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Covidien H-1B salaries (2026)

Yes — Covidien sponsors H-1B workers. Across 152 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $113,069. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated June 30, 2026
Certified H-1B filings

Covidien filed 152 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 12 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $113,069.

Median offered wage
$113,069
Certified filings
152
Work locations
12 states
Distinct roles
94

Most-filed roles at Covidien

RoleFilingsMedian wage
Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist9$91,894
Senior Quality Engineer9$107,307
Sr. Quality Engineer8$107,307
Software Engineer Ii4$104,271
Senior Manufacturing Engineer3$113,589
Senior Engineering Manager3$154,856
Senior Software Engineer3$131,082
R&D Engineer Ii3$98,966
Senior Reliability Engineer3$105,290
Engineering Manager3$139,743
Regulatory Affairs Specialist3$72,862
Principal Quality Engineer2$126,558

Wage-level distribution

DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).

LevelFilingsMedian wage
Level I — entry4$121,836
Level II — qualified28$102,565
Level III — experienced53$107,307
Level IV — fully competent30$120,838

Where Covidien hires

StateFilingsMedian wage
Connecticut42$107,307
California33$120,605
Massachusetts32$119,122
Colorado17$130,897
Minnesota12$105,726
Texas8$101,726
Indiana2$117,468
North Carolina2$102,326
Ohio1$72,176
Arkansas1$98,862

Recent certified filings

Job titleLocationWageLevelDecided
Principal Hardware EngineerNorth Haven, Connecticut$118,414IVJun 2026
Sr. Principal Regulatory Affairs SpecialistNorth Haven, Connecticut$116,854IVJun 2026
Principal Software Engineer-SecuritySan Jose, California$147,877Jun 2026
R&D Engineer IIIrvine, California$102,877IIJun 2026
Senior Principal Systems EngineerBoston, Massachusetts$178,131IVJun 2026
Sr. Software GUI Test EngineerBoston, Massachusetts$119,912IIIJun 2026
Principal R&D EngineerIrvine, California$137,280IVJun 2026
Senior Design Automation EngineerNorth Haven, Connecticut$109,122Jun 2026
Senior Software Test EngineerNorth Haven, Connecticut$109,574IVMay 2026
Sr. Quality EngineerNorth Haven, Connecticut$107,307IIIMay 2026
Senior R&D EngineerIrvine, California$120,661IIIMay 2026
Sr. Software EngineerLafayette, Colorado$146,058IIMay 2026
Senior Embedded Software EngineerLafayette, Colorado$146,058IIMay 2026
Senior Software EngineerBoston, Massachusetts$131,082IIMay 2026
Software EngineerBoston, Massachusetts$107,557IMay 2026
Sr. Process EngineerIrvine, California$120,494IIIMay 2026
Sr. Manufacturing EngineerIrvine, California$120,605IIIMay 2026
Principal Hardware EngineerNorth Haven, Connecticut$118,414IVMay 2026
R&D Engineer II - NeuroIrvine, California$85,675IMay 2026
Sr. Pr. ScientistHouston, Texas$122,470IVMay 2026

Legal entities included: Covidien LP; COVIDIEN LP.

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 Oct 2024Jun 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.