Carvana
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 63 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Automobile Dealers
- Main U.S. filing address: Tempe, AZ
At a glance
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 57% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $127,504, median prevailing wage $105,976.
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Percentiles from Carvana's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Carvana hires for
Bar: share of Carvana's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 98% of filings (11 occupations in total).
Show all 2 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $151,757 | 23 |
| Data Scientist | $82,445 | 17 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Carvana.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 26% of filings
Mid-level · 23% of filings
Senior · 19% of filings
Expert · 32% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $73,757 | 15 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $115,000 | 13 |
| Senior · Level III | $128,877 | 11 |
| Expert · Level IV | $159,186 | 18 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Carvana files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $115,000 | 49 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $73,757 |
| 25th | $90,176 |
| 50th (median) | $127,504 |
| 75th | $156,499 |
| 90th | $175,720 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $100,000 | $83,684 | $130,000 | 35 |
| FY2021 | $127,500 | $106,250 | $150,000 | 54 |
| FY2022 | $125,000 | $100,000 | $145,000 | 105 |
| FY2023 | $115,856 | $95,000 | $145,000 | 23 |
| FY2024 | $139,483 | $110,000 | $148,694 | 50 |
| FY2025 | $121,152 | $83,611 | $144,919 | 44 |
| FY2026 | $156,000 | $102,969 | $166,858 | 19 |
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 Carvana
Carvana's filings list its industry as Automobile Dealers (Retail Trade sector, NAICS 4411). Its main U.S. filing address is in Tempe, AZ 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 Phoenix, AZ, Atlanta, GA and Dallas, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Carvana sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Carvana filed 63 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 Carvana pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Carvana's H-1B filings is $127,504; half of filings fall between $90,176 and $156,499. Bonus and stock are not included.