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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supplier Quality Engineer new | Remote (United States) | Engineering Quality | $137k – $164k |
| Financial Analyst, Workforce Planning new | Foster City, CA | Finance | $128k – $176k |
| Data Scientist - Perception Verification and Validation new | Boston, MA | Autonomy Software | $167k – $228k |
| Team Lead, Ground Operations (3rd Shift) new | Atlanta, GA | Base Operations | $44 – $61 |
| Executive Sourcer new | Foster City, CA | Talent | $123k – $161k |
| Chassis Controls Engineer, Brakes & Steering new | Foster City, CA | Body, Closures and Chassis | $179k – $216k |
| Manager, PEx Generalists and People Partner (HR for HR) | Foster City, CA | People Experience | $173k – $249k |
| Engineering Manager, Simulation Scenario Generation | Foster City, CA | Software Systems | $255k – $320k |
| Product & Regulatory Counsel | Foster City, CA | Legal | $188k – $226k |
| Program Timing Analyst | Foster City, CA | Vehicle Program Management | $159k – $192k |
| Technical Sourcer | San Diego, CA | Talent | $113k – $136k |
| Senior / Staff Technical Program Manager - End-to-End Features | Foster City, CA | E2E Feature Integration and Homologation | $205k – $286k |
| Senior Technical Recruiter, Hardware | Foster City, CA | Talent | $142k – $193k |
| Staff Software Engineer, HPC | Foster City, CA | Software Systems | $230k – $295k |
| Release Engineer | Foster City, CA | Software Platforms and Product | $140k – $190k |
| Contract Student Worker - Machine Learning Engineer - Data Mining & VLM (Full-time) | Foster City, CA | Data Science | 11 days ago |
| Senior Systems Engineer, Future Robot Platforms | Foster City, CA | E2E Feature Integration and Homologation | $196k – $236k |
| Senior Materials Engineer (Metals, Forming & Castings) | Foster City, CA | Vehicle Integration Engineering | $187k – $225k |
| Embedded Software Engineer - Body Systems | Foster City, CA | Software Platforms and Product | $140k – $170k |
| Embedded Software Engineer - Battery Management Systems | San Diego, CA | Software Platforms and Product | $200k – $240k |
| Senior Accounting Manager | Foster City, CA | Accounting | $140k – $168k |
| Senior Technical Program Manager - Vehicle Platform & Autonomy Integration | Foster City, CA | Technical Program Management | $172k – $234k |
| Senior Technical Program Manager - Compute and Sensors | Foster City, CA | Technical Program Management | $172k – $234k |
| Firmware Validation Engineer - Battery Management Systems | Foster City, CA | Software Platforms and Product | $155k – $211k |
| Product Security Engineer - QRA | Foster City, CA | Software Systems | $191k – $271k |
| Senior Product Security Engineer - QRA | Foster City, CA | Software Systems | $217k – $307k |
| Program Manager, Contingent Workforce | Foster City, CA | Indirect Procurement | $155k – $186k |
| Senior Information Security Engineer (Detection, Automation & AI) | Foster City, CA | Enterprise Security | $190k – $228k |
| Manager, City Operations | Miami, FL | Robotaxi Operations | $144k – $198k |
| Contract Student Worker: Analyst (Full-time) | Foster City, CA | Software | 14 days ago |
| Mechanical Design Engineer - Sensor Cleaning | Foster City, CA | Mechanical Engineering | $151k – $207k |
| Embedded Software Engineer - MCU Platforms | Foster City, CA | Software Platforms and Product | $200k – $250k |
| Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Fleet Orchestration | Foster City, CA | PMO | $186k – $284k |
| Senior / Staff Lidar Engineer | Foster City, CA | Sensor Engineering | $217k – $300k |
| Senior Electrical Integration Engineer | Foster City, CA | Sensor Engineering | $196k – $236k |
| Senior Systems Engineer, Fail Operational Capabilities | Foster City, CA | E2E Feature Integration and Homologation | $196k – $236k |
| Senior Technical Product Manager - Data and Pricing Services | Foster City, CA | Product and Experience | $205k – $246k |
| Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Embedded Linux Operating Systems | Foster City, CA | Software Systems | $235k – $300k |
| Senior Quality Engineer, Advanced Hardware Manufacturing | Fremont, CA | AHMO | $161k – $220k |
| Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer | Foster City, CA | Manufacturing Test & Diagnostics | $187k – $225k |
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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