James Hardie Building Products
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 16 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing
- Main U.S. filing address: Chicago, IL
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Percentiles from James Hardie Building Products's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 1 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 7 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 6 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $90,200 |
| 25th | $104,888 |
| 50th (median) | $120,000 |
| 75th | $138,000 |
| 90th | $142,650 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 3 |
| FY2021 | $120,081 | $113,752 | $127,185 | 12 |
| FY2022 | $139,200 | $127,500 | $152,000 | 12 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 3 |
| FY2024 | $118,200 | $104,000 | $132,875 | 15 |
| FY2025 | $120,000 | $114,635 | $138,500 | 12 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 4 |
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 James Hardie Building Products
James Hardie Building Products's filings list its industry as Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3274). Its main U.S. filing address is in Chicago, IL and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Systems Engineer / Architect, Systems Analyst and Chemical Engineer and the main metro areas are Chicago, IL, Columbus, OH and Dallas, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
Questions
Does James Hardie Building Products sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. James Hardie Building Products filed 16 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 James Hardie Building Products pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on James Hardie Building Products's H-1B filings is $120,000; half of filings fall between $104,888 and $138,000. Bonus and stock are not included.