H-1B Employer Profile
Walmart H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Walmart sponsors H-1B workers. Across 4,809 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $147,826. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Walmart filed 4,809 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 30 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $147,826.
- Median offered wage
- $147,826
- Certified filings
- 4,809
- Work locations
- 30 states
- Distinct roles
- 56
Most-filed roles at Walmart
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 1,968 | $133,470 |
| 880 | $153,301 | |
| Manager | 778 | $150,080 |
| Data Scientist | 306 | $171,337 |
| Product Manager | 280 | $152,148 |
| Data Engineer | 129 | $129,712 |
| Director | 124 | $208,000 |
| Data Analyst | 62 | $128,226 |
| Technology Operations | 34 | $139,722 |
| Quality Engineer | 33 | $117,000 |
| Systems And Infrastructure Engineer | 33 | $120,000 |
| Ux Designer | 32 | $135,049 |
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 | 7 | $117,883 |
| Level II — qualified | 1,137 | $120,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 2,121 | $150,405 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 172 | $180,576 |
Where Walmart hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 2,355 | $133,029 |
| California | 1,773 | $153,301 |
| New Jersey | 191 | $175,100 |
| Washington | 156 | $183,560 |
| Texas | 147 | $150,800 |
| Virginia | 94 | $154,351 |
| Colorado | 26 | $137,000 |
| Illinois | 12 | $149,257 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | $157,922 |
| Florida | 7 | $152,844 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff, Software Engineer | Bentonville, Arkansas | $152,500 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Quality Engineer | Bentonville, Arkansas | $166,429 | III | Mar 2026 |
| STAFF PRODUCT MANAGER | SUNNYVALE, California | $181,293 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior, Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $150,080 | — | Mar 2026 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER III | SUNNYVALE, California | $117,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Network Engineer III, Information Security | Sunnyvale, California | $154,960 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Automation Engineering | ALACHUA, Florida | $130,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Data Analytics | Hoboken, New Jersey | $191,013 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Data Scientist | Bentonville, Arkansas | $143,220 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior, Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $150,080 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior, Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $150,080 | — | Mar 2026 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SUNNYVALE, California | $150,080 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Manager, Operations | Bentonville, Arkansas | $165,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| STAFF DATA SCIENTIST | HOBOKEN, New Jersey | $205,653 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Data Scientist | Bentonville, Arkansas | $176,882 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SUNNYVALE, California | $150,080 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Risk Expert | Bentonville, Arkansas | $126,854 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Technology Operations | Bellevue, Washington | $151,709 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Software Engineering | SUNNYVALE, California | $150,080 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Manager II, Quality Engineer | FORT PIERCE, Florida | $112,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Director, Software Engineering | Sunnyvale, California | $208,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Staff, Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $150,080 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal, Software Engineer | Tracy, California | $150,080 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Director, Data Analytics | Bentonville, Arkansas | $208,080 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior, Software Engineer | SAN BRUNO, California | $135,787 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal, Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $150,080 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Director, Data Science | San Bruno, California | $208,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Staff, Software Engineer | Dallas, Texas | $168,912 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer III | Bentonville, Arkansas | $109,438 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Principal, Software Engineer | Mountain House, California | $150,080 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer III | Bentonville, Arkansas | $115,749 | II | Mar 2026 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SUNNYVALE, California | $150,080 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer III | Bentonville, Arkansas | $117,993 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff, Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $150,080 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal, Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $150,080 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Data Analytics | Bentonville, Arkansas | $145,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Staff, Software Engineer | Bentonville, Arkansas | $153,805 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Data Analytics | Hoboken, New Jersey | $177,336 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Software Engineering | Bentonville, Arkansas | $170,462 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Software Engineer | Bentonville, Arkansas | $185,400 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Software Engineering | Bentonville, Arkansas | $177,157 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Staff, Software Engineer | Bentonville, Arkansas | $148,745 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Director, Product Management | SUNNYVALE, California | $212,027 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal, Technical Program Manager | SUNNYVALE, California | $181,293 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $150,080 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal, Technical Program Manager | SUNNYVALE, California | $181,293 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $150,080 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Product Manager | Sunnyvale, California | $181,293 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Staff, Software Engineer | Bentonville, Arkansas | $175,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer III | Bentonville, Arkansas | $103,414 | II | Mar 2026 |
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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