Natera
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 138 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Scientific Research and Development Services
- Main U.S. filing address: San Carlos, CA
At a glance
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 26% of its filings. After that come Data Scientist and Statistician.
- Often files at the prevailing wage. 81% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Natera's jobs and locations has a median of $120,006.
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Percentiles from Natera's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Natera hires for
Bar: share of Natera's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 90% of filings (19 occupations in total).
Show all 6 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $150,746 | 36 |
| Data Scientist | $128,398 | 17 |
| Statistician | $112,861 | 16 |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologist | $139,776 | 16 |
| QA Engineer | $111,363 | 10 |
| Medical Technologist | $78,655 | 10 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Natera.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 5% of filings
Mid-level · 33% of filings
Senior · 34% of filings
Expert · 27% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 7 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $112,258 | 43 |
| Senior · Level III | $135,408 | 45 |
| Expert · Level IV | $161,262 | 36 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Natera files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 2 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $138,279 | 54 |
| Austin, TX | $124,436 | 38 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $86,195 |
| 25th | $108,254 |
| 50th (median) | $132,267 |
| 75th | $157,097 |
| 90th | $180,960 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $134,967 | $121,500 | $150,000 | 40 |
| FY2021 | $135,000 | $115,750 | $150,750 | 64 |
| FY2022 | $135,000 | $122,035 | $156,500 | 71 |
| FY2023 | $129,002 | $101,192 | $135,949 | 37 |
| FY2024 | $129,969 | $104,286 | $140,772 | 72 |
| FY2025 | $132,267 | $106,881 | $150,623 | 90 |
| FY2026 | $132,485 | $111,431 | $167,877 | 48 |
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 Natera
Natera's filings list its industry as Scientific Research and Development Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5417). Its main U.S. filing address is in San Carlos, CA 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 Statistician and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, Austin, TX and New York, NY. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
Questions
Does Natera sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Natera filed 138 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 Natera pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Natera's H-1B filings is $132,267; half of filings fall between $108,254 and $157,097. Bonus and stock are not included.