Sr. Software Engineer at Rivian
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Rivian pay a Sr. Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$185k Rivian has filed 93 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Sr. Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2020 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $185k. Most of those filings fall between $174k and $191k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
93
Median base salary
$185k
Middle 50%
$174k to $191k
Filings and pay by year
Sr. Software Engineer at Rivian, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 11 | $190k |
| FY2025 | 15 | $189k |
| FY2024 | 16 | $185k |
| FY2023 | 17 | $185k |
| FY2022 | 16 | $176k |
| FY2021 | 17 | $185k |
| FY2020 | 1 | $135k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto, CA | 74 | $185k |
| Irvine, CA | 10 | $168k |
| Plymouth, MI | 2 | $149k |
| Santa Clarita, CA | 2 | $173k |
| Tustin, CA | 2 | $191k |
| Bellevue, WA | 1 | $160k |
| Normal, IL | 1 | $174k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $115k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 11 | $185k |
| Level II | 21 | $186k |
| Level III | 59 | $185k |
| Level IV | 2 | $151k |
Other roles Rivian sponsors
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