Does Zoox sponsor visas — and what does it pay?
Zoox filed 352 certified labour condition applications with the US Department of Labor between 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, covering 1,273 worker positions. Every wage below is a figure Zoox 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.
$182k
Median wage filed
$174k
Median legal floor
5%
Above the floor
352
Certified filings
How close to the legal minimum?
Of 352 certified filings, 242 (69%) were at or within 1% of the prevailing wage — the lowest figure Zoox 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 | 11 | 3% |
| Level II | 68 | 21% |
| Level III | 80 | 24% |
| Level IV | 170 | 52% |
Most-filed job titles
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 93 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 28 |
| Technical Program Manager | 10 |
| Senior Technical Program Manager | 10 |
| Strategic Sourcing Manager | 9 |
| Firmware Validation Engineer | 6 |
| Software Development Engineer in Test | 6 |
| Firmware Engineer | 5 |
| Hardware Software Integration Engineer | 5 |
| Supplier Quality Engineer | 5 |
| Senior Data Engineer | 4 |
| Manufacturing Diagnostics Engineer | 4 |
Where the work is
| Worksite | Filings |
|---|---|
| Foster City, CA | 299 |
| Hayward, CA | 23 |
| San Diego, CA | 7 |
| Seattle, WA | 6 |
| Boston, MA | 6 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 2 |
| Fremont, CA | 2 |
| McDonald, PA | 1 |
Open roles at Zoox right now
| Role | Location | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Program Manager, People Experience new | Foster City, CA | PEx | $165k – $199k |
| Perception Deployment Engineer - Model Deployment & Optimization new | Foster City, CA | Autonomy Software | $199k – $270k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Continuous Deployment | Foster City, CA | Software Systems | $219k – $271k |
| Manager, Technical Program Management | Fremont, CA | AHMO | $222k – $267k |
| Software Engineer - Embedded Linux Operating Systems | Foster City, CA | Software Systems | $195k – $242k |
| Software Engineer - Planner GPU Compute | Boston, MA | Autonomy Software | $209k – $263k |
| Technical Program Manager - System Behavior Analysis | Foster City, CA | Software Platforms and Product | $171k – $219k |
| Senior Software Engineer - Planner GPU Compute | Boston, MA | Autonomy Software | $237k – $298k |
| Senior Technical Product Manager - Vehicle Experience | Foster City, CA | Product and Experience | $193k – $231k |
| Sr. Electrical Integration Engineer - Diagnostics | Foster City, CA | Vehicle Integration, Testing & Validation | $204k – $280k |
| Safety Test and Validation Engineer | Foster City, CA | Vehicle Integration, Testing & Validation | $146k – $199k |
| Vehicle Safety - Occupant Protection Engineer | Foster City, CA | Vehicle Integration, Testing & Validation | $151k – $204k |
| Validation Engineer, Feature Integration | Foster City, CA | Vehicle Integration, Testing & Validation | $146k – $199k |
| Senior Team Lead, Vehicle Technicians | Dallas, TX | Base Operations | $52 – $64 |
| Senior Team Lead, Vehicle Technicians | Phoenix, AZ | Base Operations | $52 – $64 |
| Senior Communications Manager, Policy, Safety & Reputation | Foster City, CA | Communications | $164k – $197k |
| Senior Manager, Perception Data | Foster City, CA | Autonomy Software | $339k – $375k |
| Senior/Staff Closures Engineer | Foster City, CA | Body, Closures and Chassis | $195k – $256k |
| Senior Software Engineer, Continuous Integration | Foster City, CA | Software Systems | $219k – $271k |
| Engineering Manager, Middleware Transport | Foster City, CA | Software Systems | $227k – $322k |
| Lead AI Engineer – Enterprise, Data & AI | Foster City, CA | IT Infrastructure | $230k – $300k |
| Systems Test Engineer, System Behavior Analysis | San Diego, CA | Software Platforms and Product | $148k – $208k |
| Recruiter, Business & Operations | Foster City, CA | Talent | $123k – $167k |
| Team Lead, Vehicle Operations (2nd Shift) | Dallas, TX | Robotaxi Operations | $96k – $116k |
| Program Manager, Fleet Readiness & Response | Las Vegas, NV | Fleet Operations Program Management | $115k – $150k |
| Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing | Hayward, CA | Manufacturing Engineering | $160k – $203k |
| Staff Compute Systems Engineer | Foster City, CA | Sensor Engineering | $226k – $311k |
| Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Compute Hardware | Foster City, CA | Technical Program Management | $213k – $296k |
| Technical Program Manager - Body & Closures | Foster City, CA | Body, Closures and Chassis | $169k – $203k |
| Manager - Model Evaluation | Foster City, CA | Autonomy Software | $237k – $338k |
| Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager, Change Governance | Foster City, CA | Manufacturing Operations | $193k – $267k |
| Staff/Senior Staff Software Engineer - Product Security | Foster City, CA | Software Systems | $292k – $375k |
| Body Structures Engineer | Foster City, CA | Body, Closures and Chassis | $170k – $204k |
| Senior / Staff CAD BOM Quality Engineer | Foster City, CA | Vehicle Program Management | $185k – $222k |
| Contract Student Worker - Digital Engineer | Foster City, CA | Vehicle Development | 21 days ago |
| Team Lead, Readiness & Response | Phoenix, AZ | Robotaxi Operations | $88k – $105k |
| Team Lead, Readiness & Response | Dallas, TX | Robotaxi Operations | $88k – $105k |
| Contract Student Worker - Data Analyst (20 hrs/wk) | Seattle, WA | Fleet Operations | 22 days ago |
| Data Scientist - Perception Verification and Validation | Boston, MA | Autonomy Software | $167k – $228k |
| Senior Staff Technical Program Manager - Body, Closures & Chassis | Foster City, CA | Body, Closures and Chassis | $231k – $306k |
Checking this yourself. The FY2026 file is a public download from the Department of Labor. Search it for “Zoox Inc.”, “Zoox, Inc.”. Figures here cover certified applications only; withdrawn and denied applications are excluded.
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