Does Airbnb sponsor visas — and what does it pay?
Airbnb filed 168 certified labour condition applications with the US Department of Labor between 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, covering 168 worker positions. Every wage below is a figure Airbnb put in front of a federal agency, not a number from a job advert.
Source: US Department of Labor, FY2026 Q3 disclosure data
Read both columns together. Paying the prevailing wage is legal and normal — it is the floor Congress set, not a loophole. The employer also chooses the wage level (I–IV) on the form, and a senior level carries a higher floor, so a wide margin above the floor can reflect the level selected rather than generosity. Read the two columns together, and treat neither as evidence of wrongdoing.
$196k
Median wage filed
$164k
Median legal floor
19%
Above the floor
168
Certified filings
How close to the legal minimum?
Of 168 certified filings, 27 (16%) were at or within 1% of the prevailing wage — the lowest figure Airbnb was legally permitted to offer for that role, in that location, at that skill level. Nationally the figure is 41%.
Wage levels selected
The employer chooses this level on the form, and it sets the legal floor. Level I is entry, Level IV is fully competent.
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 5 | 3% |
| Level II | 63 | 38% |
| Level III | 73 | 43% |
| Level IV | 27 | 16% |
Most-filed job titles
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 58 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 19 |
| Data Scientist | 10 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 8 |
| Senior Data Engineer | 7 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 6 |
| Engineering Manager | 6 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 5 |
| Data Engineer | 5 |
| Software Enigneer | 5 |
| Platform Manager | 3 |
| Advanced Analytics | 3 |
Where the work is
| Worksite | Filings |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 123 |
| Seattle, WA | 32 |
| New York, NY | 7 |
| San Francsico, CA | 3 |
| San Jose, CA | 2 |
| La Jolla, CA | 1 |
Open roles at Airbnb right now
| Role | Location | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer, Passport & Commerce, Android new | Remote, USA | Software Engineering | $162k – $186k |
| Senior Sales Operations Lead new | United States | Business Operations/Analysis | $204k – $249k |
| Staff UX Writer, AI new | United States | Art and Creative | $180k – $223k |
| Recruiter, Sales & Corporate Functions (11-month contract) new | Dublin, Ireland; London, United Kingdom | Recruiting | today |
| Senior Fullstack Engineer, Tech Foundations new | United States | Software Engineering | $196k – $230k |
| Supervisor - Investigations and Resolutions and Law Enforcement Operations new | Gurugram, India | Trust and Safety | today |
| Senior Manager, Vendor Operations & Customer Support new | Dublin, Ireland | Community Support | today |
| Global Initiatives Curator new | San Francisco, CA | Design | $204k – $255k |
| Senior Program Operations Manager new | Tokyo, Japan | Strategy & Planning | yesterday |
| Senior Demand Generation Specialist, Hotels (12M FTC) new | Paris, France | Program Management | yesterday |
| Senior Social Manager, Instagram | San Francisco, United States | Communications | $139k – $163k |
| Software Engineer, Passport & Commerce, iOS | Remote, USA | Software Engineering | $162k – $186k |
| Senior Staff Engineer, Guest & Host (Host Listings & Quality) | United States | Software Engineering | $248k – $310k |
| Engineering Manager, Guest & Host (Host Listings & Quality) | United States | Software Engineering | $212k – $265k |
| Senior Systems Engineer Tech Foundations | United States | Engineering & Technology | $164k – $193k |
| Market Associate | São Paulo, Brazil | Business Development | 3 days ago |
| Senior Manager, Intelligence & Advocacy | United States | Trust and Safety | $175k – $220k |
| Policy Manager, Consults and Escalations | Singapore | Public Policy | 3 days ago |
| Senior Enterprise Account Manager | Singapore | Partnerships | 5 days ago |
| Disaster Response Coordinator | United Kingdom | Operations | £40k – £45k |
| Disaster Response Coordinator | South Africa | Operations | 6 days ago |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Trust | San Francisco, CA | Software Engineering | 7 days ago |
| Associate Principal, Procurement Innovation Supplier Programs | United States | Financial Planning and Analysis | $102k – $120k |
| Senior Analyst, Frontline Performance | United States | Trust and Safety | $157k – $171k |
| Senior Analyst, Advanced Analytics | Bangalore, India | Analytics | 8 days ago |
| Recruiter, Sales & G&A (12-month contract) | United States | Employee Experience | 9 days ago |
| Senior Staff Data Engineer, Foundational Data | United States | Software Engineering | $248k – $310k |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer, Tech Foundations | Remote | Software Engineering | $244k – $305k |
| Business Systems Engineer, Tech Foundations | San Francisco, CA | Information Technology | $123k – $145k |
| Senior Executive IT Support Engineer, Tech Foundations | San Francisco, CA | Non-Software Engineering | $132k – $155k |
| Principal, Strategic Finance & Analytics, Acquisition | United States | Financial Planning and Analysis | $168k – $206k |
| Lead Platform Manager, Tech Foundations | United States | Product Management | $232k – $282k |
| NextStay Fellow, Tech Ops & Programs | United States | Early Career Programs | $151k – $151k |
| Staff Advanced Analytics, Community Blueprint & Quality | United States | Analytics | $180k – $221k |
| Lead Advanced Analyst, Integrated Marketing | United States | Analytics | $164k – $191k |
| Staff Workday Integration Engineer, Tech Foundations | United States | Information Technology | $180k – $225k |
| Host Communications Strategy Lead | United States | Community | $160k – $200k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Storage | United States | Software Engineering | $196k – $230k |
| Senior Market Manager | Los Angeles, California, United States | Business Development | $139k – $163k |
| Product Manager, Community Support | Remote | Product Management | $200k – $240k |
Checking this yourself. The FY2026 file is a public download from the Department of Labor. Search it for “AIRBNB, INC.”, “Airbnb, Inc.”. Figures here cover certified applications only; withdrawn and denied applications are excluded.
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