H-1B Employer Profile
McDonald's H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — McDonald's sponsors H-1B workers. Across 88 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $161,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
McDonald's filed 88 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 6 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $161,000.
- Median offered wage
- $161,000
- Certified filings
- 88
- Work locations
- 6 states
- Distinct roles
- 36
Most-filed roles at McDonald's
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | 29 | $165,000 |
| Software Engineer | 11 | $165,000 |
| Data Engineer | 5 | $160,000 |
| Manager Tech | 3 | $173,250 |
| Cloud Engineer | 3 | $155,000 |
| Solutions Architect | 2 | $191,357 |
| Analyst | 2 | $129,000 |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 2 | $143,500 |
| Cloud Devsecops Engineer | 2 | $82,353 |
| Director | 2 | $293,002 |
| Enterprise Architect | 2 | $205,122 |
| Cybersecurity Azure Architect Iam | 1 | $180,000 |
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 | 3 | $125,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 18 | $148,137 |
| Level III — experienced | 5 | $168,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 60 | $165,000 |
Where McDonald's hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 77 | $160,000 |
| Texas | 5 | $165,000 |
| Florida | 3 | $154,500 |
| Georgia | 1 | $168,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $165,490 |
| Washington | 1 | $169,971 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Engineer III (20831.463) | Chicago, Illinois | $160,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Technical Product Management (20831.361) | Chicago, Illinois | $171,510 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Cybersecurity Engineer II (20831.477) | Chicago, Illinois | $143,500 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Scrum Master | Chicago, Illinois | $160,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| SR MANAGER, ENGINEERING TECH LEAD (20831.61) | Chicago, Illinois | $200,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Tech Platform Management (20831.476) | Chicago, Illinois | $165,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.466) | Chicago, Illinois | $155,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Manager Business Technical Analysis (20831.204) | Chicago, Illinois | $127,169 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Data Engineer III (20831.203) | Chicago, Illinois | $164,259 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.466) | Chicago, Illinois | $155,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Manager, Data Engineering | Chicago, Illinois | $153,895 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Software Engineer II | Chicago, Illinois | $146,490 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Sr Enterprise Architect (20831.276.6) | Chicago, Illinois | $223,654 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Platform Engineer II (20831.464) | Chicago, Illinois | $140,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Manager, Data Engineering (20831.462) | Chicago, Illinois | $160,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Cybersecurity Engineer II (20831.457) | Chicago, Illinois | $143,500 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Manager, Business Technical Analysis (20831.459) | Chicago, Illinois | $144,840 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Data Engineer III | Chicago, Illinois | $138,207 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Director, Corporate Strategy | Chicago, Illinois | $316,004 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Sr Manager, Platform Engineering 20831.455 | Chicago, Illinois | $195,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer III (20831.120) | REDMOND, Washington | $169,971 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Sr Manager, Data Engineering (20831.445) | Chicago, Illinois | $190,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Manager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.449) | Chicago, Illinois | $160,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Manager, Business Technical Analysis (20831.261) | Chicago, Illinois | $142,210 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Cybersecurity Azure Architect – IAM (20831.450) | Chicago, Illinois | $180,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Sr. Director Engineering Tech Lead | Chicago, Illinois | $274,560 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Sr Manager, Data Engineering | Chicago, Illinois | $190,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Manager, Data Engineering | Chicago, Illinois | $163,000 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Sr Manager, Tech Platform Management (20831.183.9) | Normal, Illinois | $204,030 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Quality Assurance Engineer III (20831.190) | Pembroke Pines, Florida | $176,571 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Network Engineer III (20831.181) | Chicago, Illinois | $141,478 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Director “ Enterprise Architecture (20831.10) | Chicago, Illinois | $264,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer III (20831.69) | Chicago, Illinois | $178,008 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Sr Manager, Tech Platform Management (20831.183) | Normal, Illinois | $204,030 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Solutions Architect (20831.180) | Chicago, Illinois | $175,714 | II | Sep 2025 |
| Sr Manager, Cloud Computing (20831.179) | Chicago, Illinois | $183,872 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Software Engineer III (20831.432) | Chicago, Illinois | $165,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Manager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.434) | Chicago, Illinois | $170,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Data Engineer III (20831.431) | Chicago, Illinois | $160,000 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Manager, Tech Lead (20831.132) | Chicago, Illinois | $190,000 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Software Engineer III (20831.45) | Georgetown, Texas | $166,234 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Sr Manager, Quality Assurance Engineering (20831.177) | Chicago, Illinois | $187,200 | III | Aug 2025 |
| Manager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.73) | Chicago, Illinois | $173,000 | II | Aug 2025 |
| Cybersecurity Architect (20831.178) | Chicago, Illinois | $187,220 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Sr Data Engineer (20831.420) | Chicago, Illinois | $180,000 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Sr Analyst, Cybersecurity Operations (20831.424) | Chicago, Illinois | $150,000 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Software Engineer III (20831.45) | Georgetown, Texas | $166,234 | II | Jul 2025 |
| Manager, Technical Product Management (20831.167) | Chicago, Illinois | $164,430 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Sr. Enterprise Architect ( 20831.327) | Chicago, Illinois | $186,590 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Sr Manager, Engineering Tech Lead (20831.172) | Chicago, Illinois | $196,539 | IV | Jun 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 Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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