Thumbtack
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 51 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- General Freight Trucking
- Main U.S. filing address: San Francisco, CA
At a glance
- Thumbtack hires senior. 53% of its filings are Level III, 2.5 times the share across all H-1B employers (21%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 94% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $185,000, median prevailing wage $165,797.
- 1st among the largest filers in its industry. Thumbtack's median ($185,000) is above J.B. Hunt.
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Percentiles from Thumbtack's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Thumbtack hires for
Bar: share of Thumbtack's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 2 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $190,000 | 21 |
| Data Scientist | $165,000 | 21 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Thumbtack.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 2% of filings
Mid-level · 27% of filings
Senior · 53% of filings
Expert · 18% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 1 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $140,000 | 14 |
| Senior · Level III | $185,000 | 27 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 9 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Thumbtack vs. industry peers
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 4841).
Where Thumbtack files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $188,443 | 46 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $130,000 |
| 25th | $162,500 |
| 50th (median) | $185,000 |
| 75th | $200,152 |
| 90th | $227,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $136,677 | $119,122 | $153,873 | 50 |
| FY2021 | $145,486 | $133,104 | $169,562 | 60 |
| FY2022 | $144,726 | $124,384 | $167,710 | 36 |
| FY2023 | $183,310 | $156,988 | $193,571 | 39 |
| FY2024 | $196,625 | $181,272 | $215,800 | 42 |
| FY2025 | $185,000 | $140,250 | $200,228 | 26 |
| FY2026 | $175,000 | $166,000 | $200,000 | 25 |
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 Thumbtack
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $190,000 | $187.3k–$202.5k | 12 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Thumbtack
Thumbtack's filings list its industry as General Freight Trucking (Transportation and Warehousing sector, NAICS 4841). Its main U.S. filing address is in 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 IT Manager and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY and Seattle, WA. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
Questions
Does Thumbtack sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Thumbtack filed 51 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 Thumbtack pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Thumbtack's H-1B filings is $185,000; half of filings fall between $162,500 and $200,152. Bonus and stock are not included.