Stripe is one of the highest-paying mid-size H1B sponsors, with a median wage of $178,000 and 85% of filings at L3 or L4 — the best lottery odds profile among non-FAANG tech companies. Stripe's payments infrastructure, ML, and security engineering roles consistently command top-quartile compensation and strong specialty occupation classification.
Under the FY2021 rule, USCIS selects H1B registrants by wage tier first. Level III and Level IV petitions are prioritized. Stripe's filing mix shows 85% at L3 or L4 — giving candidates significantly above-average lottery odds.
Bar height = filing volume. Number above bar = average approved wage for that year. Source: DOL LCA database.
| Job Title | Avg Wage |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $178,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | $205,000 |
| Staff Software Engineer | $238,000 |
| Research Engineer | $188,000 |
| Data Scientist | $182,000 |
| Security Engineer | $185,000 |
Source: DOL H-1B LCA disclosure data, FY2024. Filings count and wages are from approved LCAs.
| State | Share |
|---|---|
| California | 65% |
| New York | 14% |
| Washington | 8% |
| Texas | 6% |
| Illinois | 4% |
| Other | 3% |
With 85% of filings at L3/L4, Stripe candidates have estimated 43–61% lottery selection odds under USCIS's wage-based selection system — compared to 15–28% for L1–L2 filers at IT services firms.
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