BNSF Railway Company
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 66 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Rail Transportation
- Main U.S. filing address: Fort Worth, TX
At a glance
- BNSF Railway Company hires at the expert level. 62% of its filings are Level IV, 3.4 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 85% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $165,000, median prevailing wage $149,750.
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Percentiles from BNSF Railway Company's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What BNSF Railway Company hires for
Bar: share of BNSF Railway Company's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $165,000 | 51 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at BNSF Railway Company.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 27% of filings
Mid-level · 11% of filings
Senior · 0% of filings
Expert · 62% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $123,750 | 17 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 7 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | $165,000 | 39 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where BNSF Railway Company files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
BNSF Railway Company files many roles at exactly $165,000. 27 of 66 filings (41%).
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $165,000 | 33 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $105,950 |
| 25th | $123,750 |
| 50th (median) | $165,000 |
| 75th | $165,000 |
| 90th | $229,375 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About BNSF Railway Company
BNSF Railway Company's filings list its industry as Rail Transportation (Transportation and Warehousing sector, NAICS 4821). Its main U.S. filing address is in Fort Worth, TX and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, IT Manager and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are Dallas, TX, Austin, TX and Seattle, WA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does BNSF Railway Company sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. BNSF Railway Company filed 66 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does BNSF Railway Company pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on BNSF Railway Company's H-1B filings is $165,000; half of filings fall between $123,750 and $165,000. Bonus and stock are not included.