Shutterfly
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 47 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
- Main U.S. filing address: San Jose, CA
At a glance
- Shutterfly hires senior. 49% of its filings are Level III, 2.3 times the share across all H-1B employers (21%).
- Pays at a high floor. 64% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Shutterfly's jobs and locations has a median of $143,458.
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Percentiles from Shutterfly's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Shutterfly hires for
Bar: share of Shutterfly's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $147,445 | 31 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Shutterfly.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 0% of filings
Mid-level · 13% of filings
Senior · 49% of filings
Expert · 38% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 5 |
| Senior · Level III | $134,514 | 19 |
| Expert · Level IV | $156,499 | 15 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Shutterfly files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $136,484 | 15 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $121,630 |
| 25th | $131,571 |
| 50th (median) | $145,018 |
| 75th | $164,477 |
| 90th | $183,388 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $120,250 | $115,000 | $140,000 | 56 |
| FY2021 | $127,000 | $115,000 | $149,020 | 63 |
| FY2022 | $134,626 | $123,438 | $162,606 | 62 |
| FY2023 | $140,000 | $124,491 | $159,022 | 44 |
| FY2024 | $146,500 | $127,906 | $173,750 | 34 |
| FY2025 | $150,852 | $132,267 | $174,213 | 30 |
| FY2026 | $142,864 | $130,876 | $150,051 | 17 |
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 Shutterfly
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | $134,514 | $128.9k–$145k | 13 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Shutterfly
Shutterfly's filings list its industry as Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (Information sector, NAICS 5131). 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 Engineer and QA Engineer and the main metro areas are Phoenix, AZ, San Jose, CA and San Francisco, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
Questions
Does Shutterfly sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Shutterfly filed 47 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 Shutterfly pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Shutterfly's H-1B filings is $145,018; half of filings fall between $131,571 and $164,477. Bonus and stock are not included.