Navan
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 73 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services
- Main U.S. filing address: Palo Alto, CA
At a glance
- Pays at a high floor. 66% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Navan's jobs and locations has a median of $170,227.
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Percentiles from Navan's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Navan hires for
Bar: share of Navan's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 86% of filings (20 occupations in total).
Show all 2 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $192,500 | 34 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $225,000 | 10 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Navan.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 6% of filings
Mid-level · 39% of filings
Senior · 35% of filings
Expert · 20% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $148,699 | 26 |
| Senior · Level III | $199,534 | 23 |
| Expert · Level IV | $225,000 | 13 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Navan files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $190,000 | 53 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $121,751 |
| 25th | $146,286 |
| 50th (median) | $174,000 |
| 75th | $199,534 |
| 90th | $231,802 |
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 | $167,149 | $140,941 | $168,090 | 36 |
| FY2024 | $170,550 | $131,222 | $182,956 | 22 |
| FY2025 | $172,931 | $138,029 | $199,534 | 45 |
| FY2026 | $192,500 | $153,750 | $225,285 | 28 |
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 Navan
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | $199,534 | $190k–$199.5k | 17 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Navan
Navan's filings list its industry as Computer Systems Design and Related Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5415). Its main U.S. filing address is in Palo Alto, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2023 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Systems Engineer / Architect and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are San Jose, CA, New York, NY and Dallas, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
Questions
Does Navan sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Navan filed 73 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 Navan pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Navan's H-1B filings is $174,000; half of filings fall between $146,286 and $199,534. Bonus and stock are not included.