SoundHound
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 15 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Sound Recording Industries
- Main U.S. filing address: Santa Clara, CA
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Percentiles from SoundHound'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 | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 3 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 6 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 4 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $106,118 |
| 25th | $126,152 |
| 50th (median) | $144,061 |
| 75th | $151,081 |
| 90th | $184,351 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $109,000 | $86,000 | $109,000 | 20 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2022 | $130,894 | $124,800 | $130,894 | 13 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 3 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 1 |
| FY2025 | $144,623 | $129,407 | $150,441 | 10 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 5 |
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 SoundHound
SoundHound's filings list its industry as Sound Recording Industries (Information sector, NAICS 5122). Its main U.S. filing address is in Santa Clara, 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, Operations Manager and Industrial Designer and the main metro areas are New York, NY, San Jose, CA and Stockton, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
Questions
Does SoundHound sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. SoundHound filed 15 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 SoundHound pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on SoundHound's H-1B filings is $144,061; half of filings fall between $126,152 and $151,081. Bonus and stock are not included.