Starbucks Coffee Company
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 199 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Other Food Manufacturing
- Main U.S. filing address: Seattle, WA
At a glance
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 41% of its filings. After that come Systems Engineer / Architect and Systems Analyst.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 97% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $166,842, median prevailing wage $140,167.
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Percentiles from Starbucks Coffee Company's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Starbucks Coffee Company hires for
Bar: share of Starbucks Coffee Company's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 97% of filings (14 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $169,950 | 81 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $171,687 | 40 |
| Systems Analyst | $157,143 | 30 |
| Data Scientist | $165,714 | 19 |
| QA Engineer | $154,466 | 10 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Starbucks Coffee Company.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 5% of filings
Mid-level · 22% of filings
Senior · 37% of filings
Expert · 36% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 8 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $147,655 | 32 |
| Senior · Level III | $166,699 | 55 |
| Expert · Level IV | $189,572 | 53 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Starbucks Coffee Company files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $168,399 | 193 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $139,215 |
| 25th | $149,612 |
| 50th (median) | $166,842 |
| 75th | $185,052 |
| 90th | $208,344 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $135,957 | $125,160 | $148,000 | 149 |
| FY2021 | $139,922 | $130,000 | $150,586 | 143 |
| FY2022 | $146,049 | $131,500 | $160,000 | 173 |
| FY2023 | $146,302 | $133,000 | $161,704 | 169 |
| FY2024 | $157,567 | $139,940 | $172,820 | 138 |
| FY2025 | $166,036 | $147,713 | $180,321 | 118 |
| FY2026 | $171,928 | $154,847 | $187,146 | 81 |
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 Starbucks Coffee Company
Starbucks Coffee Company's filings list its industry as Other Food Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3119). Its main U.S. filing address is in Seattle, WA 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, Systems Engineer / Architect and Systems Analyst and the main metro areas are Seattle, WA, Gardnerville Ranchos, NV and Austin, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
Questions
Does Starbucks Coffee Company sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Starbucks Coffee Company filed 199 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 Starbucks Coffee Company pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Starbucks Coffee Company's H-1B filings is $166,842; half of filings fall between $149,612 and $185,052. Bonus and stock are not included.