Google H-1B filings in FY2026
The roles, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown for that year.
How many H-1B applications did Google file in FY2026?
7,492 Google filed 7,492 H-1B labor condition applications in FY2026 at a median base salary of $194k. Most fall between $167k and $215k. The most common role is Software Engineer. FY2026 is still in progress, so its total is not comparable with a complete year.
H-1B LCA filings
7,492
Median base salary
$194k
Middle 50%
$167k to $215k
Roles
What Google filed for in FY2026
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 4,504 | $192k |
| Research Scientist | 197 | $205k |
| Technical Program Manager | 178 | $191k |
| Product Manager | 163 | $218k |
| Senior Software Engineer | 160 | $236k |
| Program Manager | 125 | $184k |
| Data Scientist | 123 | $200k |
| UX Designer | 76 | $179k |
| Software Engineer, Site Reliability | 68 | $177k |
| Silicon Generalist | 67 | $187k |
| Research Engineer | 60 | $222k |
| Staff Software Engineer | 51 | $280k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA | 2,347 | $199k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 1,984 | $200k |
| New York, NY | 806 | $200k |
| Kirkland, WA | 501 | $177k |
| Seattle, WA | 310 | $175k |
| San Bruno, CA | 278 | $192k |
| San Francisco, CA | 255 | $196k |
| San Jose, CA | 154 | $200k |
| Austin, TX | 147 | $154k |
| Atlanta, GA | 87 | $161k |
| Cambridge, MA | 75 | $179k |
| Chicago, IL | 61 | $150k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 77 | $143k |
| Level II | 2,878 | $195k |
| Level III | 752 | $210k |
| Level IV | 1,014 | $230k |