NerdWallet
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 20 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Other Financial Investment Activities
- Main U.S. filing address: Scottsdale, AZ
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Percentiles from NerdWallet's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 5% of filings
Mid-level · 0% of filings
Senior · 35% of filings
Expert · 60% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 1 |
| Mid-level · Level II | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 7 |
| Expert · Level IV | $214,100 | 12 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $160,845 |
| 25th | $179,150 |
| 50th (median) | $196,000 |
| 75th | $217,125 |
| 90th | $232,940 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $150,000 | $130,000 | $167,000 | 31 |
| FY2021 | $166,754 | $120,931 | $175,100 | 23 |
| FY2022 | $163,500 | $150,000 | $200,000 | 30 |
| FY2023 | $170,000 | $156,000 | $190,000 | 17 |
| FY2024 | $178,000 | $143,250 | $213,600 | 18 |
| FY2025 | $197,800 | $172,100 | $217,950 | 15 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 5 |
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 NerdWallet
NerdWallet's filings list its industry as Other Financial Investment Activities (Finance and Insurance sector, NAICS 5239). Its main U.S. filing address is in Scottsdale, AZ 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 San Francisco, CA, New York, NY and Ann Arbor, MI. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does NerdWallet sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. NerdWallet filed 20 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 NerdWallet pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on NerdWallet's H-1B filings is $196,000; half of filings fall between $179,150 and $217,125. Bonus and stock are not included.