H-1B Employer Profile
Rivian Automotive H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Rivian Automotive sponsors H-1B workers. Across 688 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $150,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Rivian Automotive filed 688 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 9 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $150,000.
- Median offered wage
- $150,000
- Certified filings
- 688
- Work locations
- 9 states
- Distinct roles
- 248
Most-filed roles at Rivian Automotive
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 51 | $210,000 |
| Manager | 41 | $187,967 |
| Process Engineer | 41 | $106,090 |
| Automation Controls Engineer | 29 | $131,016 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 22 | $161,073 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 19 | $134,000 |
| Engineer | 19 | $150,696 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | 15 | $155,000 |
| 14 | $191,065 | |
| Global Supply Manager | 13 | $142,900 |
| Analyst | 13 | $135,580 |
| Engineer Supplier Development | 9 | $126,644 |
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 | 30 | $136,950 |
| Level II — qualified | 193 | $130,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 441 | $155,420 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 22 | $207,131 |
Where Rivian Automotive hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 356 | $172,000 |
| Illinois | 264 | $124,484 |
| Michigan | 56 | $155,633 |
| Georgia | 4 | $160,290 |
| Texas | 4 | $183,451 |
| Washington | 1 | $176,200 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $168,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $97,594 |
| Arizona | 1 | $124,524 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. Material Flow Engineer | Normal, Illinois | $107,776 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Staff ERP Analyst, Manufacturing | Normal, Illinois | $180,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer | Irvine, California | $134,800 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Paint Shop Manager | Normal, Illinois | $133,970 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Propulsion/Battery Modeling Engineer | Tustin, California | $153,500 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Design for Reliability Engineer | Palo Alto, California | $183,600 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Global Supply Manager | Palo Alto, California | $146,500 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer, Embedded, Autonomy | Palo Alto, California | $258,119 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Staff Durability Engineer | Plymouth, Michigan | $188,211 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Manufacturing Engineer | Normal, Illinois | $107,913 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Group Leader, Ergonomics Engineering | Normal, Illinois | $115,289 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Director, Global Supply Management, Cell Materials | Irvine, California | $250,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Design for Reliability Manager | Palo Alto, California | $245,262 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer, Perception, Autonomy | Palo Alto, California | $230,197 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Battery Test and Validation Engineer II | Normal, Illinois | $92,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Mechanical Engineer, Front & Rear Closures | Irvine, California | $186,854 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Systems Engineer | Palo Alto, California | $210,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Global Supply Manager, CapEx | Normal, Illinois | $120,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Systems Engineer | Palo Alto, California | $250,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Mgr., Cost Engineering Vehicle Hardware & CE Systems | Irvine, California | $193,276 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | Palo Alto, California | $185,400 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Power Electronics System Engineer | Carson, California | $154,101 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff, Technical Program Manager - Battery | Irvine, California | $185,400 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack, Autonomy | Palo Alto, California | $223,587 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Material Flow Engineer | Normal, Illinois | $107,776 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Power Electronics Software Engineer | Torrance, California | $174,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff, Technical Program Manager - Battery | Irvine, California | $182,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Battery Engineer | Normal, Illinois | $135,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Battery | Normal, Illinois | $180,350 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Manufacturing Process Engineer | Normal, Illinois | $128,361 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Chassis Engineer, Structures | Irvine, California | $153,062 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Simulations, Autonomy | Palo Alto, California | $200,850 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Staff Durability Test Engineer | Plymouth, Michigan | $166,419 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Launch Manager | Normal, Illinois | $140,780 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Dimensional Engineer | Normal, Illinois | $101,650 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Mechanical Engineer | Irvine, California | $144,544 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Weight Management Engineer | Irvine, California | $176,012 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Global Supply Manager, Logistics | Irvine, California | $126,001 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Manager Supplier Development | Normal, Illinois | $163,365 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff NVH Engineer | Palo Alto, California | $199,707 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Industrial Engineer | Normal, Illinois | $125,486 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer- Exteriors | Irvine, California | $135,904 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Embedded, Autonomy | Palo Alto, California | $197,541 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Global Supply Manager, MRO | Irvine, California | $130,050 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Lead Data Architect, Supply Chain & Logistics | Palo Alto, California | $170,534 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Embedded Software Engineer | Torrance, California | $140,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Structural Durability Engineer | Irvine, California | $155,324 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer, ML | Irvine, California | $277,920 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Perception | Palo Alto, California | $230,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Lead, Design, Production Facilities | Irvine, California | $191,065 | III | Feb 2026 |
Legal entities included: Rivian Automotive LLC; Rivian Automotive, LLC; RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC.
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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