Novavax
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 15 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
- Main U.S. filing address: Gaithersburg, MD
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Percentiles from Novavax'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 | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 1 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 3 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $98,242 |
| 25th | $113,900 |
| 50th (median) | $144,395 |
| 75th | $145,509 |
| 90th | $157,318 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 2 |
| FY2021 | $108,205 | $97,250 | $125,000 | 24 |
| FY2022 | $115,000 | $89,750 | $125,000 | 19 |
| FY2023 | $149,332 | $134,461 | $164,800 | 17 |
| FY2024 | $135,263 | $124,149 | $164,100 | 16 |
| FY2025 | $136,257 | $109,307 | $145,000 | 12 |
| 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 Novavax
Novavax's filings list its industry as Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3254). Its main U.S. filing address is in Gaithersburg, MD and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Systems Engineer / Architect, Supply Chain Manager and Research Manager (Natural Sciences) and the main metro areas are Washington, DC, Chicago, IL and Atlanta, GA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Novavax sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Novavax filed 15 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 Novavax pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Novavax's H-1B filings is $144,395; half of filings fall between $113,900 and $145,509. Bonus and stock are not included.