Stripe
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 513 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
- Headquarters: San Francisco, South San Francisco
- Founded 2010
- 8,000 employees (2022)
At a glance
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 62% of its filings. After that come Data Scientist and Systems Engineer / Architect.
- Pays at a high floor. 70% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Stripe's jobs and locations has a median of $155,605.
- 3rd among the largest filers in its industry. Stripe's median ($161,800) is below SoFi and PayPal and above The Depository Trust and Clearing.
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Percentiles from Stripe's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Stripe hires for
Bar: share of Stripe's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 92% of filings (30 occupations in total).
Show all 8 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $160,805 | 320 |
| Data Scientist | $147,618 | 31 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $166,962 | 30 |
| Operations Research Analyst | $140,400 | 19 |
| IT Manager | $238,841 | 18 |
| Engineering Director | $220,480 | 18 |
| Market Research Analyst | $99,424 | 11 |
| Risk Analyst | $148,408 | 10 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Stripe.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 19% of filings
Mid-level · 15% of filings
Senior · 27% of filings
Expert · 39% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $130,250 | 98 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $140,400 | 77 |
| Senior · Level III | $163,862 | 135 |
| Expert · Level IV | $190,486 | 198 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Stripe vs. industry peers
SoFi$200,000
PayPal$174,720
Stripe$161,800
The Depository Trust and Clearing$148,600
Visa$144,903
CyberSource$141,751
Mastercard$131,706
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 5223).
Where Stripe files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 4 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $166,500 | 179 |
| San Francisco, CA | $173,638 | 134 |
| New York, NY | $156,800 | 129 |
| Chicago, IL | $127,026 | 18 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $122,824 |
| 25th | $137,259 |
| 50th (median) | $161,800 |
| 75th | $190,400 |
| 90th | $213,512 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $119,122 | $102,341 | $120,931 | 108 |
| FY2021 | $121,763 | $113,110 | $146,211 | 271 |
| FY2022 | $140,920 | $118,373 | $148,013 | 365 |
| FY2023 | $162,386 | $133,390 | $183,310 | 139 |
| FY2024 | $169,229 | $135,283 | $182,312 | 283 |
| FY2025 | $163,322 | $134,826 | $189,592 | 271 |
| FY2026 | $161,637 | $143,465 | $194,401 | 242 |
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.
Job titles at Stripe
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $156,800 | $129.5k–$181k | 224 |
| Backend Api Engineer | $180,710 | $154.7k–$190.5k | 28 |
| Product Manager | $167,024 | $167k–$219.2k | 19 |
| Data Analyst | $142,657 | $123.6k–$169.7k | 16 |
| Engineering Manager | $245,788 | $213.3k–$259.4k | 12 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $180,000 | $180k–$180.9k | 10 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Stripe
Stripe's filings list its industry as Activities Related to Credit Intermediation (Finance and Insurance sector, NAICS 5223). Its main U.S. filing address is in South San Francisco, 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 Engineer / Architect and the main metro areas are Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA and New York, NY. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, South San Francisco
- Employees
- 8,000 (2022)
- Website
- stripe.com
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Stripe sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Stripe filed 513 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 Stripe pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Stripe's H-1B filings is $161,800; half of filings fall between $137,259 and $190,400. Bonus and stock are not included.