Does Duolingo sponsor visas — and what does it pay?
Duolingo filed 101 certified labour condition applications with the US Department of Labor between 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, covering 101 worker positions. Every wage below is a figure Duolingo 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.
$165k
Median wage filed
$98k
Median legal floor
68%
Above the floor
101
Certified filings
How close to the legal minimum?
Of 101 certified filings, 0 (0%) were at or within 1% of the prevailing wage — the lowest figure Duolingo 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 | 60 | 59% |
| Level II | 33 | 33% |
| Level III | 6 | 6% |
| Level IV | 2 | 2% |
Most-filed job titles
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 24 |
| Software Engineer, Data Engineering | 20 |
| Software Engineer, Mobile Applications | 8 |
| Senior Software Engineer, Android | 4 |
| Senior Software Engineer, iOS | 3 |
| Software Engineer, iOS | 2 |
| Product Designer/App Software Designer, International Growth | 2 |
| AI Research Engineer I, Deep Learning | 2 |
| AI Research Engineer II, Natural Language ML | 2 |
| Economist - Senior Program Manager | 2 |
| Associate, Technical Program Manager | 2 |
| Associate Technical Program Manager | 2 |
Where the work is
| Worksite | Filings |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 55 |
| New York, NY | 46 |
Open roles at Duolingo right now
| Role | Location | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proctor Quality and Learning Manager, Scaling Operations new | London, England | Scaling Operations | £91k – £123k |
| Proctor Quality and Learning Manager, Scaling Operations new | New York, NY; Pittsburgh, PA | Scaling Operations | $143k – $193k |
| Ad Sales Lead, Programmatic | New York, NY | Business Development | $152k – $228k |
| Senior Creative, Social | New York, NY | Marketing and Communications | $143k – $193k |
| Senior Creative, Social | Pittsburgh, PA | Marketing and Communications | $143k – $193k |
| Senior Product Manager, Learning | New York, NY; Pittsburgh, PA | Product Management | $183k – $247k |
| Associate Product Manager, Intern | Pittsburgh, PA | University | 16 days ago |
| Senior Site Reliability Engineer | Pittsburgh, PA | Engineering | $183k – $247k |
| Senior Site Reliability Engineer | New York, NY | Engineering | $183k – $247k |
| Senior Engineering Manager, AI Platform | Pittsburgh, PA | Software Engineering | $204k – $306k |
| Senior Engineering Manager, AI Platform | New York, NY | Software Engineering | $204k – $306k |
| Platform Engineer II | New York, NY | Software Engineering | $153k – $207k |
| Senior Performance Marketing Manager | New York, NY | Marketing and Communications | $143k – $193k |
| Staff Product Researcher | New York, NY | UX Research | $182k – $272k |
| Senior Enterprise Engineer | Pittsburgh, PA | Software Engineering | $162k – $220k |
| Director of Ad Sales - West | Remote - California | Business | $183k – $275k |
| Senior Enterprise Engineer | New York, NY | Software Engineering | $162k – $220k |
| Senior Marketing Analytics Manager | New York, NY | Marketing and Communications | $155k – $209k |
| Staff Technical Program Manager, Duolingo English Test | Pittsburgh, PA | Software Engineering | $182k – $272k |
| Senior Data Scientist, Growth Forecasting | New York, NY | Data Science + Analytics | $183k – $247k |
| Senior Data Scientist, Growth Forecasting | Pittsburgh, PA | Data Science + Analytics | $183k – $247k |
| Senior Data Scientist, User Growth | New York, NY | Data Science + Analytics | $183k – $247k |
| Senior Data Scientist, User Growth | Pittsburgh, PA | Data Science + Analytics | $183k – $247k |
| Senior Product Manager, Growth | New York, NY | Product Management | $183k – $247k |
| Senior Product Manager, Growth | Pittsburgh, PA | Product Management | $183k – $247k |
| Senior Product Manager, Notifications | New York, NY | Product Management | $183k – $247k |
| Senior Product Manager, Notifications | Pittsburgh, PA | Product Management | $183k – $247k |
| VP of Product, Growth and Monetization | Pittsburgh, PA | Product Management | $368k – $612k |
| VP of Product, Growth and Monetization | New York, NY | Product Management | $368k – $612k |
| Staff Product Designer, Monetization | Pittsburgh, PA | Product Design | $200k – $300k |
| Staff Product Designer, Monetization | New York, NY | Product Design | $200k – $300k |
| Senior Android Engineer, Client Platform - Application Stability and Performance | Pittsburgh, PA | Software Engineering | $183k – $247k |
| Senior Android Engineer, Client Platform - Application Stability and Performance | New York, NY | Software Engineering | $183k – $247k |
| Senior Product Manager, DET | New York, NY | Product Management | $183k – $247k |
| Manager, Strategy and Business Operations | New York, NY | Strategy + Business Operations | $129k – $175k |
| Engineering Manager, Product | New York, NY | Engineering | $183k – $247k |
| Senior Localization Program Manager | Pittsburgh, PA | Scaling Operations | $143k – $193k |
| Senior Localization Program Manager | New York, NY | Scaling Operations | $143k – $193k |
| Senior Engineering Manager, Product | New York, NY | Engineering | $204k – $306k |
| Senior Engineering Manager, Product | Pittsburgh, PA | Engineering | $204k – $306k |
Checking this yourself. The FY2026 file is a public download from the Department of Labor. Search it for “Duolingo, Inc.”. Figures here cover certified applications only; withdrawn and denied applications are excluded.
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