Sotheby's
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 10 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Main U.S. filing address: New York, NY
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Percentiles from Sotheby's'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 | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 1 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 6 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $86,647 |
| 25th | $137,150 |
| 50th (median) | $180,855 |
| 75th | $215,000 |
| 90th | $245,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $94,000 | $62,500 | $146,250 | 14 |
| FY2021 | $130,024 | $71,911 | $160,000 | 21 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2024 | $100,000 | $77,519 | $182,470 | 11 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 3 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 7 |
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 Sotheby's
Sotheby's's filings list its industry in the Retail Trade sector (NAICS 45). 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 Software Engineer, UX Designer and Operations Manager and the main metro areas are New York, NY, Dallas, TX and Los Angeles, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Sotheby's sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Sotheby's filed 10 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 Sotheby's pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Sotheby's's H-1B filings is $180,855; half of filings fall between $137,150 and $215,000. Bonus and stock are not included.