Kwai — 18 certified H-1B filings (FY2020–FY2023)
- 2
- Filings · FY2023
- $147k
- Median base · FY2023
- Research Scientist
- Top role · 5 all-time
- CA
- Top state · 14 all-time
Kwai filed 2 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2023, with a median base salary of $147k and the middle 50% of offers between $147k and $190k. That is 52% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 18 certified filings since FY2020, most often for Research Scientist in California.
How much does Kwai pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $147k median in FY2023. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Kwai's H-1B hiring changed by year?
11 certified filings in FY2020 → 2 in FY2023. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 2 | 0% | $147k |
| FY2022 | 2 | −33% | $144k |
| FY2021 | 3 | −73% | $162k |
| FY2020 | 11 | — | $180k |
Which wage levels does Kwai file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 67% of Kwai's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 18 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I11.1%2
- Level II22.2%4
- Level III27.8%5
- Level IV38.9%7
What jobs does Kwai sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist | 5 | $180k |
| Data Scientist | 2 | $102k |
| Software Engineer, Heterogeneous Computing | 2 | $120k |
| Senior Research Scientist | 2 | $200k |
| Image/Video Algorithm Engineer | 1 | $144k |
| Heterogenous Platform Architect | 1 | $190k |
| Operations Research Analyst | 1 | $102k |
| Senior Staff Engineer | 1 | $228k |
| Senior Staff Research Scientist | 1 | $252k |
| Staff Engineer | 1 | $198k |
Where does Kwai hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 14 | $156k |
| WA | 4 | $162k |
What has Kwai filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Kwai: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Heterogenous Platform Architect | $190,320 |
| 2023 | Software Engineer, Heterogeneous Computing | $146,614 |
| 2022 | Senior Research Scientist | $269,000 |
| 2022 | Image/Video Algorithm Engineer | $144,000 |
| 2021 | Senior Staff Engineer | $228,000 |
| 2021 | Research Scientist | $162,000 |
| 2021 | Research Scientist | $131,157 |
| 2020 | Senior Staff Research Scientist | $252,000 |
| 2020 | Staff Engineer | $198,000 |
| 2020 | Software Engineer, Heterogeneous Computing | $120,000 |
| 2020 | Senior Research Scientist | $200,000 |
| 2020 | Research Scientist | $210,000 |
| 2020 | Operations Research Analyst | $101,999 |
| 2020 | Research Scientist | $180,000 |
| 2020 | Data Scientist | $102,000 |
| 2020 | Data Scientist | $102,000 |
| 2020 | Research Scientist | $240,000 |
| 2020 | Video Algorithm Researcher | $156,000 |
Common questions about Kwai's H-1B filings
- How much does Kwai pay H-1B workers?
- Kwai's median certified H-1B base salary is $147k (FY2023), from 2 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Kwai sponsor?
- Kwai has 18 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2020–FY2023).
- What jobs does Kwai sponsor for H-1B?
- Kwai's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Research Scientist, Data Scientist, Software Engineer, Heterogeneous Computing, Senior Research Scientist.
- Where does Kwai hire H-1B workers?
- Kwai's top H-1B worksite states are CA, WA.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2020–FY2023). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →