Skydio
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 54 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
- Main U.S. filing address: San Mateo, CA
At a glance
- Skydio hires at the expert level. 54% of its filings are Level IV, 3.0 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 93% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $198,500, median prevailing wage $178,059.
- 1st among the largest filers in its industry. Skydio's median ($198,500) is above Archer Aviation.
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Percentiles from Skydio's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Skydio hires for
Bar: share of Skydio's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 89% of filings (16 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $213,512 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Skydio.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 7% of filings
Mid-level · 19% of filings
Senior · 20% of filings
Expert · 54% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $179,411 | 10 |
| Senior · Level III | $190,000 | 11 |
| Expert · Level IV | $213,512 | 29 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Skydio vs. industry peers
The Boeing Company$139,298
Gulfstream Aerospace$137,624
Rockwell Collins$116,189
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 3364).
Where Skydio files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 53 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $131,500 |
| 25th | $165,000 |
| 50th (median) | $198,500 |
| 75th | $220,000 |
| 90th | $235,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 3 |
| FY2021 | $150,000 | $140,000 | $180,000 | 17 |
| FY2022 | $160,000 | $143,500 | $210,000 | 12 |
| FY2023 | $190,000 | $163,000 | $225,000 | 29 |
| FY2024 | $176,241 | $160,000 | $193,750 | 18 |
| FY2025 | $181,561 | $164,875 | $218,875 | 28 |
| FY2026 | $207,500 | $174,250 | $221,125 | 26 |
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 Skydio
Skydio's filings list its industry as Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3364). 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, IT Manager and Electronics Engineer and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA and New York, NY. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Skydio sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Skydio filed 54 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 Skydio pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Skydio's H-1B filings is $198,500; half of filings fall between $165,000 and $220,000. Bonus and stock are not included.