Valmet

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 16 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
  • Main U.S. filing address: Norcross, GA
Median base salary$109,585−11% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$102.8k–$120.2k
Level II (mid-level) share43%all employers: 42%
Median prevailing wage$96,710the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $95.8k25th $102.8kmedian $109.6k75th $120.2k90th $130k

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Percentiles from Valmet's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 3
Mid-level · Level II too few 6
Senior · Level III too few 4
Expert · Level IV too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Salary details

Median salary$109,585
Middle 50%$102.8k–$120.2k
vs. all employers−11%comparison median $122,699
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $92,452 and $165,166.
PercentileSalary
10th$95,763
25th$102,761
50th (median)$109,585
75th$120,172
90th$130,000

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$109,585
Median prevailing wage$96,710
Median difference+9.1%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage6%

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 Valmet

Valmet's filings list its industry as Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3221). Its main U.S. filing address is in Norcross, GA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Sales Engineer, Mechanical Engineer and Electrical Engineer and the main metro areas are Atlanta, GA, Columbia, SC and Manchester, NH. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).

Questions

Does Valmet sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Valmet filed 16 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 Valmet pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Valmet's H-1B filings is $109,585; half of filings fall between $102,761 and $120,172. Bonus and stock are not included.