QuantumScape Battery
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 39 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- Main U.S. filing address: San Jose, CA
At a glance
- QuantumScape Battery hires senior. 41% of its filings are Level III, 2.0 times the share across all H-1B employers (21%).
- Pays at a high floor. 87% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at QuantumScape Battery's jobs and locations has a median of $155,251.
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Percentiles from QuantumScape Battery's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 3% of filings
Mid-level · 28% of filings
Senior · 41% of filings
Expert · 28% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 1 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $128,690 | 11 |
| Senior · Level III | $155,251 | 16 |
| Expert · Level IV | $174,100 | 11 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where QuantumScape Battery files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $155,251 | 37 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $119,675 |
| 25th | $132,143 |
| 50th (median) | $155,251 |
| 75th | $174,100 |
| 90th | $181,655 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 0 |
| FY2021 | $130,000 | $96,267 | $157,740 | 15 |
| FY2022 | $155,000 | $120,000 | $175,000 | 41 |
| FY2023 | $136,739 | $113,734 | $156,200 | 21 |
| FY2024 | $143,874 | $132,787 | $176,134 | 25 |
| FY2025 | $148,647 | $128,986 | $170,915 | 24 |
| FY2026 | $155,251 | $151,070 | $176,551 | 15 |
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 QuantumScape Battery
QuantumScape Battery's filings list its industry as Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3359). Its main U.S. filing address is in San Jose, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2021 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Materials Engineer, Chemical Engineer and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are San Jose, CA, Dallas, TX and San Diego, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).
Questions
Does QuantumScape Battery sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. QuantumScape Battery filed 39 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 QuantumScape Battery pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on QuantumScape Battery's H-1B filings is $155,251; half of filings fall between $132,143 and $174,100. Bonus and stock are not included.