Cardinal Health
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 245 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Headquarters: Dublin
- Founded 1971
- New York Stock Exchange: CAH
At a glance
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 53% of its filings. After that come Data Scientist and Systems Engineer / Architect.
- Often files at the prevailing wage. 52% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Cardinal Health's jobs and locations has a median of $115,336.
- 7th among the largest filers in its industry. Cardinal Health's median ($120,973) is below Insight Direct and Medline Industries.
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Percentiles from Cardinal Health's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Cardinal Health hires for
Bar: share of Cardinal Health's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 89% of filings (24 occupations in total).
Show all 4 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $123,400 | 129 |
| Data Scientist | $121,370 | 26 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $117,678 | 18 |
| Industrial Engineer | $99,019 | 12 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Cardinal Health.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 2% of filings
Mid-level · 39% of filings
Senior · 31% of filings
Expert · 28% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 5 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $104,155 | 96 |
| Senior · Level III | $120,973 | 76 |
| Expert · Level IV | $138,840 | 68 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Cardinal Health vs. industry peers
Cardinal Health$120,973
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 4234).
Where Cardinal Health files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $121,139 | 218 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $92,814 |
| 25th | $103,210 |
| 50th (median) | $120,973 |
| 75th | $138,200 |
| 90th | $144,144 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $103,730 | $95,285 | $110,053 | 141 |
| FY2021 | $101,100 | $90,215 | $112,091 | 106 |
| FY2022 | $110,000 | $96,408 | $115,000 | 157 |
| FY2023 | $100,550 | $88,566 | $115,000 | 138 |
| FY2024 | $106,225 | $99,151 | $120,000 | 115 |
| FY2025 | $120,598 | $102,670 | $137,405 | 122 |
| FY2026 | $120,973 | $105,498 | $140,026 | 123 |
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.
Job titles at Cardinal Health
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Engineer Application Development and Maintenance | $138,590 | $130k–$140k | 32 |
| Engineer Application Development and Maintenance | $113,547 | $106.7k–$120.8k | 27 |
| Senior Data Engineer Data Engineering | $130,312 | $123k–$140k | 12 |
| Staff Engineer Commercial Technologies Software Engineering | $112,923 | $106k–$123.8k | 11 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health's filings list its industry as Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (Wholesale Trade sector, NAICS 4234). Its main U.S. filing address is in Dublin, OH 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, Data Scientist and Systems Engineer / Architect and the main metro areas are Columbus, OH, Seattle, WA and Augusta, GA. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
- Founded
- 1971
- Headquarters
- Dublin
- Website
- cardinalhealth.com
- Stock
- New York Stock Exchange: CAH
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Cardinal Health sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Cardinal Health filed 245 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 Cardinal Health pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Cardinal Health's H-1B filings is $120,973; half of filings fall between $103,210 and $138,200. Bonus and stock are not included.