Calstart
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 10 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
- Main U.S. filing address: Pasadena, CA
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Percentiles from Calstart's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 8 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $63,500 |
| 25th | $71,750 |
| 50th (median) | $79,316 |
| 75th | $85,000 |
| 90th | $90,410 |
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 Calstart
Calstart's filings list its industry as Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5416). Its main U.S. filing address is in Pasadena, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2022 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Systems Engineer / Architect, Data Scientist and Environmental Scientist and the main metro areas are Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA and New York, NY. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).
Questions
Does Calstart sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Calstart filed 10 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 Calstart pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Calstart's H-1B filings is $79,316; half of filings fall between $71,750 and $85,000. Bonus and stock are not included.