Panera
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 11 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Restaurants and Other Eating Places
- Main U.S. filing address: Fenton, MO
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Percentiles from Panera'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 | 3 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 1 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 6 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $115,000 |
| 25th | $120,027 |
| 50th (median) | $133,598 |
| 75th | $140,199 |
| 90th | $160,000 |
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 Panera
Panera's filings list its industry as Restaurants and Other Eating Places (Accommodation and Food Services sector, NAICS 7225). Its main U.S. filing address is in Fenton, MO and its filings in the data run from FY2021 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Systems Analyst and Information Security Analyst and the main metro areas are St. Louis, MO, Boston, MA and Dallas, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Panera sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Panera 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 Panera pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Panera's H-1B filings is $133,598; half of filings fall between $120,027 and $140,199. Bonus and stock are not included.