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Airbnb pays a median base salary of $212K ($165K–$255K) across 186 public job postings (2025–2026). US DOL certified wage filings (FY2025): $210K median (▲ +27% since 2019).
Median: $212K · Based on 182 public Airbnb job postings · Updated June 9, 2026
This Airbnb salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.
93% of Airbnb's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $221K median vs $146K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (16) · PyTorch (6) · Java (4) · Airflow (4) · R (4) · Scala (3) · TensorFlow (2) · GraphQL (2) · Kafka (2) · Kubernetes (2).
Airbnb is Public stage · 5,001–10,000 employees · founded 2008 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 9 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 46 that do, PhD and Bachelor's and Master's and Associate's are most common.
The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 34% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond base salary, postings indicate: 2% include commission. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Airbnb has 100 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 186 public job postings with disclosed pay. 68 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (186 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 1 contract role in the mix.
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For corroboration, U.S. Department of Labor certified wage filings (FY2025) for Airbnb show a median of $210K, ranging $180K–$240K, across 436 filings. Reported separately from — never blended with — the job-posting median above.
What does Airbnb pay?
The median base salary is $212K, with a typical range of $165K–$255K, based on 186 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Airbnb?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Staff Engineer, Performance, at $305K base.
Which team pays the most at Airbnb?
The Software Engineering team, at a $255K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
USD base salary aggregated from 186 public Airbnb job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 10, 2026.
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