Taco Bell
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 18 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Restaurants and Other Eating Places
- Main U.S. filing address: Irvine, CA
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Percentiles from Taco Bell'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 | too few | 1 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 6 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 1 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 6 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Taco Bell files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $129,667 | 13 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $100,223 |
| 25th | $114,442 |
| 50th (median) | $131,197 |
| 75th | $152,370 |
| 90th | $176,134 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 3 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2023 | $124,892 | $118,050 | $148,494 | 12 |
| FY2024 | $123,319 | $110,677 | $134,477 | 10 |
| FY2025 | $134,496 | $110,604 | $147,898 | 12 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 6 |
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 Taco Bell
Taco Bell'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 Irvine, CA 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 Network Administrator and the main metro areas are Los Angeles, CA, Austin, TX and Dallas, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
Questions
Does Taco Bell sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Taco Bell filed 18 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 Taco Bell pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Taco Bell's H-1B filings is $131,197; half of filings fall between $114,442 and $152,370. Bonus and stock are not included.