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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Readiness Lead, Solutions Engineering new | US CA San Mateo | Operations | $170k – $215k |
| Senior Manufacturing Design Engineer new | Hayward, California, United States | Operations | $145k – $219k |
| Senior Buyer | Hayward, California, United States | Operations | 2 days ago |
| Advanced / NPI Quality Engineer | Hayward, California, United States | Operations | $145k – $257k |
| Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer - Camera Systems | Tampere, Finland | R&D | 2 days ago |
| Senior Engineering Manager, Device Platform Middleware | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $230k – $303k |
| Senior Buyer | Hayward, California, United States | Operations | 6 days ago |
| Software Engineer - Embedded | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $128k – $210k |
| Director, SLED Solutions Engineering | US Remote | Operations | $196k – $245k |
| Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering - State, Local, Educational (SLED) Small Cities | US Remote | Operations | $172k – $215k |
| Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering - Launch Team Readiness, West | US Remote | Operations | $187k – $220k |
| Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering - National Security (Defense) | US Remote | Operations | $172k – $215k |
| Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering - State, Local, Educational (SLED) Majors East | US Remote | Operations | $172k – $215k |
| Electrical Engineer Intern - Winter 2027 | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | 14 days ago |
| Hardware Product Management Intern - Fall 2026/Winter 2027 | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | 14 days ago |
| Deployment and Support Engineer (Japan) | Tokyo, Japan | Operations | 14 days ago |
| Senior Autonomy Engineer - Computer Vision | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $170k – $278k |
| Recruiting Coordinator | San Mateo, California, United States | Operations | $80k – $100k |
| Camera & Imaging Intern | Tampere, Finland | R&D | 17 days ago |
| Senior Software Engineer, React Native | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $190k – $250k |
| Business Systems Analyst, Netsuite | San Mateo, California, United States | Operations | $130k – $165k |
| Product Counsel | San Mateo, California, United States | Operations | $212k – $290k |
| Senior Software Engineer - Mobile Platform | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $190k – $250k |
| Senior Operations Systems Engineer | Hayward, California, United States | Operations | $145k – $219k |
| Senior Data Analyst, Analytics | San Mateo, California, United States | Operations | $130k – $175k |
| Senior Product Manager, Dock Hardware Platform | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $196k – $240k |
| Flight Test Operator - Data Collection Fixed Term | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $50 – $60 |
| Senior RF Design Engineer | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $206k – $271k |
| Test Engineering Technician | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $112k – $135k |
| Field Support Representative - Colorado | US Remote | Operations | $110k – $135k |
| Environmental Health & Safety Specialist | San Mateo, California, United States | Operations | $90k – $118k |
| Systems Integration and Test Engineer (Senior to Staff Level) | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $196k – $270k |
| Systems Integration and Test Engineer | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $149k – $200k |
| Flight Test Intern - Summer 2027 | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | 27 days ago |
| Product Design Engineer Intern - Summer 2027 | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | 27 days ago |
| Autonomy Engineer Intern, Computer Vision / Deep Learning, Summer 2027 | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | 28 days ago |
| PhD Autonomy Engineer Intern - Computer Vision / Deep Learning Summer 2027 | Zurich, Switzerland | R&D | 28 days ago |
| Cellular Compliance Engineer | San Mateo, California, United States | R&D | $170k – $258k |
| Program Manager, Major Deployments | US Remote | Operations | $150k – $180k |
| Senior Business Recruiter | San Mateo, California, United States | Operations | $140k – $170k |
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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