Rakuten
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 19 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
- Main U.S. filing address: San Mateo, CA
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Percentiles from Rakuten's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 1 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 8 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 4 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $121,563 |
| 25th | $133,203 |
| 50th (median) | $160,000 |
| 75th | $168,374 |
| 90th | $175,610 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $133,150 | $124,500 | $152,500 | 24 |
| FY2021 | $152,000 | $136,500 | $160,490 | 12 |
| FY2022 | $151,301 | $133,000 | $163,574 | 13 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2026 | $161,775 | $128,416 | $166,548 | 12 |
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 Rakuten
Rakuten's filings list its industry as Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5416). Its main U.S. filing address is in San Mateo, 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, Network Administrator and Research Scientist (Computer Science) and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, Boston, MA and Seattle, WA. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
Questions
Does Rakuten sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Rakuten filed 19 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 Rakuten pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Rakuten's H-1B filings is $160,000; half of filings fall between $133,203 and $168,374. Bonus and stock are not included.