Snowflake
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 804 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Main U.S. filing address: Menlo Park, CA
At a glance
- Snowflake hires at the expert level. 45% of its filings are Level IV, 2.5 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 58% of its filings. After that come Sales Engineer and Systems Engineer / Architect.
- Pays at a high floor. 57% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Snowflake's jobs and locations has a median of $161,637.
- 2nd among the largest filers in its industry. Snowflake's median ($166,899) is below Maplebear and above Verkada.
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Percentiles from Snowflake's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Snowflake hires for
Bar: share of Snowflake's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 92% of filings (34 occupations in total).
Show all 9 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $183,000 | 463 |
| Sales Engineer | $155,625 | 85 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $158,974 | 61 |
| Database Administrator | $133,869 | 30 |
| Data Scientist | $160,000 | 27 |
| IT Manager | $237,682 | 23 |
| Data Engineer | $165,000 | 15 |
| QA Engineer | $164,518 | 14 |
| Operations Research Analyst | $148,699 | 13 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Snowflake.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 10% of filings
Mid-level · 25% of filings
Senior · 19% of filings
Expert · 45% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $149,365 | 82 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $157,000 | 199 |
| Senior · Level III | $180,835 | 152 |
| Expert · Level IV | $190,486 | 349 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Snowflake vs. industry peers
Maplebear$200,000
Snowflake$166,899
Verkada$155,000
Guidewire Software$152,131
Qualys$136,943
Siemens$136,391
SS&C Technologies$133,200
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 5112).
Where Snowflake files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 7 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $180,960 | 425 |
| Seattle, WA | $180,710 | 257 |
| Dallas, TX | $138,000 | 21 |
| Atlanta, GA | $130,562 | 18 |
| New York, NY | $172,000 | 17 |
| Boston, MA | $155,625 | 12 |
| Austin, TX | $166,899 | 11 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $129,019 |
| 25th | $149,365 |
| 50th (median) | $166,899 |
| 75th | $199,798 |
| 90th | $214,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $120,931 | $113,110 | $145,246 | 98 |
| FY2021 | $160,000 | $135,000 | $180,000 | 129 |
| FY2022 | $180,000 | $150,000 | $217,875 | 222 |
| FY2023 | $180,000 | $153,047 | $200,000 | 180 |
| FY2024 | $177,828 | $148,087 | $190,486 | 226 |
| FY2025 | $180,960 | $152,256 | $195,000 | 381 |
| FY2026 | $161,637 | $149,240 | $200,000 | 423 |
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 Snowflake
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $160,000 | $149.4k–$186.8k | 271 |
| Senior Software Engineer | $200,000 | $190.5k–$212.2k | 148 |
| Senior Solution Engineer | $165,000 | $155.6k–$182.2k | 21 |
| Staff Cloud Support Engineer | $134,971 | $129.1k–$139k | 21 |
| Staff Software Engineer | $236,000 | $236k–$236k | 21 |
| Solutions Architect | $133,952 | $130.6k–$144.3k | 13 |
| Cloud Support Engineer | $98,488 | $96.6k–$119.2k | 11 |
| Senior Product Manager | $214,000 | $197.5k–$214k | 11 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Snowflake
Snowflake's filings list its industry in the Information sector (NAICS 51). Its main U.S. filing address is in Menlo Park, 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, Sales Engineer and Systems Engineer / Architect and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA and Dallas, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Snowflake sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Snowflake filed 804 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 Snowflake pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Snowflake's H-1B filings is $166,899; half of filings fall between $149,365 and $199,798. Bonus and stock are not included.