Wawa
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 23 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Grocery and Convenience Retailers
- Main U.S. filing address: Wawa, PA
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Percentiles from Wawa's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Wawa hires for
Bar: share of Wawa's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 0% of filings
Mid-level · 9% of filings
Senior · 13% of filings
Expert · 78% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 3 |
| Expert · Level IV | $153,206 | 18 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Wawa files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | $151,087 | 19 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $130,856 |
| 25th | $137,799 |
| 50th (median) | $147,936 |
| 75th | $166,696 |
| 90th | $174,637 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 2 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 2 |
| FY2022 | $140,000 | $127,500 | $149,408 | 11 |
| FY2023 | $138,500 | $135,000 | $148,283 | 12 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2025 | $147,501 | $135,758 | $163,457 | 16 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 7 |
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 Wawa
Wawa's filings list its industry as Grocery and Convenience Retailers (Retail Trade sector, NAICS 4451). Its main U.S. filing address is in Wawa, PA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q2. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Data Scientist, Software Engineer and Systems Engineer / Architect and the main metro areas are Philadelphia, PA and Miami, FL. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Wawa sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Wawa filed 23 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q2. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Wawa pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Wawa's H-1B filings is $147,936; half of filings fall between $137,799 and $166,696. Bonus and stock are not included.