Roblox
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 430 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Software Publishers
- Main U.S. filing address: San Mateo, CA
At a glance
- Roblox hires at the expert level. 47% of its filings are Level IV, 2.6 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 66% of its filings. After that come Data Scientist and IT Manager.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 99% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $255,200, median prevailing wage $187,574.
- 1st among the largest filers in its industry. Roblox's median ($255,200) is above ByteDance.
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Percentiles from Roblox's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Roblox hires for
Bar: share of Roblox's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 96% of filings (22 occupations in total).
Show all 4 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $255,200 | 283 |
| Data Scientist | $273,070 | 47 |
| IT Manager | $355,180 | 41 |
| UX Designer | $236,565 | 10 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Roblox.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 5% of filings
Mid-level · 22% of filings
Senior · 26% of filings
Expert · 47% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $196,750 | 22 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $222,910 | 95 |
| Senior · Level III | $243,290 | 111 |
| Expert · Level IV | $283,780 | 202 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Roblox vs. industry peers
Roblox$255,200
ByteDance$211,000
Block$208,745
Snap$174,015
Microsoft$172,759
Oracle$143,062
The MathWorks$131,082
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 5132).
Where Roblox files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $255,200 | 427 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $193,520 |
| 25th | $222,910 |
| 50th (median) | $255,200 |
| 75th | $295,250 |
| 90th | $345,098 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $182,000 | $150,884 | $225,000 | 86 |
| FY2021 | $206,000 | $173,250 | $252,000 | 85 |
| FY2022 | $241,800 | $202,000 | $277,530 | 148 |
| FY2023 | $250,000 | $207,764 | $285,909 | 136 |
| FY2024 | $250,200 | $214,915 | $299,405 | 111 |
| FY2025 | $259,420 | $222,910 | $289,460 | 240 |
| FY2026 | $248,740 | $226,793 | $300,380 | 190 |
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 Roblox
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | $255,200 | $227.4k–$273.1k | 133 |
| Software Engineer | $192,890 | $178.6k–$208.3k | 35 |
| Principal Software Engineer | $336,930 | $322.2k–$362.3k | 25 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | $257,310 | $226.3k–$289.5k | 24 |
| Senior Data Scientist | $274,000 | $251k–$301.4k | 17 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Roblox
Roblox's filings list its industry as Software Publishers (Information sector, NAICS 5132). 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, Data Scientist and IT Manager and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC and Dallas, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Roblox sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Roblox filed 430 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 Roblox pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Roblox's H-1B filings is $255,200; half of filings fall between $222,910 and $295,250. Bonus and stock are not included.