Wayve Technologies
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 59 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Software Publishers
- Main U.S. filing address: Sunnyvale, CA
At a glance
- Wayve Technologies hires at the expert level. 48% of its filings are Level IV, 2.7 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 97% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $250,000, median prevailing wage $202,346.
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Percentiles from Wayve Technologies's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Wayve Technologies hires for
Bar: share of Wayve Technologies's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 97% of filings (12 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $250,000 | 31 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Wayve Technologies.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 0% of filings
Mid-level · 25% of filings
Senior · 27% of filings
Expert · 48% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $208,250 | 14 |
| Senior · Level III | $245,000 | 15 |
| Expert · Level IV | $270,000 | 27 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Wayve Technologies files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $250,000 | 58 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $195,000 |
| 25th | $210,000 |
| 50th (median) | $250,000 |
| 75th | $281,250 |
| 90th | $339,120 |
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.
Job titles at Wayve Technologies
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | $280,000 | $240k–$330k | 13 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Wayve Technologies
Wayve Technologies's filings list its industry as Software Publishers (Information sector, NAICS 5132). Its main U.S. filing address is in Sunnyvale, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2022 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Validation Engineer and Research Scientist (Computer Science) and the main metro areas are San Jose, CA and Ann Arbor, MI. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Wayve Technologies sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Wayve Technologies filed 59 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 Wayve Technologies pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Wayve Technologies's H-1B filings is $250,000; half of filings fall between $210,000 and $281,250. Bonus and stock are not included.