Salariesby GlyphPinecone salaries
The vector database, Pinecone Assistant and hosted inference.
4 posted ranges · median $210k · H-1B median $219k (4 filings)
By title
Median of posted rangesMiddle halfH-1B median
Software Engineer$230kGeneral software engineering: backend, frontend, infrastructure and systems roles without a more specific title.H-1B $198kApplied AI Engineer$230kTurns frontier models into working products for specific customers or use cases.Developer Advocate$190kRepresents developers to a company and the company to developers: docs, demos, talks.Full Stack Engineer$178kWorks across the browser, the API and the database; the default startup hire.
| Title | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| Software EngineerGeneral software engineering: backend, frontend, infrastructure and systems roles without a more specific title. | $190k to $270kone posting | |
| Applied AI EngineerTurns frontier models into working products for specific customers or use cases. | $190k to $270kone posting | |
| Developer AdvocateRepresents developers to a company and the company to developers: docs, demos, talks. | $140k to $240kone posting | |
| Full Stack EngineerWorks across the browser, the API and the database; the default startup hire. | $165k to $190kone posting |
Posted ranges
Full-Stack Software Engineer, Experience
Full Stack Engineer · New York City
seen Oct 28, 2026Posting ↗
Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Database Team
Software Engineer · New York City
seen Sep 24, 2026Posting ↗
| Posting | Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied AI Engineer (Full-Stack) (the posting, opens in a new tab)Applied AI EngineerNot statedNew York City | Not stated | New York City | $190kto $270k | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Full-Stack Software Engineer, Experience (the posting, opens in a new tab)Full Stack EngineerNot statedNew York City | Not stated | New York City | $165kto $190k | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Developer Advocate (the posting, opens in a new tab)Developer AdvocateNot statedSan Francisco Bay Area | Not stated | San Francisco Bay Area | $140kto $240k | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Database Team (the posting, opens in a new tab)Software EngineerStaffNew York City | Staff | New York City | $190kto $270k | Sep 24, 2026 |
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By level
| Level | Posted | H-1B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff1 posted | $190k to $270kone posting | $240k3 filings | |
| Not stated3 posted | $190k$165k to $240k | None |
By city
New York City$230k3 open jobs with posted pay here.San Francisco Bay Area$190k1 open job with posted pay here.
| City | Posted | |
|---|---|---|
| New York City3 open jobs with posted pay here. | $230k$190k to $270k | |
| San Francisco Bay Area1 open job with posted pay here. | $140k to $240kone posting |
H-1B wages by title
H-1B median by quarter
| Fiscal quarter | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Q1 | 1 | $148k |
| FY2025 Q3 | 2 | $187k |
| FY2026 Q3 | 4 | $219k |
Posted median by week
| Week of | Ranges | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5 | $230k |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 3 | $230k |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 | $230k |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 | $230k |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 | $230k |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 | $210k |