TrueCar
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 13 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Automobile Dealers
- Main U.S. filing address: Santa Monica, CA
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Percentiles from TrueCar'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 | 6 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 4 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $139,000 |
| 25th | $155,000 |
| 50th (median) | $161,500 |
| 75th | $180,000 |
| 90th | $187,200 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $135,000 | $120,000 | $146,280 | 15 |
| FY2021 | $136,000 | $121,160 | $143,000 | 13 |
| FY2022 | $145,000 | $130,000 | $153,750 | 18 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 4 |
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 TrueCar
TrueCar's filings list its industry as Automobile Dealers (Retail Trade sector, NAICS 4411). Its main U.S. filing address is in Santa Monica, 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, IT Manager and Data Engineer and the main metro areas are Austin, TX, Los Angeles, CA and San Francisco, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
Questions
Does TrueCar sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. TrueCar filed 13 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 TrueCar pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on TrueCar's H-1B filings is $161,500; half of filings fall between $155,000 and $180,000. Bonus and stock are not included.