Royal Caribbean Cruises
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 44 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
- Main U.S. filing address: Miami, FL
At a glance
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 52% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $123,223, median prevailing wage $117,614.
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Percentiles from Royal Caribbean Cruises's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Royal Caribbean Cruises hires for
Bar: share of Royal Caribbean Cruises's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 86% of filings (16 occupations in total).
Show all 2 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $139,500 | 14 |
| Data Scientist | $94,000 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Royal Caribbean Cruises.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 5% of filings
Mid-level · 35% of filings
Senior · 23% of filings
Expert · 38% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $94,301 | 14 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 9 |
| Expert · Level IV | $149,781 | 15 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Royal Caribbean Cruises files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | $123,223 | 42 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $93,866 |
| 25th | $97,001 |
| 50th (median) | $123,223 |
| 75th | $144,888 |
| 90th | $155,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 4 |
| FY2022 | $105,581 | $90,507 | $120,230 | 14 |
| FY2023 | $105,581 | $105,581 | $113,464 | 11 |
| FY2024 | $108,264 | $97,128 | $138,975 | 15 |
| FY2025 | $126,223 | $96,805 | $145,061 | 32 |
| FY2026 | $112,127 | $102,539 | $136,729 | 12 |
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 Royal Caribbean Cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruises's filings list its industry as Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (Transportation and Warehousing sector, NAICS 4831). Its main U.S. filing address is in Miami, FL 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 IT Manager and the main metro areas are Miami, FL, Dallas, TX and Seattle, WA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Royal Caribbean Cruises sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Royal Caribbean Cruises filed 44 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 Royal Caribbean Cruises pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Royal Caribbean Cruises's H-1B filings is $123,223; half of filings fall between $97,001 and $144,888. Bonus and stock are not included.