BNSF Railway H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — BNSF Railway sponsors H-1B workers. Across 24 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $165,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
BNSF Railway filed 24 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 7 states between Mar 2025 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $165,000.
- Median offered wage
- $165,000
- Certified filings
- 24
- Work locations
- 7 states
- Distinct roles
- 19
Most-filed roles at BNSF Railway
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 4 | $165,000 |
| Senior Staff Engineer | 2 | $243,750 |
| Senior Software Engineer (Infrastructure) | 2 | $188,601 |
| Senior Data Engineer | 1 | $165,000 |
| Senior Data Scientist | 1 | $165,000 |
| Senior Operations Research And Advanced Analytics | 1 | $101,900 |
| Senior Operations Research And Advanced Analytics Specialist | 1 | $101,900 |
| Senior Software Engineer (Product, Platform & Enterprise) | 1 | $165,000 |
| Senior Specialist Intermodal Analytics | 1 | $87,700 |
| Senior Staff Cybersecurity Manager | 1 | $261,248 |
| Senior Staff Data Engineering Manager | 1 | $178,027 |
| Senior Staff Software Engineering Manager | 1 | $243,750 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 1 | $93,750 |
| Level II — qualified | 3 | $101,900 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 18 | $165,000 |
Where BNSF Railway hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 14 | $165,000 |
| Washington | 3 | $243,750 |
| California | 3 | $165,000 |
| Missouri | 1 | $165,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $123,750 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $261,248 |
| Illinois | 1 | $243,750 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer II (Product, Platform & Enterprise) | Melbourne, Florida | $123,750 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer (Infrastructure) | Aubrey, Texas | $165,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Mountain House, California | $165,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Engineer (Product, Platform & Enterprise) | Prosper, Texas | $165,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer (Product, Platform & Enterprise) | Leander, Texas | $165,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer (Infrastructure) | Bellevue, Washington | $212,202 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Data Scientist | St. Peters, Missouri | $165,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Leander, Texas | $165,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Staff Cybersecurity Engineer | Wylie, Texas | $165,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Staff Cybersecurity Manager | Secaucus, New Jersey | $261,248 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Director of Software Engineering | Redmond, Washington | $315,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Data Engineer | Celina, Texas | $165,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Staff Data Engineering Manager | Odessa, Texas | $178,027 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Staff Engineer | Round Rock, Texas | $243,750 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Data Engineer II | Little Elm, Texas | $93,750 | I | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Staff Engineer | Lynnwood, Washington | $243,750 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Operations Research and Advanced Analytics Specialist | Fremont, California | $101,900 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Staff Software Engineering Manager | Lathrop, California | $243,750 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Operations Research and Advanced Analytics | Austin, Texas | $101,900 | II | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Prosper, Texas | $165,000 | IV | Aug 2025 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Mar 2025–Mar 2026.
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For general educational purposes, not career or financial advice. Wages are employer-offered base pay from certified DOL LCA records and may differ from total compensation.