Danfoss
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 67 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
- Main U.S. filing address: Baltimore, MD
At a glance
- Danfoss hires at the expert level. 57% of its filings are Level IV, 3.1 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 78% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $122,595, median prevailing wage $104,790.
- 1st among the largest filers in its industry. Danfoss's median ($122,595) is above Lennox International.
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Percentiles from Danfoss's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Danfoss hires for
Bar: share of Danfoss's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 96% of filings (13 occupations in total).
Show all 2 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineer | $120,235 | 24 |
| Electrical Engineer | $126,693 | 15 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Danfoss.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 3% of filings
Mid-level · 27% of filings
Senior · 13% of filings
Expert · 57% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $93,971 | 18 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 9 |
| Expert · Level IV | $130,000 | 38 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Danfoss vs. industry peers
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 3334).
Where Danfoss files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 2 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee, FL | $104,895 | 26 |
| Rockford, IL | $128,294 | 25 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $92,315 |
| 25th | $99,904 |
| 50th (median) | $122,595 |
| 75th | $136,500 |
| 90th | $146,848 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $97,656 | $84,178 | $105,880 | 17 |
| FY2021 | $95,996 | $88,718 | $105,697 | 28 |
| FY2022 | $96,000 | $83,689 | $104,374 | 19 |
| FY2023 | $111,250 | $95,750 | $117,395 | 20 |
| FY2024 | $118,560 | $106,382 | $124,355 | 19 |
| FY2025 | $117,875 | $93,351 | $130,792 | 35 |
| FY2026 | $126,971 | $103,875 | $140,114 | 32 |
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 Danfoss
Danfoss's filings list its industry as Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3334). Its main U.S. filing address is in Baltimore, MD and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer and Industrial Engineer and the main metro areas are Tallahassee, FL, Rockford, IL and Milwaukee, WI. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Danfoss sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Danfoss filed 67 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 Danfoss pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Danfoss's H-1B filings is $122,595; half of filings fall between $99,904 and $136,500. Bonus and stock are not included.