Workday
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 576 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services
- Headquarters: Pleasanton
- Founded 2005
- 20,000 employees (2025)
- New York Stock Exchange: WDAY
At a glance
- Workday hires mid-level. 67% of its filings are Level II, 1.6 times the share across all H-1B employers (42%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 71% of its filings. After that come Data Scientist and QA Engineer.
- Pays at a high floor. 57% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Workday's jobs and locations has a median of $154,586.
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Percentiles from Workday's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Workday hires for
Bar: share of Workday's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 96% of filings (21 occupations in total).
Show all 6 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $160,805 | 411 |
| Data Scientist | $143,850 | 36 |
| QA Engineer | $128,200 | 28 |
| Information Security Analyst | $156,200 | 21 |
| Market Research Analyst | $96,350 | 18 |
| IT Manager | $217,776 | 17 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Workday.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 3% of filings
Mid-level · 67% of filings
Senior · 6% of filings
Expert · 24% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $106,400 | 16 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $155,605 | 338 |
| Senior · Level III | $158,400 | 32 |
| Expert · Level IV | $204,800 | 119 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Workday files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 8 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $167,200 | 293 |
| Atlanta, GA | $128,800 | 89 |
| Boulder, CO | $146,058 | 48 |
| New York, NY | $122,824 | 32 |
| San Jose, CA | $172,931 | 28 |
| Seattle, WA | $188,200 | 17 |
| Portland, OR | $128,800 | 13 |
| Washington, DC | $156,200 | 11 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $112,185 |
| 25th | $134,472 |
| 50th (median) | $156,200 |
| 75th | $181,139 |
| 90th | $206,600 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $124,700 | $120,700 | $144,040 | 230 |
| FY2021 | $130,984 | $120,931 | $153,000 | 283 |
| FY2022 | $132,400 | $121,763 | $153,000 | 481 |
| FY2023 | $144,500 | $132,870 | $160,000 | 255 |
| FY2024 | $147,368 | $125,900 | $160,000 | 382 |
| FY2025 | $155,605 | $133,319 | $173,740 | 323 |
| FY2026 | $161,637 | $135,533 | $189,592 | 253 |
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 Workday
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer | $155,605 | $129.8k–$161.6k | 91 |
| Senior Software Development Engineer | $172,800 | $153.6k–$187.7k | 83 |
| Senior Associate Software Development Engineer | $109,283 | $105.2k–$129k | 35 |
| Senior Software Engineer Distributed Systems | $176,000 | $165.9k–$176k | 25 |
| Principal Software Development Engineer | $206,400 | $193.9k–$213.5k | 23 |
| Senior Manager Software Development Engineering | $217,776 | $204.2k–$262.1k | 13 |
| Manager Software Development Engineering | $175,821 | $168k–$187.6k | 12 |
| Senior Information Systems Software Application Engineer | $161,637 | $155.6k–$199.8k | 11 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | $177,800 | $173.8k–$186.2k | 11 |
| Software Application Engineer | $141,960 | $107.3k–$155.1k | 11 |
| Software Development Engineer in Test Sdet | $125,900 | $116.2k–$153.3k | 10 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Workday
Workday's filings list its industry as Computer Systems Design and Related Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5415). Its main U.S. filing address is in Pleasanton, 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 QA Engineer and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, Atlanta, GA and Boulder, CO. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
- Founded
- 2005
- Headquarters
- Pleasanton
- Employees
- 20,000 (2025)
- Website
- workday.com
- Stock
- New York Stock Exchange: WDAY
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Workday sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Workday filed 576 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 Workday pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Workday's H-1B filings is $156,200; half of filings fall between $134,472 and $181,139. Bonus and stock are not included.