Panda Express

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 11 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Management of Companies and Enterprises
  • Main U.S. filing address: Rosemead, CA
Median base salary$120,474−2% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$98.9k–$140k
Level II (mid-level) share82%all employers: 42%
Median prevailing wage$120,474the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $96.5k25th $98.9kmedian $120.5k75th $140k90th $151.1k

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Percentiles from Panda Express's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 9
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Salary details

Median salary$120,474
Middle 50%$98.9k–$140k
vs. all employers−2%comparison median $122,699
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $82,638 and $158,898.
PercentileSalary
10th$96,491
25th$98,904
50th (median)$120,474
75th$139,963
90th$151,091

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$120,474
Median prevailing wage$120,474
Median difference0.0%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage100%

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 Panda Express

Panda Express's filings list its industry as Management of Companies and Enterprises (Management of Companies and Enterprises sector, NAICS 5511). Its main U.S. filing address is in Rosemead, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Operations Manager, IT Manager and Financial Manager and the main metro areas are Los Angeles, CA, Chicago, IL and Riverside, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).

Questions

Does Panda Express sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Panda Express filed 11 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 Panda Express pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Panda Express's H-1B filings is $120,474; half of filings fall between $98,904 and $139,963. Bonus and stock are not included.