Sony Pictures Entertainment
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 24 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Motion Picture and Video Industries
- Main U.S. filing address: Culver City, CA
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Percentiles from Sony Pictures Entertainment's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 1 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 5 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 9 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 9 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Sony Pictures Entertainment files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $163,910 | 23 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $120,000 |
| 25th | $133,031 |
| 50th (median) | $160,955 |
| 75th | $180,000 |
| 90th | $187,966 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $122,500 | $113,750 | $136,745 | 16 |
| FY2021 | $125,050 | $115,000 | $138,750 | 18 |
| FY2022 | $113,022 | $91,693 | $135,000 | 20 |
| FY2023 | $128,100 | $115,500 | $136,800 | 17 |
| FY2024 | $123,094 | $110,000 | $138,000 | 19 |
| FY2025 | $138,000 | $120,000 | $162,433 | 14 |
| FY2026 | $177,500 | $167,349 | $180,340 | 10 |
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 Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment's filings list its industry as Motion Picture and Video Industries (Information sector, NAICS 5121). Its main U.S. filing address is in Culver City, 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 Systems Analyst and the main metro areas are Los Angeles, CA and Dallas, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
Questions
Does Sony Pictures Entertainment sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Sony Pictures Entertainment filed 24 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 Pictures Entertainment pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Sony Pictures Entertainment's H-1B filings is $160,955; half of filings fall between $133,031 and $180,000. Bonus and stock are not included.