Upgrade
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 71 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Nondepository Credit Intermediation
- Main U.S. filing address: San Francisco, CA
At a glance
- Upgrade hires at the expert level. 51% of its filings are Level IV, 2.8 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Pays at a high floor. 82% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Upgrade's jobs and locations has a median of $153,088.
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Percentiles from Upgrade's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Upgrade hires for
Bar: share of Upgrade's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 92% of filings (16 occupations in total).
Show all 2 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $155,605 | 17 |
| Data Scientist | $133,952 | 15 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Upgrade.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 8% of filings
Mid-level · 11% of filings
Senior · 30% of filings
Expert · 51% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 6 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 8 |
| Senior · Level III | $150,405 | 21 |
| Expert · Level IV | $163,613 | 36 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Upgrade 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 | $163,613 | 46 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $98,155 |
| 25th | $127,306 |
| 50th (median) | $153,088 |
| 75th | $183,477 |
| 90th | $211,536 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $139,506 | $123,303 | $168,958 | 12 |
| FY2021 | $145,205 | $128,867 | $153,878 | 19 |
| FY2022 | $137,155 | $110,000 | $167,710 | 21 |
| FY2023 | $149,989 | $127,925 | $174,372 | 32 |
| FY2024 | $155,043 | $124,072 | $169,770 | 28 |
| FY2025 | $152,423 | $129,147 | $180,336 | 44 |
| FY2026 | $154,669 | $118,414 | $185,994 | 27 |
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 Upgrade
Upgrade's filings list its industry as Nondepository Credit Intermediation (Finance and Insurance sector, NAICS 5222). 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 Credit Analyst and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, Phoenix, AZ and Atlanta, GA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Upgrade sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Upgrade filed 71 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 Upgrade pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Upgrade's H-1B filings is $153,088; half of filings fall between $127,306 and $183,477. Bonus and stock are not included.