Does Skydio sponsor visas — and what does it pay?
Skydio filed 32 certified labour condition applications with the US Department of Labor between 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, covering 32 worker positions. Every wage below is a figure Skydio 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.
$202k
Median wage filed
$181k
Median legal floor
12%
Above the floor
32
Certified filings
How close to the legal minimum?
Of 32 certified filings, 4 (12%) were at or within 1% of the prevailing wage — the lowest figure Skydio 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 | 3 | 9% |
| Level II | 6 | 19% |
| Level III | 7 | 22% |
| Level IV | 16 | 50% |
Most-filed job titles
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing Design Engineer | 3 |
| Senior Autonomy Engineer | 3 |
| Autonomy Software Engineer | 2 |
| Staff Autonomy Engineer | 2 |
| Engineering Program Manager | 1 |
| Accountant | 1 |
| Senior Autonomy Research Engineer – Computer Vision | 1 |
| Flight Test Engineer | 1 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 1 |
| Supplier Quality Engineer | 1 |
| Senior Reliability Engineer, Battery | 1 |
| Director, Data Analytics | 1 |
Where the work is
| Worksite | Filings |
|---|---|
| San Mateo, CA | 28 |
| Hayward, CA | 4 |
Open roles at Skydio right now
| Role | Location | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Manufacturing Engineering Automation & Controls new | Hayward, California, United States | Operations | $196k – $257k |
| Staff Global Supply Manager new | San Mateo, California, United States | Operations | $161k – $228k |
| Production Supervisor - Dayshift new | Hayward, California, United States | Operations | $114k – $146k |
| Production Supervisor - Nightshift new | Hayward, California, United States | Operations | $114k – $146k |
| NPI Production Supervisor - Dayshift new | Hayward, California, United States | Operations | $114k – $146k |
| Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer new | Hayward, California, United States | Operations | $145k – $219k |
| Inventory Control Manager new | Hayward, California, United States | Operations | today |
| Senior/Staff Technical Recruiter new | San Mateo, California, United States | Operations | $145k – $227k |
| Product Design Engineer - Camera new | FI - Remote | R&D | yesterday |
| Senior Curriculum Developer, sUAS Operations | US Remote | Operations | $110k – $145k |
| Senior Product Manager, Fleet & Internal Tools | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $196k – $240k |
| People Systems Analyst | San Mateo, California, United States | Operations | $120k – $150k |
| Staff Product Manager, Platform & Infrastructure | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $230k – $280k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $190k – $240k |
| Site Reliability Engineer | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $180k – $240k |
| Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $230k – $275k |
| Staff Site Reliability Engineer | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $240k – $300k |
| Aviation Regulatory Program Manager | US Remote | Operations | $122k – $155k |
| Manager, Technical Support | US Remote | Operations | $100k – $130k |
| Senior Hardware Test and Reliability Engineer | US CA San Mateo | R&D | $170k – $230k |
| Hardware Test & Reliability Intern | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | 14 days ago |
| Materials Program Manager | Hayward, California, United States | Operations | $136k – $179k |
| Senior 3D Generalist, Product Visualization (Contract) | San Mateo, California, United States | Operations | $80 – $90 |
| Hardware Product Management Intern | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | 18 days ago |
| Business Systems Manager | San Mateo, California, United States | Operations | $160k – $190k |
| Program Manager, DFR - Chicago | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Operations | $145k – $180k |
| Program Manager, DFR - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California, United States | Operations | $145k – $180k |
| Electrical Engineer Intern | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | 21 days ago |
| Operations Program Management Intern | Hayward, California, United States | Operations | 21 days ago |
| Product Design Engineer Intern | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | 21 days ago |
| IT Operations Engineer | San Mateo, California, United States | Operations | $80k – $130k |
| Customer Success Manager DFR Majors - Northwest | US Remote | Operations | $120k – $160k |
| Field Support Coordinator | US Remote | Operations | $70k – $95k |
| Senior Engineering Program Manager | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $170k – $240k |
| Senior Learning Experience Developer | US Remote | Operations | $123k – $155k |
| Inside Sales Representative - National Security (NatSec) | US Remote | Operations | 29 days ago |
| Flight Test Engineer - Wireless | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $100k – $150k |
| Drone Platform Integration & Network Support Engineer | US Remote | Operations | $103k – $145k |
| Customer Success Manager, DFR Majors (South Central) | US Remote | Operations | $120k – $160k |
| Hardware Operations Program Manager | Hayward, California, United States | Operations | $127k – $180k |
Checking this yourself. The FY2026 file is a public download from the Department of Labor. Search it for “Skydio, Inc.”. Figures here cover certified applications only; withdrawn and denied applications are excluded.
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