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Openai, Inc.

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Median yearly base wage$142,995n=40 eligible

Middle 50% of yearly wages$120,000 – $160,000

Most reported worksiteSan Francisco, CA33 matching filings

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Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Product Staff	Filing details $135,990 /yr I-200-21132-307677 Reported wage: $135,990–$180,000 / year Annualized: $135,990 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-05-19 Employment end: 2024-06-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	05/12/2021	06/07/2021
Openai, Inc.	Technical Hr Specialist	Filing details $110,000 /yr I-200-21054-093762 Reported wage: $110,000–$140,000 / year Annualized: $110,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-03-01 Employment end: 2024-04-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	02/22/2021	04/16/2021
Openai, Inc.	Technical Human Resources Specialist	Filing details $80,000 /yr I-200-20109-498132 Reported wage: $80,000–$95,000 / year Annualized: $80,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-04-24 Employment end: 2023-04-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	04/17/2020	05/01/2020
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $160,000 /yr I-200-19316-139488 Reported wage: $160,000–$180,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2019-11-18 Employment end: 2022-11-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	11/11/2019	11/11/2019
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $160,000 /yr I-200-19203-263324 Reported wage: $160,000–$180,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-07-26 Employment end: 2022-07-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CALIFORNIA	07/22/2019	07/30/2019
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $150,000 /yr I-200-19053-741497 Reported wage: $150,000–$225,000 / year Annualized: $150,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-02-28 Employment end: 2022-03-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CALIFORNIA	02/22/2019	03/01/2019
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $200,000 /yr I-200-19045-954385 Reported wage: $200,000–$300,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-02-21 Employment end: 2022-02-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CALIFORNIA	02/14/2019	02/15/2019
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $200,000 /yr I-200-19038-558723 Reported wage: $200,000–$300,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-02-13 Employment end: 2022-02-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CALIFORNIA	02/07/2019	02/11/2019
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Policy Staff	Filing details $135,000 /yr I-200-18345-866805 Reported wage: $135,000–$175,000 / year Annualized: $135,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-12-17 Employment end: 2021-12-16 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CALIFORNIA	12/11/2018	12/17/2018
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $200,000 /yr I-200-18344-090076 Reported wage: $200,000–$260,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-12-14 Employment end: 2021-12-16 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CALIFORNIA	12/10/2018	12/17/2018
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $200,000 /yr I-200-18338-604421 Reported wage: $200,000–$300,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-12-11 Employment end: 2021-12-09 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CALIFORNIA	12/04/2018	12/10/2018
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $175,000 /yr I-200-18324-244408 Reported wage: $175,000–$275,000 / year Annualized: $175,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-11-27 Employment end: 2021-12-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CALIFORNIA	11/20/2018	12/01/2018
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $160,000 /yr I-200-18286-601083 Reported wage: $160,000–$180,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-10-18 Employment end: Not disclosed Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	10/13/2018	—
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $180,000 /yr I-200-18276-769640 Reported wage: $180,000–$210,000 / year Annualized: $180,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-10-10 Employment end: Not disclosed Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	10/03/2018	—
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff (Fellow)	Filing details $160,000 /yr I-200-18246-042086 Reported wage: $160,000–$180,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-09-07 Employment end: 2021-09-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	09/03/2018	09/10/2018
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $160,000 /yr I-200-18246-421083 Reported wage: $160,000–$180,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-09-07 Employment end: 2021-09-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	09/03/2018	09/10/2018
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff (Fellow)	Filing details $160,000 /yr I-200-18239-561259 Reported wage: $160,000–$180,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-08-31 Employment end: 2021-09-03 Worker positions: 3 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	08/27/2018	09/03/2018
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $160,000 /yr I-200-18239-734526 Reported wage: $160,000–$180,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-08-31 Employment end: 2021-09-03 Worker positions: 3 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	08/27/2018	09/03/2018
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $160,000 /yr I-200-18239-277111 Reported wage: $160,000–$180,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-08-27 Employment end: 2021-09-03 Worker positions: 3 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	08/27/2018	09/03/2018
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $155,000 /yr I-200-18221-041208 Reported wage: $155,000–$200,000 / year Annualized: $155,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-08-15 Employment end: 2021-08-27 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	08/09/2018	08/27/2018
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $102,669 /yr I-200-18178-982559 Reported wage: $102,669–$150,000 / year Annualized: $102,669 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-07-03 Employment end: 2021-07-09 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	06/27/2018	07/09/2018
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $130,000 /yr I-200-18177-557300 Reported wage: $130,000–$150,000 / year Annualized: $130,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-07-02 Employment end: 2021-07-09 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	06/26/2018	07/09/2018
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $150,000 /yr I-200-18133-989937 Reported wage: $150,000–$250,000 / year Annualized: $150,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-05-18 Employment end: 2021-05-23 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	05/14/2018	05/23/2018
Openai, Inc.	Strategic Initiatives Lead	Filing details $175,000 /yr I-200-18116-079851 Reported wage: $175,000–$215,000 / year Annualized: $175,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-05-02 Employment end: 2021-05-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	04/26/2018	05/04/2018
Openai, Inc.	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $155,000 /yr I-200-18112-028113 Reported wage: $155,000–$220,000 / year Annualized: $155,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-04-30 Employment end: 2021-09-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Francisco, CA	04/24/2018	09/01/2018

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About Openai, Inc. H-1B salary records

This view contains 41 matching filings across all loaded fiscal years. The median reported yearly base wage is $142,995, based on 40 certified filings with positive yearly pay. These are filing-level observations, not unique employees or total compensation.

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Openai, Inc. insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20212 filings$122,995 median · n=2

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$100k–$125kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 40 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Salary ranges by role

Which common roles report higher base wages?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF$150,000 median

Typical range: $120,000–$160,00031 salary records

$0$87,500$175,000

Up to six of the eight most-filed roles, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Salary ranges by city

How does reported pay differ across common worksites?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

SAN FRANCISCO, CA$120,000 median

Typical range: $120,000–$160,00032 salary records

$0$87,500$175,000

Up to six of the eight most-filed worksites, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

97.6%Certified LCAs

Certified40 97.6%

Withdrawn1 2.4%

Denominator: all 41 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$142,995Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$103,000

25th percentile$120,000

Median (50th)$142,995

75th percentile$160,000

90th percentile$182,000

n=40 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology