Sendgrid — 21 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2019)
- 10
- Filings · FY2019
- $121k
- Median base · FY2019
- Software Engineer IV
- Top role · 3 all-time
- CA
- Top state · 17 all-time
Sendgrid filed 10 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2019 (up 67% from the year before), with a median base salary of $121k and the middle 50% of offers between $99k and $140k. That is 8% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 21 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Software Engineer IV in California.
How much does Sendgrid 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. $121k median in FY2019. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Sendgrid's H-1B hiring changed by year?
1 certified filings in FY2016 → 10 in FY2019. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 10 | +67% | $121k |
| FY2018 | 6 | +50% | $160k |
| FY2017 | 4 | +300% | $97k |
| FY2016 | 1 | — | $87k |
Which wage levels does Sendgrid file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 80% of Sendgrid'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 20 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I10.0%2
- Level II10.0%2
- Level III25.0%5
- Level IV55.0%11
What jobs does Sendgrid 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer IV | 3 | $154k |
| Software Engineer IV - Platform | 2 | $160k |
| DevOps Engineer | 2 | $87k |
| Software Engineer III | 2 | $95k |
| Network Engineer II | 1 | $70k |
| Partner Development Manager | 1 | $85k |
| Principal Software Engineer | 1 | $148k |
| Quality Assurance Engineer III | 1 | $138k |
| Senior Manager of Software Engineering | 1 | $195k |
| Senior Pricing Manager | 1 | $102k |
Where does Sendgrid 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 | 17 | $148k |
| CO | 4 | $85k |
What has Sendgrid filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Sendgrid: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Quality Assurance Engineer III | $138,091 |
| 2019 | Senior Pricing Manager | $101,608 |
| 2019 | Software Development Engineer III | $121,118 |
| 2019 | Software Engineer | $98,842 |
| 2019 | Software Engineer III | $95,000 |
| 2019 | Database Engineer III | $140,000 |
| 2019 | Marketing Analytics Manager | $133,786 |
| 2019 | Network Engineer II | $69,784 |
| 2019 | Front End Engineer IV - Multichannel | $175,000 |
| 2019 | Senior Software Engineer IV | $170,000 |
| 2018 | Software Engineer IV | $160,000 |
| 2018 | Software Engineer IV - Platform | $160,000 |
| 2018 | Software Engineer IV - Platform | $160,000 |
| 2018 | Software Engineer IV | $153,774 |
| 2018 | Senior Manager of Software Engineering | $195,187 |
| 2018 | Software Engineer III | $135,990 |
| 2017 | Principal Software Engineer | $147,846 |
| 2017 | Partner Development Manager | $85,259 |
| 2017 | Software Engineer IV | $147,846 |
| 2017 | DevOps Engineer | $97,282 |
| 2016 | DevOps Engineer | $86,674 |
Common questions about Sendgrid's H-1B filings
- How much does Sendgrid pay H-1B workers?
- Sendgrid's median certified H-1B base salary is $121k (FY2019), from 10 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Sendgrid sponsor?
- Sendgrid has 21 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2019).
- What jobs does Sendgrid sponsor for H-1B?
- Sendgrid's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Software Engineer IV, Software Engineer IV - Platform, DevOps Engineer, Software Engineer III.
- Where does Sendgrid hire H-1B workers?
- Sendgrid's top H-1B worksite states are CA, CO.
- 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 (FY2016–FY2019). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →