Norfolk Southern
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 31 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Rail Transportation
- Main U.S. filing address: Atlanta, GA
At a glance
- Norfolk Southern hires senior. 42% of its filings are Level III, 2.0 times the share across all H-1B employers (21%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 97% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $135,000, median prevailing wage $108,514.
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Percentiles from Norfolk Southern's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Norfolk Southern hires for
Bar: share of Norfolk Southern's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 97% of filings (11 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $145,300 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Norfolk Southern.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 6% of filings
Mid-level · 39% of filings
Senior · 42% of filings
Expert · 13% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $134,319 | 12 |
| Senior · Level III | $139,500 | 13 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 4 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Norfolk Southern files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $134,550 | 30 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $98,563 |
| 25th | $124,725 |
| 50th (median) | $135,000 |
| 75th | $146,621 |
| 90th | $152,500 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $108,250 | $105,000 | $115,625 | 12 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2022 | $132,229 | $121,275 | $138,615 | 10 |
| FY2023 | $125,500 | $116,000 | $132,074 | 22 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2025 | $140,700 | $123,038 | $146,432 | 12 |
| FY2026 | $133,927 | $127,127 | $146,422 | 19 |
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 Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern's filings list its industry as Rail Transportation (Transportation and Warehousing sector, NAICS 4821). Its main U.S. filing address is in Atlanta, GA 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 Atlanta, GA and Chicago, IL. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
Questions
Does Norfolk Southern sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Norfolk Southern filed 31 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 Norfolk Southern pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Norfolk Southern's H-1B filings is $135,000; half of filings fall between $124,725 and $146,621. Bonus and stock are not included.