Duolingo, Inc. H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Duolingo, Inc., based in Pittsburgh, PA, has filed 108 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2012. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 97.9% petition approval rate, with 46 approvals and 1 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $143,187.

Duolingo, Inc. has also filed 139 green card (PERM) applications, with 45 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

Duolingo, Inc. operates in the Educational Services industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Software Developers, Applications	26	$132,654	N/A	N/A
Software Developers	20	$171,680	$102,420	+67.6% Above Market
Marketing Managers	13	$154,266	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Systems Software	6	$123,000	N/A	N/A
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4	$107,500	$59,740	+79.9% Above Market
SALES REPRESENTATIVES, WHOLESALE AND MANUFACTURING, TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS	4	$67,164	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3	$218,067	$163,310	+33.5% Above Market
Data Scientists	3	$182,500	$100,190	+82.2% Above Market
Instructional Coordinators	3	$53,797	$81,640	-34.1% Below Market
DATABASE ADMINISTRATORS	2	$165,000	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Research Scientists	2	$185,000	$88,490	+109.1% Above Market
Information Technology Project Managers	2	$157,000	$94,830	+65.6% Above Market
Chief Executives	1	$125,000	$154,440	-19.1% Below Market
General and Operations Managers	1	$90,000	$91,560	-1.7% At Market
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1	$180,000	$147,820	+21.8% Above Market
HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALISTS	1	$90,000	$72,730	+23.7% Above Market
Project Management Specialists	1	$120,000	$85,120	+41.0% Above Market
FINANCIAL ANALYSTS	1	$175,000	$76,540	+128.6% Above Market
COMPUTER OCCUPATIONS, ALL OTHER	1	$115,000	N/A	N/A
Web and Digital Interface Designers	1	$190,000	$62,060	+206.2% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Approval Rate
FY2023	4	100.0%
FY2022	13	100.0%
FY2021	13	100.0%
FY2019	1	100.0%
FY2018	2	100.0%
FY2017	2	100.0%
FY2016	3	100.0%
FY2014	1	100.0%
FY2013	1	100.0%
FY2012	3	100.0%

Work Locations

Pittsburgh, PA — 83 LCAs, avg $136,757
New York, NY — 20 LCAs, avg $174,447
Bellevue, WA — 2 LCAs, avg $165,000
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 2 LCAs, avg $55,328
New York (Duolingo location), NY — 1 LCAs, avg $170,000

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Duolingo, Inc. has filed 139 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 45 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software Developers, Applications	43	15	$128,619
Software Developers	41	10	$134,829
Marketing Managers	12	8	$160,165
Web and Digital Interface Designers	5	4	$133,000
Software Developers, Systems Software	4	2	$167,500
Computer and Information Research Scientists	4	0	$167,500
Statisticians	4	2	$114,000
Project Management Specialists	3	0	$120,000
Computer Systems Analysts	3	0	$121,667
Data Scientists	3	0	$135,000

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	10	10	$173,660	10
FY2025	4	4	$159,700	4
FY2024	5	5	$218,960	5
FY2023	11	10	$155,518	11
FY2022	6	3	$170,000	6
FY2021	5	5	$140,200	5
FY2019	15	0	$148,133	15
FY2018	7	0	$156,065	7
FY2017	9	0	$135,522	9
FY2016	17	0	$107,432	17
FY2015	7	0	N/A	7
FY2014	5	0	$124,600	5
FY2013	3	0	$94,333	3
FY2012	4	0	$77,500	4