Cars.com: H-1B salaries and sponsorship
Cars.com filed 49 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 47. Median offered salary: $151,372.
Does Cars.com sponsor H-1B visas?
Cars.com filed 49 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on May 21, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.
Green card (PERM) applications at Cars.com: 6 →
Salaries by job title
| Job title | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sr. Software Engineer II - Salesforce | 5 | $160,812 |
| Data Engineer II | 5 | $117,875 |
| Data Engineer III | 4 | $135,358 |
| Principal Software Engineer - Salesforce | 4 | $187,500 |
| Lead Sr. Data Engineer | 4 | $162,724 |
| Sr. Data Engineer II | 3 | $177,855 |
| Sr. Director, Data Science | 2 | $206,860 |
| Sr. Manager, Data Science | 2 | $166,714 |
| Data Engineer I | 2 | $90,000 |
| Sr. Data Engineer I | 2 | $144,616 |
| Sr. Data Engineer | 2 | $158,499 |
| Manager, Computer Systems | 2 | $162,800 |
| BI Engineer III | 1 | $140,000 |
| Sr. Software Engineer II | 1 | $198,000 |
| Data Scientist II | 1 | $120,000 |
| Sr. Manager, Data Engineering | 1 | $194,938 |
| PeopleSoft Developer | 1 | $127,878 |
| Data Scientist III | 1 | $138,488 |
| Business Intelligence Engineer III | 1 | $148,526 |
| Sr. CRM Analyst | 1 | $150,000 |
| Sr. HCM Analyst I | 1 | $140,000 |
| Data Engineer | 1 | $131,840 |
| Lead Senior Software Engineer | 1 | $202,950 |
| Data Engineer (Streaming/API) | 1 | $134,550 |
Applications by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 17 | $150,731 |
| FY2024 | 11 | $142,308 |
| FY2025 | 13 | $148,526 |
| FY2026 | 8 | $165,504 |
Prevailing wage levels
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Where the jobs are
- Chicago, IL16
- McKinney, TX4
- Irving, TX4
- Aurora, IL3
- Cary, NC3
- Prosper, TX3
- Henderson, NV2
- Frisco, TX2
- Memphis, TN2
- Palm Springs, CA2
- Plano, TX1
- Cumming, GA1
- San Ramon, CA1
- Rochester, MN1
- Liberty Hill, TX1
- South San Francisco, CA1
- New York, NY1
- Niagara Falls, NY1
Occupations
- Software Developers19
- Data Scientists12
- Database Architects6
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects5
- Computer and Information Systems Managers3
- Database Administrators2
- Computer and Information Research Scientists2
Latest applications
| Job title | Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Sr. Data Engineer | $200,663 Level IV | Aurora, IL | May 21, 2026 | Jun 20, 2026 | Certified |
| Data Engineer (Streaming/API) | $134,550 Level I | Memphis, TN | May 11, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Manager, Computer Systems | $165,600 Level IV | Palm Springs, CA | May 1, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Manager, Computer Systems | $160,000 Level IV | Palm Springs, CA | Apr 15, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer II - Salesforce | $165,408 Level IV | Cary, NC | Apr 1, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Data Engineer | $156,998 Level IV | Frisco, TX | Feb 19, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | Certified |
| Lead Sr. Data Engineer | $168,019 Level IV | McKinney, TX | Dec 17, 2025 | May 23, 2026 | Certified |
| Lead Senior Software Engineer | $202,950 Level IV | Niagara Falls, NY | Nov 4, 2025 | Apr 10, 2026 | Certified |
| Sr. Data Engineer | $160,000 | New York, NY | Aug 28, 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 | Certified |
| Principal Software Engineer - Salesforce | $198,172 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Aug 26, 2025 | Jan 31, 2026 | Certified |
| Data Engineer | $131,840 Level II | Prosper, TX | Aug 18, 2025 | Jan 16, 2026 | Certified |
| Principal Software Engineer - Salesforce | $185,000 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Aug 18, 2025 | Jan 31, 2026 | Certified |
| Business Intelligence Engineer III | $148,526 Level IV | Henderson, NV | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. CRM Analyst | $150,000 Level III | Chicago, IL | May 15, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer II - Salesforce | $156,216 Level III | Chicago, IL | May 12, 2025 | Oct 4, 2025 | Certified |
| Lead Sr. Data Engineer | $157,430 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Apr 16, 2025 | Sep 11, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. HCM Analyst I | $140,000 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Apr 9, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Lead Sr. Data Engineer | $148,519 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Mar 26, 2025 | Sep 11, 2025 | Certified |
| PeopleSoft Developer | $127,878 Level III | Irving, TX | Dec 13, 2024 | May 23, 2025 | Certified |
| Data Scientist III | $138,488 Level II | South San Francisco, CA | Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 17, 2024 | Certified |
| Data Engineer II | $122,590 Level I | Memphis, TN | Oct 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | Certified |
| Sr. Data Engineer I | $144,616 | Prosper, TX | Aug 15, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Data Engineer I | $144,616 | Prosper, TX | Aug 13, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | Withdrawn |
| Data Engineer II | $103,525 | Frisco, TX | Aug 7, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | Certified |
| Data Engineer III | $130,715 Level II | Liberty Hill, TX | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 5, 2024 | Certified |
| Data Engineer III | $140,000 Level II | Chicago, IL | May 21, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | Certified |
| Data Engineer I | $90,000 Level I | Chicago, IL | May 15, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| Sr. Manager, Data Engineering | $194,938 Level IV | McKinney, TX | Apr 9, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | Certified |
| Data Engineer I | $90,000 Level I | Chicago, IL | Apr 5, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| Sr. Manager, Data Science | $166,714 Level III | Chicago, IL | Mar 12, 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | Certified |
| Sr. Manager, Data Science | $166,714 Level III | Chicago, IL | Feb 19, 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | Certified |
| Principal Software Engineer - Salesforce | $185,000 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | Certified |
| Data Scientist II | $120,000 Level I | Rochester, MN | Sep 6, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| Data Engineer II | $117,875 Level I | Irving, TX | Aug 21, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer II - Salesforce | $169,800 Level III | Chicago, IL | Aug 14, 2023 | Feb 8, 2024 | Certified |
| Data Engineer II | $117,875 Level I | Irving, TX | Aug 8, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Data Engineer II | $115,000 Level I | Irving, TX | Aug 2, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| Data Engineer III | $140,000 Level IV | Plano, TX | Jun 9, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | Certified |
| Principal Software Engineer - Salesforce | $190,000 Level IV | Cumming, GA | Apr 17, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer II - Salesforce | $151,372 Level IV | Cary, NC | Apr 12, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| Sr. Data Engineer II | $183,191 Level IV | Aurora, IL | Apr 7, 2023 | Aug 5, 2023 | Certified |
| Sr. Software Engineer II - Salesforce | $147,680 Level IV | Cary, NC | Apr 3, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Withdrawn |
| Sr. Software Engineer II | $198,000 Level IV | San Ramon, CA | Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 10, 2023 | Certified |
| Sr. Data Engineer II | $177,855 Level IV | Aurora, IL | Mar 21, 2023 | Aug 5, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Sr. Director, Data Science | $223,722 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Feb 22, 2023 | Aug 13, 2023 | Certified |
| Sr. Director, Data Science | $189,999 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Feb 13, 2023 | Aug 13, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| BI Engineer III | $140,000 Level IV | Henderson, NV | Jan 11, 2023 | Feb 6, 2023 | Certified |
| Data Engineer III | $128,000 Level I | McKinney, TX | Dec 20, 2022 | Jan 16, 2023 | Certified |
| Sr. Data Engineer II | $150,090 Level IV | McKinney, TX | Dec 2, 2022 | May 23, 2023 | Certified |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).