Lowe's Companies
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 536 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Building Material and Supplies Dealers
- Headquarters: Mooresville
- Founded 1921
- New York Stock Exchange: LOW
At a glance
- Lowe's Companies hires senior. 65% of its filings are Level III, 3.1 times the share across all H-1B employers (21%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 79% of its filings. After that come Data Scientist and Systems Engineer / Architect.
- Pays at a high floor. 93% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Lowe's Companies's jobs and locations has a median of $133,536.
- 2nd among the largest filers in its industry. Lowe's Companies's median ($133,536) is below Home Depot Management Company and above Home Depot.
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Percentiles from Lowe's Companies's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Lowe's Companies hires for
Bar: share of Lowe's Companies's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 3 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $133,536 | 421 |
| Data Scientist | $130,021 | 62 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $121,514 | 41 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Lowe's Companies.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 0% of filings
Mid-level · 18% of filings
Senior · 65% of filings
Expert · 17% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $112,986 | 92 |
| Senior · Level III | $133,536 | 337 |
| Expert · Level IV | $154,669 | 88 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Lowe's Companies vs. industry peers
Home Depot Management CompanyMedian base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 4441).
Where Lowe's Companies files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | $133,536 | 535 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $112,424 |
| 25th | $128,461 |
| 50th (median) | $133,536 |
| 75th | $134,347 |
| 90th | $154,669 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $127,000 | $117,500 | $140,000 | 393 |
| FY2021 | $130,000 | $116,210 | $144,791 | 242 |
| FY2022 | $135,000 | $121,238 | $150,000 | 383 |
| FY2023 | $120,058 | $106,660 | $125,320 | 388 |
| FY2024 | $128,232 | $106,974 | $128,606 | 283 |
| FY2025 | $134,347 | $125,691 | $134,347 | 332 |
| FY2026 | $133,536 | $129,854 | $134,971 | 204 |
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 Lowe's Companies
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | $133,536 | $133.5k–$134.3k | 186 |
| Lead Software Engineer | $134,347 | $133.5k–$134.3k | 105 |
| Software Engineer | $112,986 | $112.4k–$113k | 82 |
| Senior Manager Software Engineering | $155,688 | $154.7k–$155.7k | 40 |
| Senior Data Engineer | $130,021 | $129.9k–$130k | 20 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Lowe's Companies
Lowe's Companies's filings list its industry as Building Material and Supplies Dealers (Retail Trade sector, NAICS 4441). Its main U.S. filing address is in Mooresville, NC 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 Charlotte, NC and Seattle, WA. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
- Founded
- 1921
- Headquarters
- Mooresville
- Website
- lowes.com
- Stock
- New York Stock Exchange: LOW
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Lowe's Companies sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Lowe's Companies filed 536 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 Lowe's Companies pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Lowe's Companies's H-1B filings is $133,536; half of filings fall between $128,461 and $134,347. Bonus and stock are not included.