Upwork, Inc. H-1B salaries
Palo Alto, CA · 51 labor condition applications in FY2024–FY2026
$210,000median salary
49certified LCAs
28filed in FY2024
16filed in FY2025
7filed in FY2026
Half of the certified offers were between $168,688 and $240,000 a year.
Salaries by job title
| Job title | LCAs | Median salary | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Product Manager | 4 | $200,000 | $195,840 – $210,000 |
| Sr Engineering Manager, Talent Marketplace | 3 | $240,000 | |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | 2 | $218,598 | $189,540 – $247,656 |
| Lead Machine Learning Engineer | 2 | $246,328 | $245,000 – $247,655 |
| Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack) | 2 | $177,625 | $175,000 – $180,250 |
| Data Engineering Lead | 2 | $222,560 | |
| VP Engineering, Marketplace | 1 | $397,600 | |
| Principal Engineer, Marketplace | 1 | $230,720 | |
| Lead Analyst, Enterprise Analytics | 1 | $163,180 | |
| Lead Analyst, Match | 1 | $147,243 | |
| Lead Applied ML Engineer | 1 | $200,000 | |
| Manager, Economics | 1 | $172,700 | |
| Project Manager, Financial Systems | 1 | $168,688 | |
| Senior AL/ML Engineer - Search & Recommendations | 1 | $232,000 | |
| Senior Analyst, CX | 1 | $126,000 | |
| Senior Analyst, Marketplace Analytics | 1 | $147,090 | |
| Senior Backend Engineer - Search & Recommendations | 1 | $200,000 | |
| Senior Product Manager, AI Search | 1 | $200,000 | |
| Senior Product Manager, Staffing Solutions | 1 | $142,126 | |
| Senior Technical Product Manager - Data | 1 | $211,150 | |
| Sr AI/ML Engineer, Machine Learning & Data Infrastructure | 1 | $225,000 | |
| Sr. Analyst, Trust and Safety Product | 1 | $145,000 | |
| Sr. Director, CX&T Product Management | 1 | $304,500 | |
| Technical Engineering Leader | 1 | $240,000 | |
| Principle Engineer | 1 | $264,514 | |
| Sr. Software Engineer | 1 | $197,595 | |
| Principal Software Engineer | 1 | $350,000 | |
| Product Designer | 1 | $145,000 | |
| Senior Product Designer | 1 | $160,680 | |
| Director, Engineering | 1 | $244,800 | |
| Java Backend Developer | 1 | $118,165 | |
| Senior Director, Engineering | 1 | $355,000 | |
| Director, Product | 1 | $230,000 | |
| Senior Manager, Finance Data Analytics | 1 | $163,110 | |
| Director, FP&A | 1 | $223,646 | |
| Sr. Lead Engineer | 1 | $230,720 | |
| Product Manager, Enterprise Solutions | 1 | $165,000 | |
| Senior Director of Engineering, Developer Enablement | 1 | $315,000 | |
| Principal Applied ML Engineer | 1 | $265,000 | |
| Senior Software Engineer | 1 | $170,000 | |
| Senior Financial Analyst, Revenue | 1 | $146,000 | |
| Senior Lead Applied ML Engineer | 1 | $230,000 |
Worksite locations
- Santa Clara, CA 7 · $230,720
- Bothell, WA 5 · $236,000
- San Francisco, CA 3 · $230,000
- Union City, CA 2 · $222,560
- Leander, TX 2 · $171,680
- Pacifica, CA 2 · $247,656
- Pleasanton, CA 2 · $230,000
- Pittsburgh, PA 2 · $172,500
- San Jose, CA 2 · $217,257
- Chicago, IL 1 · $126,000
- Sunnyvale, CA 1 · $145,000
- Rockville, MD 1 · $147,243
- Reno, NV 1 · $175,000
- Maineville, OH 1 · $165,000
- Austin, TX 1 · $168,688
- Cedar Park, TX 1 · $118,165
- Arlington, VA 1 · $172,700
- Kirkland, WA 1 · $304,500
- Monroe, WA 1 · $240,000
- Sammamish, WA 1 · $315,000
- Roswell, GA 1 · $147,090
- Upland, CA 1 · $146,000
- Capitola, CA 1 · $350,000
- Saratoga, CA 1 · $197,595
- San Diego, CA 1 · $200,000
- Oakland, CA 1 · $163,180
- Newark, CA 1 · $200,000
- Mountain View, CA 1 · $225,000
- Mountain House, CA 1 · $211,150
- Milpitas, CA 1 · $210,000
Latest filings
| Job title | Worksite | Salary | Wage level | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack) | Leander, TX | $180,250 | Level IVprevailing $163,550 | 01/16/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Lead Machine Learning Engineer | Pacifica, CA | $247,655 | Level IVprevailing $194,834 | 03/06/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer | Pacifica, CA | $247,656 | Level IVprevailing $194,834 | 03/06/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Software Engineer | San Jose, CA | $170,000 | —prevailing $154,871 | 12/01/2025FY2026 | Certified |
| Principal Software Engineer | Capitola, CA | $350,000 | Level IVprevailing $172,661 | 12/01/2025FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Financial Analyst, Revenue | Upland, CA | $146,000 | Level IVprevailing $123,032 | 11/24/2025FY2026 | Certified |
| Principle Engineer | San Jose, CA | $264,514 | Level IVprevailing $264,514 | 04/17/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Director of Engineering, Developer Enablement | Sammamish, WA | $315,000 | Level IVprevailing $286,270 | 09/22/2025FY2025 | Certified |
| Lead Machine Learning Engineer | Los Angeles, CA | $245,000 | Level IVprevailing $158,808 | 08/18/2025FY2025 | Certified |
| Senior Product Manager | Milpitas, CA | $210,000 | Level Iprevailing $178,506 | 07/28/2025FY2025 | Certified |
| Director, FP&A | Chino Hills, CA | $223,646 | Level IIIprevailing $193,149 | 11/18/2025FY2025 | Certified |
| Product Designer | Pittsburgh, PA | $145,000 | Level IVprevailing $65,104 | 10/01/2025FY2025 | Certified |
| VP Engineering, Marketplace | Santa Clara, CA | $397,600 | Level IVprevailing $294,299 | 08/22/2025FY2025 | Certified |
| Senior Lead Applied ML Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $230,000 | Level IVprevailing $206,315 | 10/01/2025FY2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer | Saratoga, CA | $197,595 | —prevailing $153,301 | 09/01/2025FY2025 | Certified |
| Senior Director, Engineering | Santa Clara, CA | $355,000 | Level IVprevailing $294,299 | 08/22/2025FY2025 | Certified |
| Principal Engineer, Marketplace | Santa Clara, CA | $230,720 | Level IIIprevailing $199,534 | 09/12/2025FY2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Lead Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $230,720 | Level IIIprevailing $199,534 | 09/12/2025FY2025 | Certified – withdrawn |
| Data Engineering Lead | Union City, CA | $222,560 | Level IVprevailing $206,315 | 07/05/2025FY2025 | Certified |
| Data Engineering Lead | Union City, CA | $222,560 | Level IVprevailing $206,315 | 07/05/2025FY2025 | Certified – withdrawn |
| Senior Analyst, Marketplace Analytics | Roswell, GA | $147,090 | Level IVprevailing $131,664 | 04/18/2025FY2025 | Certified |
| Lead Applied ML Engineer | Newark, CA | $200,000 | Level IIIprevailing $180,960 | 12/24/2024FY2025 | Certified |
| Principal Applied ML Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $265,000 | Level IVprevailing $226,158 | 12/20/2024FY2025 | Certified |
| Senior Product Designer | Irvine, CA | $160,680 | Level IVprevailing $94,058 | 03/14/2025FY2024 | Certified |
| Senior Product Manager | Santa Clara, CA | $200,000 | Level IVprevailing $194,792 | 08/07/2024FY2024 | Certified |
| Senior Technical Product Manager - Data | Mountain House, CA | $211,150 | Level IVprevailing $138,174 | 08/05/2024FY2024 | Certified |
| Manager, Economics | Arlington, VA | $172,700up to $228,000 | Level IVprevailing $166,858 | 07/22/2024FY2024 | Certified |
| Sr. Director, CX&T Product Management | Kirkland, WA | $304,500 | Level IVprevailing $251,576 | 01/03/2025FY2024 | Certified |
| Senior Manager, Finance Data Analytics | Leander, TX | $163,110 | Level IVprevailing $155,709 | 12/15/2024FY2024 | Certified |
| Sr AI/ML Engineer, Machine Learning & Data Infrastructure | Mountain View, CA | $225,000 | Level IIprevailing $170,186 | 06/29/2024FY2024 | Certified |
| Senior AL/ML Engineer - Search & Recommendations | Bothell, WA | $232,000 | Level IVprevailing $174,117 | 07/01/2024FY2024 | Certified |
| Senior Backend Engineer - Search & Recommendations | San Diego, CA | $200,000 | Level IVprevailing $171,080 | 06/17/2024FY2024 | Certified |
| Senior Product Manager, AI Search | Pittsburgh, PA | $200,000 | Level IVprevailing $106,434 | 05/14/2024FY2024 | Certified |
| Java Backend Developer | Cedar Park, TX | $118,165up to $228,000 | Level IIIprevailing $118,165 | 10/01/2024FY2024 | Certified |
| Senior Product Manager | Santa Clara, CA | $195,840 | Level IIIprevailing $165,547 | 10/01/2024FY2024 | Certified |
| Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack) | Reno, NV | $175,000 | Level IVprevailing $146,266 | 04/10/2024FY2024 | Certified |
| Lead Analyst, Enterprise Analytics | Oakland, CA | $163,180 | Level IIIprevailing $154,669 | 10/01/2024FY2024 | Certified |
| Senior Product Manager | Pleasanton, CA | $181,272up to $228,000 | Level IIIprevailing $181,272 | 10/01/2024FY2024 | Withdrawn |
| Director, Product | Pleasanton, CA | $230,000 | Level IVprevailing $215,197 | 10/01/2024FY2024 | Certified |
| Senior Product Manager, Staffing Solutions | Bothell, WA | $142,126up to $228,000 | Level IVprevailing $142,126 | 09/09/2024FY2024 | Certified |
Questions and answers
Does Upwork, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?
Upwork, Inc. filed 51 labor condition applications (LCAs) for H-1B and related visas in FY2024–FY2026, of which 49 were certified by the Department of Labor. A certified LCA is a required step before an H-1B petition is filed with USCIS.
What is the average H-1B salary at Upwork, Inc.?
The median salary offered on Upwork, Inc.'s certified LCAs is $210,000 per year; half of the offers fall between $168,688 and $240,000.
What jobs does Upwork, Inc. sponsor?
The most common job title is Senior Product Manager (4 filings, median $200,000), followed by Sr Engineering Manager, Talent Marketplace, Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Lead Machine Learning Engineer.
Where are Upwork, Inc.'s H-1B jobs located?
Most positions are in Santa Clara, CA; Bothell, WA; San Francisco, CA; Union City, CA.