Last Updated Apr 2026
San Francisco, CA
700 employees
Est. 2014
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Handshake — H-1B Sponsored Salaries
Handshake H1B Salaries
Handshake H-1B salary data for all visa-sponsored positions, from Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed with the Department of Labor. H-1B employers must pay the higher of the actual wage or the prevailing wage for the occupation and area of employment.
Salary Distribution (2025)
$130k
$200k
$270k
Salary by Job Title (2025)
| Job Title | Positions | Min | Median | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Software Engineer | 5 | $210,000 | $225,000 | $270,000 |
| Software Engineer I | 3 | $133,110 | $135,720 | $171,600 |
| Senior Product Manager | 3 | $210,000 | $216,300 | $216,300 |
| Software Engineer Ii | 3 | $190,000 | $190,000 | $197,600 |
| Software Engineer | 3 | $112,000 | $121,077 | $126,250 |
| Principal Product Manager | 3 | $235,000 | $245,000 | $270,000 |
| Senior Ios Engineer | 3 | $200,000 | $235,000 | $250,000 |
| Manager, Engineering | 2 | $240,000 | $247,500 | $255,000 |
| Business Operations Manager | 2 | $158,200 | $166,550 | $174,900 |
| Staff Data Engineer | 2 | $275,000 | $275,000 | $275,000 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 2 | $260,000 | $260,000 | $260,000 |
| Senior Mid-Market Account Executive | 2 | $105,000 | $105,000 | $105,000 |
| Marketing Analytics Manager | 1 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 |
| Engineering Manager | 1 | $160,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 |
| Machine Learning Software Engineer | 1 | $205,000 | $205,000 | $205,000 |
| Economist (Finance And Business Operations-Product) | 1 | $145,000 | $145,000 | $145,000 |
| Growth Marketer, Handshake Ai | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| Senior Android Engineer | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Full-Stack Engineer | 1 | $105,000 | $105,000 | $105,000 |
| Data Analyst | 1 | $115,000 | $115,000 | $115,000 |
Salary by Location (2025)
| Location | Positions | Min | Median | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, California | 60 | $78,000 | $187,500 | $275,000 |
| New York, New York | 3 | $170,000 | $200,000 | $270,000 |
| Mountain View, California | 1 | $157,000 | $157,000 | $157,000 |
| Palo Alto, California | 1 | $210,000 | $210,000 | $210,000 |
| San Diego, California | 1 | $160,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Handshake pays a median H-1B salary of $187,500 for sponsored positions, with an average of $187,521. The average prevailing wage across Handshake's filings is $159,227. These figures are based on Labor Condition Application filings with the Department of Labor.
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