Cursor salaries
The AI code editor and its cloud agents.
No posted ranges open · H-1B median $255k (26 filings)
H-1B wages by title
Software Engineer$254kGeneral software engineering: backend, frontend, infrastructure and systems roles without a more specific title.Research Scientist$255kDesigns and runs experiments to push what models can do; usually a PhD role.Data Scientist$217kUses statistics and models to answer questions with data; the "sexiest job" of 2012.Member of Technical Staff$297kA deliberately flat title from Bell Labs, revived by AI labs for engineers and researchers alike.
Certified H-1B filings, FY2025 Q4 to FY2026 Q3.
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H-1B median by quarter
| Fiscal quarter | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Q3 | 1 | $190k |
| FY2025 Q4 | 1 | $201k |
| FY2026 Q1 | 4 | $231k |
| FY2026 Q2 | 2 | $258k |
| FY2026 Q3 | 19 | $257k |
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