Kansas City Southern Railway Company
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 19 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Rail Transportation
- Main U.S. filing address: Kansas City, MO
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What Kansas City Southern Railway Company hires for
Bar: share of Kansas City Southern Railway Company's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $134,256 | 13 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Kansas City Southern Railway Company.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 1 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 1 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 8 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Kansas City Southern Railway Company files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas, MO | $129,093 | 19 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $101,875 |
| 25th | $121,618 |
| 50th (median) | $129,093 |
| 75th | $134,950 |
| 90th | $147,476 |
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 Kansas City Southern Railway Company
Kansas City Southern Railway Company's filings list its industry as Rail Transportation (Transportation and Warehousing sector, NAICS 4821). Its main U.S. filing address is in Kansas City, MO 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 IT Manager and the main metro areas are Kansas, MO. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Kansas City Southern Railway Company sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Kansas City Southern Railway Company filed 19 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 Kansas City Southern Railway Company pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Kansas City Southern Railway Company's H-1B filings is $129,093; half of filings fall between $121,618 and $134,950. Bonus and stock are not included.