Log in
Book a free demo
H-1B Data › Employers › Cars.com
Check another employer
H-1B Sponsor Profile

Cars.com — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

82 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

Chicago, ILActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Cars.comSee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
82 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
8
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$135,000
typical $109,999–$157,797
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
15%
change-of-employer filings
Audit readiness Check another employer

4 items a DOL auditor would ask Cars.com about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Cars.com's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

1 need attention3 to watch2 clear
Needs attention
28 worksites across 12 states

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
Watch
39% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
Watch
2 certified LCAs (2 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-15. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
Watch
25% of positions are amendments or material changes

Frequent amendments usually mean worksite or role changes; each one must be covered by a new LCA before the change takes effect.

Auditor asksFor each amendment: what changed, on what date, and was the new LCA certified before that date?
In your PAFAmended LCAs with dates aligned to the actual change; updated PAF entries.
Clear
19% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 10% above the DOL prevailing wage across 31 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
Clear
Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
Are you Cars.com? Get the private PAF / LCA gap check.
We compare these public filings against what must be in your Public Access Files and send you the gap list — free, within one business day. No platform migration, no commitment.
Get my private gap check →

Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at Cars.com?

Does Cars.com sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Cars.com sponsors H-1B workers, with 82 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 8 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $135,000 (P25 $109,999, P75 $157,797). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

What to Know Before Applying to Cars.com

Salary range
Median $135,000, typical band $109,999–$157,797.
Transfers
15% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Chicago, IL, McKinney, TX, Irving, TX, Naperville, IL.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Data Engineer Ii, Data Engineer, Data Engineer Iii.
Benchmark this employer in the H-1B database →
Looking for your next role?
See open positions on ElevateRecruit, the ElevateStaffing job board.
Browse open jobs →

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Cars.com has 82 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $135,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $109,999–$157,797 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 15% of its LCA filings are change-of-employer (transfer) cases, indicating an active transfer pipeline.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

Cars.com filed 8 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Chicago, IL, McKinney, TX, Irving, TX, Naperville, IL.
Sponsorship data

Cars.com H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Cars.com H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $135,000, typically $109,999–$157,797 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 15% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 12 states and 28 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Data Engineer Ii, Data Engineer, Data Engineer Iii.
  • Filed 8 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$55,000
$223,722
P25$109,999
Median$135,000
P75$157,797

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
39%
Level II
13%
Level III
11%
Level IV
37%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 48% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
27
FY2022
8
FY2023
16
FY2024
10
FY2025
13
FY2026
8
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021270027
FY20228008
FY2023160420
FY2024100111
FY2025130013
FY20268008

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

See a single year in detail:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

73 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Lead Sr. Data Engineer
I-200-26141-938115
$200,663/yrIVAurora, ILMay 21, 2026Certified
Data Engineer (Streaming/API)
I-200-26131-891635
$134,550/yrIMemphis, TNMay 11, 2026Certified
Manager, Computer Systems
I-200-26121-857703
$165,600/yrIVPalm Springs, CAMay 01, 2026Certified
Manager, Computer Systems
I-200-26105-795437
$160,000/yrIVPalm Springs, CAApr 15, 2026Certified
Sr. Software Engineer II - Salesforce
I-200-26091-747017
$165,408/yrIVCary, NCApr 01, 2026Certified
Sr. Data Engineer
I-200-26050-650956
$156,998/yrIVFrisco, TXFeb 19, 2026Certified
Lead Sr. Data Engineer
I-200-25351-489352
$168,019/yrIVMckinney, TXDec 17, 2025Certified
Lead Senior Software Engineer
I-200-25308-370244
$202,950/yrIVNiagara Falls, NYNov 04, 2025Certified
Sr. Data Engineer
I-200-25240-274784
$160,000/yr—New York, NYAug 28, 2025Certified
Principal Software Engineer - Salesforce
I-200-25238-267060
$198,172/yrIVChicago, ILAug 26, 2025Certified
Principal Software Engineer - Salesforce
I-200-25231-250597
$185,000/yrIVChicago, ILAug 18, 2025Certified
Data Engineer
I-200-25231-250605
$131,840/yrIIProsper, TXAug 18, 2025Certified
Business Intelligence Engineer III
I-200-25164-091496
$148,526/yrIVHenderson, NVJun 13, 2025Certified
Sr. CRM Analyst
I-200-25135-980107
$150,000/yrIIIChicago, ILMay 15, 2025Certified
Sr. Software Engineer II - Salesforce
I-200-25132-962616
$156,216/yrIIIChicago, ILMay 12, 2025Certified
Lead Sr. Data Engineer
I-200-25106-871869
$157,429/yrIVChicago, ILApr 16, 2025Certified
Sr. HCM Analyst I
I-200-25099-846633
$140,000/yrIVChicago, ILApr 09, 2025Certified
Lead Sr. Data Engineer
I-200-25085-806471
$148,518/yrIVChicago, ILMar 26, 2025Certified
PeopleSoft Developer
I-200-24348-540927
$127,878/yrIIIIrving, TXDec 13, 2024Certified
Data Engineer II
I-200-24305-444982
$122,590/yrIMemphis, TNOct 31, 2024Certified
Data Scientist III
I-200-24305-445703
$138,487/yrIISouth San Francisco, CAOct 31, 2024Certified
Sr. Data Engineer I
I-200-24228-270384
$144,615/yr—Prosper, TXAug 15, 2024Certified
Sr. Data Engineer I
I-200-24226-262745
$144,615/yr—Prosper, TXAug 13, 2024Withdrawn
Data Engineer II
I-200-24220-250146
$103,525/yr—Frisco, TXAug 07, 2024Certified
Data Engineer III
I-200-24212-231435
$130,714/yrIILiberty Hill, TXJul 30, 2024Certified

One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

Every certified LCA needs its own Public Access File. Get the private gap check →
Sponsorship insights

How Cars.com sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  37%Transfer (change of employer)  15%Continued employment  23%Amendments & other  25%

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Feb and Apr — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
100%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Data Engineer Ii
9 · $107,985
Data Engineer
8 · $108,750
Data Engineer Iii
8 · $127,089
Sr. Data Engineer Ii
5 · $167,816
Sr. Software Engineer Ii - Salesfo
5 · $158,095

Top worksite locations

12 states · 28 cities

Chicago, IL
23
McKinney, TX
7
Irving, TX
6
Naperville, IL
6
Aurora, IL
4
ElevateStaffing.ai Platform

Built for H-1B compliance teams

The same DOL data on this page is what every H-1B sponsor must track for each worker. ElevateStaffing.ai automates it end-to-end:

LCA & Public Access Files
Track every Labor Condition Application and auto-assemble the Public Access File within the DOL's 1-business-day window.
I-9 & E-Verify
Centralize I-9s and E-Verify status with automatic alerts before any work authorization lapses.
Visa & I-983 deadlines
Never miss an H-1B extension, EAD renewal, or STEM OPT I-983 evaluation — every deadline is tracked and alerted.
Audit & site-visit ready
FDNS site-visit and USCIS audit ready: every LCA posting, wage memo and document in one timestamped vault.
Explore the H-1B compliance platform →
Explore more

Similar H-1B sponsors by filing volume

South Dakota School Of Mines And Techn82 LCAs
Techie Associates Llc82 LCAs
Sira Consulting Inc82 LCAs
Dept Of Medicine Medical Service Group82 LCAs
Schaeffler Group Usa Inc82 LCAs
Signify North America Corporation82 LCAs

Sponsor H-1B talent? Know your gaps before an auditor does.

Get the private PAF / LCA gap check for your own filings — free, one business day — then let ElevateStaffing.ai keep every LCA, PAF, I-9 and I-983 deadline audit-ready.

Get my private gap check →
Cars.com · audit readiness
1 need attention3 to watch2 clear
Get my private gap check →