Smith & Nephew H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Smith & Nephew sponsors H-1B workers. Across 70 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $121,120. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Smith & Nephew filed 70 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 7 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $121,120.
- Median offered wage
- $121,120
- Certified filings
- 70
- Work locations
- 7 states
- Distinct roles
- 67
Most-filed roles at Smith & Nephew
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Systems Verification Engineer - Kbgfjg252913-6 | 2 | $154,500 |
| Packaging Engineer 3-Kbgfjg106971-9 | 2 | $108,098 |
| Senior Operational Technology Engineer - Kbgfjg366771-1 | 2 | $120,000 |
| Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist - Kbgfjg109401-4 | 1 | $144,056 |
| Principal Solution Engineer - Kbgfjg109388-7 | 1 | $154,959 |
| Project Engineer - Kbgfjg280531-1 | 1 | $75,000 |
| Project Engineer, Robotics Product Support - Kbgfjg335541-2 | 1 | $88,226 |
| Qa Operations Supervisor - Kbgfjg229123-4 | 1 | $94,490 |
| Quality Assurance Engineer - Kbgfjg180856-3 | 1 | $85,690 |
| Quality Assurance Engineer 4 - Kbgfjg196210-6 | 1 | $143,642 |
| Quality Control Compliance Specialist - Kbgfjg183667-4 | 1 | $69,113 |
| Quality Engineer - Kbgfjg107966-10 | 1 | $105,680 |
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 | 9 | $90,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 21 | $116,043 |
| Level III — experienced | 13 | $116,699 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 26 | $148,794 |
Where Smith & Nephew hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 27 | $118,450 |
| Massachusetts | 18 | $144,528 |
| Tennessee | 14 | $115,000 |
| Texas | 7 | $123,733 |
| Maryland | 2 | $289,556 |
| New York | 1 | $111,821 |
| California | 1 | $129,687 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVP, Corporate Strategy and Business Dvlpt [KBGFJG431459-1] | Bethesda, Maryland | $510,000 | N/A | Jun 2026 |
| R&D Engineer - Software - KBGFJG107191-9 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $99,006 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Quality Engineer - KBGFJG107966-10 | Austin, Texas | $105,680 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Regulatory Approval Specialist - KBGFJG180500-4 | Andover, Massachusetts | $95,893 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Quality Control Compliance Specialist - KBGFJG183667-4 | Columbia, Maryland | $69,113 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Robotics Engineer, Application Development - KBGFJG338230-2 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $118,450 | II | May 2026 |
| Robotics Engineer, Application Development - KBGFJG338231-2 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $120,000 | II | May 2026 |
| R&D Engineer - Data Science - KBGFJG339766-2 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $90,000 | I | May 2026 |
| Robotics Engineer, Application Development - KBGFJG335514-2 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $122,240 | II | May 2026 |
| Project Engineer, Robotics Product Support - KBGFJG335541-2 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $88,226 | II | May 2026 |
| Systems V&V Engineer, Robotics Systems Test - KBGFJG274046-2 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $102,752 | IV | May 2026 |
| Biomedical Engineer II - KBGFJG335517-4 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $96,305 | III | May 2026 |
| Quality Assurance Engineer 4 - KBGFJG196210-6 | Andover, Massachusetts | $143,642 | IV | Apr 2026 |
| IT Solution Architect Manager, GSC - KBGFJG247749-5 | Memphis, Tennessee | $148,238 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Director, Strategy & Transformation, Ortho - KBGFJG109414-13 | Memphis, Tennessee | $180,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Burn Regional Sales Specialist - KBGFJG398803-1 | Memphis, Tennessee | $110,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Development Engineer 2 - KBGFJG136590-10 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $98,871 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Staff Software Engineer KBGFJG394443-1 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $165,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Salesforce Administrator - KBGFJG203717-7 | Fort Worth, Texas | $123,733 | III | Dec 2025 |
| QA Operations Supervisor - KBGFJG229123-4 | Fort Worth, Texas | $94,490 | III | Dec 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–Jun 2026.
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