Sonos
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 43 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
- Main U.S. filing address: Goleta, CA
At a glance
- Sonos hires mid-level. 42% of its filings are Level II, compared with 42% across all H-1B employers.
- Pays at a high floor. 51% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Sonos's jobs and locations has a median of $124,723.
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Percentiles from Sonos's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Sonos hires for
Bar: share of Sonos's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 91% of filings (14 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $126,624 | 16 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Sonos.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 13% of filings
Mid-level · 42% of filings
Senior · 10% of filings
Expert · 35% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $131,000 | 13 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 3 |
| Expert · Level IV | $140,962 | 11 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Sonos files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $154,620 | 10 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $112,773 |
| 25th | $117,979 |
| 50th (median) | $132,060 |
| 75th | $152,000 |
| 90th | $184,888 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $98,977 | $88,712 | $113,547 | 32 |
| FY2021 | $95,621 | $77,875 | $112,809 | 46 |
| FY2022 | $114,234 | $100,422 | $140,000 | 41 |
| FY2023 | $136,025 | $125,118 | $154,000 | 32 |
| FY2024 | $125,500 | $114,000 | $137,038 | 54 |
| FY2025 | $124,000 | $113,418 | $149,923 | 19 |
| FY2026 | $135,530 | $124,044 | $162,000 | 24 |
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 Sonos
Sonos's filings list its industry as Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3343). Its main U.S. filing address is in Goleta, 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 QA Engineer and the main metro areas are Seattle, WA, Boston, MA and San Jose, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
Questions
Does Sonos sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Sonos filed 43 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 Sonos pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Sonos's H-1B filings is $132,060; half of filings fall between $117,979 and $152,000. Bonus and stock are not included.