Carfax
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 23 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
- Main U.S. filing address: New York, NY
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Percentiles from Carfax's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Carfax hires for
Bar: share of Carfax's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $126,750 | 14 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Carfax.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 35% of filings
Mid-level · 52% of filings
Senior · 9% of filings
Expert · 4% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 8 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $127,375 | 12 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 1 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Carfax files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | $127,750 | 17 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $85,050 |
| 25th | $104,500 |
| 50th (median) | $126,500 |
| 75th | $130,000 |
| 90th | $157,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $92,384 | $79,475 | $110,500 | 40 |
| FY2021 | $92,775 | $79,609 | $100,000 | 20 |
| FY2022 | $112,000 | $95,600 | $125,350 | 19 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2024 | $117,630 | $105,000 | $144,851 | 23 |
| FY2025 | $115,250 | $97,250 | $129,500 | 18 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 5 |
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 Carfax
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $124,000 | $95.5k–$127.9k | 11 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Carfax
Carfax's filings list its industry as Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (Information sector, NAICS 5192). Its main U.S. filing address is in New York, NY and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q2. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Systems Engineer / Architect and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are Washington, DC, Columbia, MO and Dallas, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
Questions
Does Carfax sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Carfax filed 23 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q2. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Carfax pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Carfax's H-1B filings is $126,500; half of filings fall between $104,500 and $130,000. Bonus and stock are not included.