Wayfair
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 384 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers
- Headquarters: Boston
- Founded 2002
- New York Stock Exchange: W
At a glance
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 36% of its filings. After that come Data Scientist and Operations Research Analyst.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 97% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $161,500, median prevailing wage $133,318.
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Percentiles from Wayfair's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Wayfair hires for
Bar: share of Wayfair's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 95% of filings (24 occupations in total).
Show all 5 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $179,099 | 139 |
| Data Scientist | $140,000 | 130 |
| Operations Research Analyst | $125,330 | 37 |
| IT Manager | $198,965 | 20 |
| Industrial Engineer | $162,941 | 14 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Wayfair.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 11% of filings
Mid-level · 23% of filings
Senior · 31% of filings
Expert · 34% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $108,641 | 42 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $128,775 | 90 |
| Senior · Level III | $160,129 | 120 |
| Expert · Level IV | $184,000 | 132 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Wayfair files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 3 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $154,803 | 326 |
| San Jose, CA | $211,799 | 32 |
| Austin, TX | $185,558 | 10 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $109,725 |
| 25th | $126,074 |
| 50th (median) | $161,500 |
| 75th | $186,626 |
| 90th | $204,016 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $115,000 | $90,000 | $140,188 | 330 |
| FY2021 | $140,000 | $115,000 | $161,250 | 487 |
| FY2022 | $155,000 | $126,500 | $180,000 | 629 |
| FY2023 | $165,000 | $134,101 | $183,040 | 269 |
| FY2024 | $172,499 | $138,980 | $193,308 | 223 |
| FY2025 | $167,475 | $127,635 | $190,000 | 205 |
| FY2026 | $161,000 | $125,000 | $184,000 | 179 |
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 Wayfair
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $176,072 | $155k–$187.7k | 110 |
| Machine Learning Scientist | $184,000 | $173.3k–$190k | 35 |
| Data Scientist | $134,550 | $121k–$140k | 33 |
| Senior Software Engineer | $195,699 | $187.6k–$223.1k | 18 |
| Senior Analyst Global Business Analytics | $121,018 | $116.6k–$125k | 14 |
| Senior Manager Software Engineering | $202,886 | $197.8k–$219.3k | 11 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Wayfair
Wayfair's filings list its industry as Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers (Retail Trade sector, NAICS 4491). Its main U.S. filing address is in Boston, MA 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 Operations Research Analyst and the main metro areas are Boston, MA, San Jose, CA and Austin, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
- Founded
- 2002
- Headquarters
- Boston
- Website
- wayfair.com
- Stock
- New York Stock Exchange: W
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Wayfair sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Wayfair filed 384 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 Wayfair pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Wayfair's H-1B filings is $161,500; half of filings fall between $126,074 and $186,626. Bonus and stock are not included.