Stryker
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 150 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
- Main U.S. filing address: Portage, MI
At a glance
- Stryker hires at the expert level. 65% of its filings are Level IV, 3.6 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 29% of its filings. After that come Industrial Engineer and Biomedical Engineer.
- Pays at a high floor. 53% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Stryker's jobs and locations has a median of $126,880.
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Percentiles from Stryker's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Stryker hires for
Bar: share of Stryker's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 91% of filings (21 occupations in total).
Show all 6 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $142,978 | 44 |
| Industrial Engineer | $118,000 | 19 |
| Biomedical Engineer | $110,600 | 15 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $139,350 | 14 |
| Electrical Engineer | $130,140 | 12 |
| QA Engineer | $124,207 | 10 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Stryker.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 12% of filings
Mid-level · 5% of filings
Senior · 18% of filings
Expert · 65% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $88,800 | 15 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 6 |
| Senior · Level III | $115,450 | 22 |
| Expert · Level IV | $140,800 | 79 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Stryker files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 6 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo, MI | $119,175 | 28 |
| San Jose, CA | $160,139 | 15 |
| San Francisco, CA | $154,211 | 14 |
| Seattle, WA | $129,817 | 14 |
| New York, NY | $181,179 | 11 |
| Dallas, TX | $140,650 | 10 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $96,105 |
| 25th | $114,358 |
| 50th (median) | $135,600 |
| 75th | $156,816 |
| 90th | $184,974 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $101,683 | $89,149 | $119,371 | 77 |
| FY2021 | $99,341 | $87,745 | $115,437 | 63 |
| FY2022 | $113,990 | $92,649 | $126,064 | 74 |
| FY2023 | $114,597 | $91,962 | $138,313 | 56 |
| FY2024 | $128,960 | $97,313 | $147,422 | 71 |
| FY2025 | $136,136 | $114,650 | $156,452 | 100 |
| FY2026 | $130,874 | $114,358 | $156,724 | 50 |
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 Stryker
Stryker's filings list its industry as Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3391). Its main U.S. filing address is in Portage, MI 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, Industrial Engineer and Biomedical Engineer and the main metro areas are Kalamazoo, MI, San Jose, CA and San Francisco, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Stryker sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Stryker filed 150 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 Stryker pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Stryker's H-1B filings is $135,600; half of filings fall between $114,358 and $156,816. Bonus and stock are not included.