Fortrea
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 35 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
- Main U.S. filing address: Durham, NC
At a glance
- Fortrea hires senior. 46% of its filings are Level III, 2.2 times the share across all H-1B employers (21%).
- Pays at a high floor. 54% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Fortrea's jobs and locations has a median of $123,926.
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Percentiles from Fortrea's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Fortrea hires for
Bar: share of Fortrea's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 0% of filings
Mid-level · 31% of filings
Senior · 46% of filings
Expert · 23% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $105,747 | 11 |
| Senior · Level III | $127,161 | 16 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 8 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Fortrea files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | $127,462 | 27 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $102,248 |
| 25th | $112,716 |
| 50th (median) | $125,694 |
| 75th | $140,452 |
| 90th | $162,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 0 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 0 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 0 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2024 | $117,271 | $93,385 | $126,490 | 24 |
| FY2025 | $125,694 | $109,522 | $140,109 | 14 |
| FY2026 | $128,544 | $112,965 | $140,795 | 21 |
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 Fortrea
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Statistical Programmer | $125,694 | $125.7k–$137.2k | 10 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Fortrea
Fortrea's filings list its industry as Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3254). Its main U.S. filing address is in Durham, NC and its filings in the data run from FY2023 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Statistician, Software Engineer and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are Durham, NC, Raleigh, NC and Chicago, IL. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
Questions
Does Fortrea sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Fortrea filed 35 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 Fortrea pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Fortrea's H-1B filings is $125,694; half of filings fall between $112,716 and $140,452. Bonus and stock are not included.