Does Lyft sponsor visas — and what does it pay?
Lyft filed 75 certified labour condition applications with the US Department of Labor between 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, covering 75 worker positions. Every wage below is a figure Lyft 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.
$150k
Median wage filed
$136k
Median legal floor
11%
Above the floor
75
Certified filings
How close to the legal minimum?
Of 75 certified filings, 37 (49%) were at or within 1% of the prevailing wage — the lowest figure Lyft 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 | 12 | 16% |
| Level II | 37 | 49% |
| Level III | 19 | 25% |
| Level IV | 7 | 9% |
Most-filed job titles
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 31 |
| Data Scientist | 18 |
| Business Systems Engineer | 4 |
| Engineering Manager | 3 |
| Accountant | 2 |
| Global Supply Manager | 2 |
| Financial Analyst | 2 |
| Senior Analyst | 1 |
| Actuarial Analyst | 1 |
| Analytics Manager | 1 |
| Senior Data Scientist | 1 |
| Product Manager | 1 |
Where the work is
| Worksite | Filings |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 43 |
| New York, NY | 20 |
| Seattle, WA | 9 |
| San Francsico, CA | 2 |
| Seattle, CA | 1 |
Open roles at Lyft right now
| Role | Location | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counsel, Product & Commercial (Rideshare) | San Francisco, CA | Legal | $176k – $220k |
| Software Engineer, Fulfillment Core Services | Seattle, WA | Fulfillment | $128k – $160k |
| Software Engineer, Observability | Toronto, Canada | Infrastructure | 4 days ago |
| Business Operations Specialist | Nashville, TN | AV & Fleet Operations | $59k – $74k |
| Fleet Operations Associate (Overnight Shift) | Nashville, TN | AV & Fleet Operations | 5 days ago |
| Fleet Operations Associate (Swing Shift) | Nashville, TN | AV & Fleet Operations | 5 days ago |
| Fleet Operations Associate (Day Shift) | Nashville, TN | AV & Fleet Operations | 5 days ago |
| Director, Business Planning & Central Operations | Toronto, Canada | Executive | 5 days ago |
| Operations Manager, AV Depot | Nashville, TN | AV & Fleet Operations | $108k – $135k |
| Fraud & Risk Analyst | Toronto, Canada | PII Platform | 6 days ago |
| Data Analyst, Go-To-Market Sales Insights | New York, NY | Lyft Business | $98k – $122k |
| Data Analyst, Go-To-Market Sales Insights | San Francisco, CA | Lyft Business | $98k – $122k |
| Business Development Manager, Airports | New York, NY | Verticals | $118k – $148k |
| Sales Technology Lead, Lyft Ads | Toronto, Canada | Corporate Engineering & IT | 7 days ago |
| Executive Business Partner | San Francisco, CA | Central Foundations | $88k – $110k |
| Software Engineer, MapXP | Toronto, Canada | Mapping | 8 days ago |
| Senior Software Engineer, Places and Search | Toronto, Canada | Mapping | 8 days ago |
| Paralegal, Litigation | Nashville, TN | Litigation | 8 days ago |
| Staff Software Engineer, Lyft Business | San Francisco, CA | Lyft Business | $176k – $220k |
| Senior Security Assurance Analyst | New York, NY | Security & Privacy | $148k – $185k |
| Operations Specialist, Bluebikes | Boston, MA | LUS Bike Market Operations | $66k – $83k |
| Financial Analyst | Toronto, Canada | Finance | 11 days ago |
| Software Engineer, Async Platform | Toronto, Canada | Infrastructure | 11 days ago |
| Engineering Manager, Global Growth | San Francisco, CA | Global Growth Tech | $176k – $220k |
| Staff Android Engineer - Rider Experience & Mobile Platform | San Francisco, CA | Rider App | $176k – $220k |
| Legal Operations Program Manager, Integrations | New York, NY | Central Legal | $132k – $165k |
| Legal Operations Program Manager, Integrations | San Francisco, CA | Central Legal | $132k – $165k |
| Operations Specialist, Capital Bikeshare | Washington, DC | LUS Bike Market Operations | $66k – $83k |
| Software Engineer, Routing | Toronto, Canada | Mapping | 12 days ago |
| Counsel, Litigation & Risk | Los Angeles, CA | Litigation | $162k – $202k |
| Investigator, Global Security | Nashville, TN | Security | $89k – $111k |
| Machine Learning Engineer, Safety and Customer Care AI | Toronto, Canada | SCC Tech | 13 days ago |
| Data Engineer | Toronto, Canada | SCC Tech | 13 days ago |
| Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | Mapping | $108k – $135k |
| Paralegal II, Litigation & Risk | Nashville, TN | Legal | $72k – $90k |
| Data Scientist, Decisions - Payments | Toronto, Canada | PII Data | 14 days ago |
| Contingent Workforce Program Lead | Nashville, TN | Talent Acquisition | $72k – $90k |
| Paralegal II, Litigation & Employment | Nashville, TN | Central Legal | $72k – $90k |
| Data Scientist - Inference, Safety and Customer Care | Toronto, Canada | SCC Tech | 14 days ago |
| Marketing Manager, Priority Verticals | New York, NY | North America Rideshare Marketing | $118k – $148k |
Checking this yourself. The FY2026 file is a public download from the Department of Labor. Search it for “LYFT, Inc.”, “Lyft, Inc.”. Figures here cover certified applications only; withdrawn and denied applications are excluded.
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