Google disclosed salaries
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H-1B/LCA filings put the median disclosed base wage at Google around US$198,000 a year. Here's the disclosed pay range and how it breaks down by role.
Disclosed base wage
The median disclosed base wage is US$198,000 a year, with most filings between US$178,000 and US$228,000.
| 25th percentile | US$178,000 |
|---|---|
| Median (50th percentile) | US$198,000 |
| 75th percentile | US$228,000 |
Disclosed base wage, from 1,509 H-1B/LCA filings, U.S. DOL OFLC, as of June 2026.
This is the base wage employers attest on H-1B/LCA filings to meet the prevailing wage — it leaves out equity and bonus and reflects visa-sponsored hires, so it runs lower than total compensation. Read it alongside the advertised salary on each role page.
Disclosed pay by role
| Role | Median base wage | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | US$196,000 | 1,182 |
| Data Scientist | US$201,500 | 164 |
| DevOps Engineer | US$197,000 | 49 |
| Engineering Manager | US$278,000 | 46 |
| QA Engineer | US$197,000 | 28 |
| Data Engineer | US$172,000 | 23 |
| Security Engineer | US$202,500 | 10 |
Disclosed wage data from the U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC.
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