Nio
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 13 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
- Main U.S. filing address: San Jose, CA
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Percentiles from Nio's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 6 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Nio 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 | $220,000 | 11 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $155,700 |
| 25th | $182,413 |
| 50th (median) | $205,000 |
| 75th | $249,087 |
| 90th | $278,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $160,000 | $145,000 | $171,250 | 24 |
| FY2021 | $161,000 | $150,000 | $178,750 | 18 |
| FY2022 | $170,000 | $158,000 | $175,000 | 31 |
| FY2023 | $175,000 | $147,500 | $212,050 | 31 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2025 | $189,219 | $179,478 | $216,250 | 10 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 3 |
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 Nio
Nio's filings list its industry as Motor Vehicle Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3361). Its main U.S. filing address is in San Jose, 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, Research Scientist (Computer Science) and Mechanical Engineer and the main metro areas are San Jose, CA and Seattle, WA. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
Questions
Does Nio sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Nio filed 13 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 Nio pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Nio's H-1B filings is $205,000; half of filings fall between $182,413 and $249,087. Bonus and stock are not included.