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OpenAI 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 OpenAI file in FY2026?

239 OpenAI filed 239 H-1B labor condition applications in FY2026 at a median base salary of $260k. Most fall between $245k and $325k. The most common role is Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer). FY2026 is still in progress, so its total is not comparable with a complete year.

H-1B LCA filings
239
Median base salary
$260k
Middle 50%
$245k to $325k

Roles

What OpenAI filed for in FY2026

RoleFilingsMedian base salary
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer)41$255k
Member of Technical Staff (Hardware Engineering)20$380k
Member of Technical Staff (Data Science)16$325k
Member of Go To Market Staff12$250k
Member of Technical Staff (Research & AI Systems)11$380k
Member of Technical Program Staff10$268k
Member of Business Platform Staff9$250k
Member of Finance Staff9$240k
Member of Technical Staff7$250k
Member of Design Staff6$280k
Member of Go To Market Staff (Solutions Architect)6$249k
Member of Technical Staff (Security Engineering)6$330k

Where this work is

Work locations named on the filings, most common first

LocationFilingsMedian base salary
San Francisco, CA197$265k
Bellevue, WA26$255k
New York, NY12$313k
Alhambra, CA1$306k
Fremont, CA1$230k
Los Angeles, CA1$171k
Mooresville, NC1$230k

Prevailing-wage level

The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)

LevelFilingsMedian base salary
Level I16$255k
Level II86$277k
Level III86$250k
Level IV51$280k

OpenAI in other years

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