Sony Music Entertainment
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 30 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Sound Recording Industries
- Main U.S. filing address: New York, NY
At a glance
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 73% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $144,857, median prevailing wage $139,922.
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Percentiles from Sony Music Entertainment's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Sony Music Entertainment hires for
Bar: share of Sony Music Entertainment's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $144,857 | 10 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Sony Music Entertainment.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 8 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 4 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 8 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Sony Music Entertainment files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $144,857 | 24 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $117,700 |
| 25th | $136,887 |
| 50th (median) | $144,857 |
| 75th | $151,972 |
| 90th | $182,730 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2022 | $130,000 | $111,833 | $153,542 | 11 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2025 | $144,857 | $144,857 | $149,968 | 18 |
| FY2026 | $139,758 | $132,000 | $152,640 | 12 |
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 Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment's filings list its industry as Sound Recording Industries (Information sector, NAICS 5122). Its main U.S. filing address is in New York, NY and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Systems Engineer / Architect, Data Scientist and Marketing Manager and the main metro areas are New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
Questions
Does Sony Music Entertainment sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Sony Music Entertainment filed 30 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 Sony Music Entertainment pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Sony Music Entertainment's H-1B filings is $144,857; half of filings fall between $136,887 and $151,972. Bonus and stock are not included.