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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional People Lead, EMEA new | London, England | People Operations | £124k – £187k |
| Senior Engineering Manager, Product new | New York, NY | Engineering | $204k – $306k |
| Senior Engineering Manager, Product new | Pittsburgh, PA | Engineering | $204k – $306k |
| Senior Learning Designer, Indian Languages new | Pittsburgh, PA | Learning Experience | $143k – $193k |
| Technical Recruiter | Pittsburgh, PA | Talent Acquisition | $119k – $161k |
| Technical Sourcer | New York, NY | Talent Acquisition | $119k – $161k |
| Ad Sales Lead - West | Seattle, WA | Business | $140k – $210k |
| Ad Sales Lead - West | Remote - California | Business | $140k – $210k |
| Senior Software Engineer | Beijing, China | Software Engineering | 805k – 1.1M |
| Senior Software Engineer | Beijing, China | Software Engineering | 805k – 1.1M |
| Senior Software Engineer | Beijing, China | Software Engineering | 805k – 1.1M |
| Director of Ad Platform Operations | Pittsburgh, PA | Scaling Operations | $196k – $294k |
| Director of Ad Platform Operations | New York, NY | Scaling Operations | $196k – $294k |
| Senior Engineering Manager | Beijing, China | Software Engineering | 898k – 1.3M |
| Senior Software Engineer | Beijing, China | Software Engineering | 805k – 1.1M |
| Director of Sourcing | Pittsburgh, PA | Talent Acquisition | $163k – $245k |
| Senior Product Designer | Beijing, China | Product Design | 805k – 1.1M |
| Senior Product Manager | Beijing, China | Product Management | 805k – 1.1M |
| Creative Sourcer | Pittsburgh, PA | Talent Acquisition | $119k – $161k |
| Senior AI Research Engineer | New York, NY | AI + Machine Learning Engineering | $197k – $267k |
| Senior AI Research Engineer | Pittsburgh, PA | AI + Machine Learning Engineering | $197k – $267k |
| Senior Data Science Manager, User Growth | New York, NY | Data Science + Analytics | $204k – $306k |
| Senior Data Science Manager, User Growth | Pittsburgh, PA | Data Science + Analytics | $204k – $306k |
| Ad Sales Lead, Central | Remote - Illinois | Business Development | $140k – $210k |
| Staff Technical Program Manager | Seattle, WA | Software Engineering | $182k – $272k |
| Managing Editor | Tokyo, Japan | Design Studio | 1 months ago |
| Software Engineer II, Android | New York, NY | Software Engineering | $153k – $207k |
| Software Engineer II, Android | Pittsburgh, PA | Software Engineering | $153k – $207k |
| Senior Engineering Manager, Language Learning | New York, NY | Software Engineering | $204k – $306k |
| Senior Engineering Manager, Language Learning | Pittsburgh, PA | Software Engineering | $204k – $306k |
| Consumer Product Lead | Tokyo, Japan | Marketing and Communications | 1 months ago |
| Senior Product Designer | New York, NY | Product Design | $150k – $200k |
| Senior Director of Engineering, Math | New York, NY | Software Engineering | $296k – $444k |
| Software Engineer II | Beijing, China | Software Engineering | 674k – 912k |
| Software Engineer I | Beijing, China | Software Engineering | 561k – 760k |
| Government Affairs Manager | Beijing, China | Legal | 561k – 760k |
| Staff AI Research Engineer | New York, NY | AI + Machine Learning Engineering | $221k – $331k |
| Staff AI Research Engineer | Pittsburgh, PA | AI + Machine Learning Engineering | $221k – $331k |
| Product Marketing Lead | New York, NY | Marketing and Communications | $163k – $245k |
| Executive Assistant to the CEO | Pittsburgh, PA | Executive + Senior Leadership | $152k – $228k |
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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