Yelp
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 71 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
- Main U.S. filing address: San Francisco, CA
At a glance
- Yelp hires at the expert level. 42% of its filings are Level IV, 2.3 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 100% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $230,000, median prevailing wage $163,550.
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Percentiles from Yelp's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Yelp hires for
Bar: share of Yelp's filings. Figure: median base salary.
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $224,000 | 39 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $241,823 | 14 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Yelp.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 4% of filings
Mid-level · 36% of filings
Senior · 18% of filings
Expert · 42% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 3 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $199,750 | 24 |
| Senior · Level III | $228,750 | 12 |
| Expert · Level IV | $248,000 | 28 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Yelp files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $234,932 | 40 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $175,000 |
| 25th | $192,750 |
| 50th (median) | $230,000 |
| 75th | $255,250 |
| 90th | $282,900 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $135,000 | $119,122 | $155,000 | 76 |
| FY2021 | $146,000 | $125,002 | $165,877 | 75 |
| FY2022 | $155,000 | $140,000 | $170,800 | 69 |
| FY2023 | $179,000 | $165,000 | $218,000 | 53 |
| FY2024 | $194,500 | $183,125 | $223,000 | 42 |
| FY2025 | $229,142 | $191,500 | $243,000 | 40 |
| FY2026 | $232,000 | $199,750 | $269,500 | 31 |
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 Yelp
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $224,500 | $191.5k–$238.4k | 36 |
| Engineering Manager | $256,000 | $235.5k–$273k | 13 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Yelp
Yelp's filings list its industry as Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (Information sector, NAICS 5192). 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, Systems Engineer / Architect and IT Manager and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA and San Jose, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Yelp sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Yelp 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 Yelp pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Yelp's H-1B filings is $230,000; half of filings fall between $192,750 and $255,250. Bonus and stock are not included.