Google in Mountain View, CA
The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
Does Google sponsor H-1B workers in Mountain View, CA?
Yes. Google has filed 35,371 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Mountain View, CA with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $156k. Most fall between $135k and $183k. The most common role is Software Engineer. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
35,371
Median base salary
$156k
Middle 50%
$135k to $183k
Filings and pay by year
Mountain View, CA at Google, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 2,347 | $199k |
| FY2025 | 2,826 | $187k |
| FY2024 | 2,981 | $183k |
| FY2023 | 2,953 | $171k |
| FY2022 | 4,106 | $167k |
| FY2021 | 3,732 | $156k |
| FY2020 | 4,328 | $146k |
| FY2019 | 5,191 | $139k |
| FY2018 | 3,599 | $136k |
| FY2017 | 3,308 | $128k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Roles
What Google files for in Mountain View, CA
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 9,956 | $178k |
| Research Scientist | 354 | $196k |
| Technical Program Manager | 303 | $180k |
| Product Manager | 278 | $190k |
| Data Scientist | 276 | $179k |
| Program Manager | 205 | $178k |
| Hardware Engineer | 170 | $170k |
| Staff Software Engineer | 122 | $258k |
| Senior Software Engineer | 119 | $222k |
| Research Engineer | 116 | $196k |
| Silicon Engineer | 115 | $179k |
| Test Engineer | 111 | $164k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 651 | $117k |
| Level II | 15,805 | $151k |
| Level III | 7,747 | $175k |
| Level IV | 1,479 | $215k |