Roku
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 166 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Main U.S. filing address: San Jose, CA
At a glance
- Roku hires at the expert level. 74% of its filings are Level IV, 4.1 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 54% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $226,148, median prevailing wage $187,949.
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Percentiles from Roku's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Roku hires for
Bar: share of Roku's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 93% of filings (20 occupations in total).
Show all 2 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $226,158 | 110 |
| Data Scientist | $187,000 | 10 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Roku.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 1% of filings
Mid-level · 17% of filings
Senior · 9% of filings
Expert · 74% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 1 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $174,216 | 26 |
| Senior · Level III | $226,138 | 13 |
| Expert · Level IV | $226,158 | 111 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Roku files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 4 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $226,158 | 111 |
| Austin, TX | $155,709 | 25 |
| Boston, MA | $227,250 | 14 |
| New York, NY | $158,974 | 13 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $152,576 |
| 25th | $174,563 |
| 50th (median) | $226,148 |
| 75th | $244,375 |
| 90th | $297,500 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $170,000 | $154,669 | $177,625 | 106 |
| FY2021 | $170,872 | $161,227 | $197,477 | 187 |
| FY2022 | $184,080 | $145,000 | $206,274 | 261 |
| FY2023 | $183,986 | $143,850 | $196,125 | 76 |
| FY2024 | $234,062 | $192,950 | $283,442 | 159 |
| FY2025 | $226,158 | $174,563 | $226,158 | 114 |
| FY2026 | $225,679 | $175,313 | $264,514 | 52 |
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 Roku
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | $226,158 | $213.2k–$244.4k | 75 |
| Senior Software Engineer Machine Learning | $226,158 | $212.1k–$325.1k | 11 |
| Software Engineer | $177,750 | $172.9k–$198.8k | 10 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Roku
Roku'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 Jose, 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 Jose, CA, Austin, TX and Boston, MA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Roku sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Roku filed 166 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 Roku pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Roku's H-1B filings is $226,148; half of filings fall between $174,563 and $244,375. Bonus and stock are not included.