Carnival
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 89 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
- Main U.S. filing address: Miami, FL
At a glance
- Often files at the prevailing wage. 96% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Carnival's jobs and locations has a median of $104,499.
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Percentiles from Carnival's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Carnival hires for
Bar: share of Carnival's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 82% of filings (23 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $125,445 | 28 |
| Data Scientist | $83,429 | 15 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Carnival.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 14% of filings
Mid-level · 34% of filings
Senior · 37% of filings
Expert · 15% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $68,235 | 12 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $91,520 | 29 |
| Senior · Level III | $125,445 | 32 |
| Expert · Level IV | $136,219 | 13 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Carnival files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | $101,608 | 72 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $67,512 |
| 25th | $83,907 |
| 50th (median) | $104,499 |
| 75th | $125,445 |
| 90th | $138,258 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $87,214 | $72,301 | $96,138 | 53 |
| FY2021 | $80,000 | $62,712 | $101,026 | 21 |
| FY2022 | $101,026 | $77,511 | $112,258 | 35 |
| FY2023 | $91,707 | $75,795 | $114,213 | 31 |
| FY2024 | $104,167 | $82,139 | $119,205 | 36 |
| FY2025 | $102,243 | $83,429 | $125,445 | 48 |
| FY2026 | $110,198 | $88,000 | $124,946 | 41 |
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 Carnival
Carnival's filings list its industry as Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (Transportation and Warehousing sector, NAICS 4831). Its main U.S. filing address is in Miami, FL 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 Network Architect and the main metro areas are Miami, FL, Atlanta, GA and Dallas, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
Questions
Does Carnival sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Carnival filed 89 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 Carnival pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Carnival's H-1B filings is $104,499; half of filings fall between $83,907 and $125,445. Bonus and stock are not included.