SoFi
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 387 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
- Headquarters: San Francisco
- Founded 2011
- New York Stock Exchange: SOFI
At a glance
- SoFi hires senior. 46% of its filings are Level III, 2.2 times the share across all H-1B employers (21%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 59% of its filings. After that come Data Scientist and IT Manager.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 97% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $200,000, median prevailing wage $161,637.
- 1st among the largest filers in its industry. SoFi's median ($200,000) is above PayPal.
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Percentiles from SoFi's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What SoFi hires for
Bar: share of SoFi's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 95% of filings (23 occupations in total).
Show all 6 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $200,000 | 229 |
| Data Scientist | $192,500 | 50 |
| IT Manager | $260,609 | 26 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $208,397 | 16 |
| Data Engineer | $193,445 | 14 |
| Operations Research Analyst | $180,000 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at SoFi.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 2% of filings
Mid-level · 29% of filings
Senior · 46% of filings
Expert · 24% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 6 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $165,520 | 110 |
| Senior · Level III | $200,000 | 177 |
| Expert · Level IV | $240,000 | 91 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
SoFi vs. industry peers
SoFi$200,000
PayPal$174,720
Stripe$161,800
The Depository Trust and Clearing$148,600
Visa$144,903
CyberSource$141,751
Mastercard$131,706
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 5223).
Where SoFi files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 5 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $210,000 | 146 |
| San Francisco, CA | $210,000 | 129 |
| New York, NY | $200,000 | 35 |
| Salt Lake, UT | $157,811 | 22 |
| Dallas, TX | $166,250 | 12 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $149,696 |
| 25th | $170,000 |
| 50th (median) | $200,000 |
| 75th | $230,875 |
| 90th | $252,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $144,605 | $130,625 | $166,569 | 42 |
| FY2021 | $160,000 | $135,000 | $195,000 | 81 |
| FY2022 | $163,870 | $145,063 | $195,750 | 114 |
| FY2023 | $170,000 | $138,000 | $203,900 | 129 |
| FY2024 | $180,000 | $150,000 | $208,712 | 120 |
| FY2025 | $200,000 | $165,000 | $220,000 | 203 |
| FY2026 | $206,897 | $176,417 | $240,375 | 184 |
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 SoFi
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | $200,000 | $189.8k–$210k | 72 |
| Software Engineer | $164,431 | $155.5k–$165.3k | 44 |
| Staff Software Engineer | $240,000 | $215.2k–$251k | 31 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About SoFi
SoFi's filings list its industry as Activities Related to Credit Intermediation (Finance and Insurance sector, NAICS 5223). Its main U.S. filing address is in San Francisco, 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 Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA and New York, NY. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
- Website
- sofi.com
- Stock
- New York Stock Exchange: SOFI
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does SoFi sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. SoFi filed 387 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 SoFi pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on SoFi's H-1B filings is $200,000; half of filings fall between $170,000 and $230,875. Bonus and stock are not included.