106,218 |
| 25th | $122,192 |
| 50th (median) | $142,935 |
| 75th | $175,250 |
| 90th | $208,162 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $113,188 | $103,250 | $136,851 | 54 |
| FY2021 | $127,160 | $110,173 | $134,783 | 54 |
| FY2022 | $131,797 | $111,245 | $148,566 | 38 |
| FY2023 | $139,732 | $125,000 | $156,695 | 22 |
| FY2024 | $140,000 | $126,600 | $152,069 | 26 |
| FY2025 | $157,446 | $127,061 | $183,488 | 20 |
| FY2026 | $137,597 | $119,345 | $155,826 | 16 |
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 Rackspace
Rackspace'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 Antonio, TX 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 Systems Engineer / Architect and the main metro areas are San Antonio, TX, Dallas, TX and Austin, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Rackspace sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Rackspace filed 36 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 Rackspace pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Rackspace's H-1B filings is $142,935; half of filings fall between $122,192 and $175,250. Bonus and stock are not included.