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Palo Alto, Ca, CALIFORNIA

Reported H-1B wages at worksites in this city. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Palo Alto, Ca insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings6All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$140,4736 eligible salary records
Employer names5Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$134,138–$143,693Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01122FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2024: 1 filings24Fiscal year
FY 20241 filings$140,946 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 6 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Development Expert1
$159,000 median · n=1 eligible
Hardware Control Engineer1
$140,946 median · n=1 eligible
Junior Video Editor1
$68,099 median · n=1 eligible
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering1
$144,608 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Software Developer1
$132,184 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Application Developer1
$140,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Palo Alto, Ca, CA4
$142,777 median · n=4 eligible
Palo Alto, Ca 94301, CA1
$140,000 median · n=1 eligible
Palo Alto, Ca, CALIFORNIA1
$132,184 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
100.0%Certified LCAs
Certified6 100.0%

Denominator: all 6 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Machine Zone, Inc.2
$106,354 median · n=2 eligible
East West Bank1
$140,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sap Labs, LLC1
$159,000 median · n=1 eligible
Stg Inc.1
$132,184 median · n=1 eligible
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.1
$140,946 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$140,473Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$100,142
25th percentile$134,138
Median (50th)$140,473
75th percentile$143,693
90th percentile$151,804

n=6 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

6 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.Hardware Control Engineer

Filing details

$140,946 /yr

I-200-24162-090512
Reported wage: $140,946 / year
Annualized: $140,946
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-17
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, Ca, CA06/10/202410/01/2024
Sap Labs, LLCDevelopment Expert

Filing details

$159,000 /yr

I-200-20072-403119
Reported wage: $159,000 / year
Annualized: $159,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-19
Employment end: 2023-07-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, Ca, CA03/12/202007/24/2020
Stg Inc.Senior Software Developer

Filing details

$132,184 /yr

I-200-19091-724399
Reported wage: $132,184–$240,000 / year
Annualized: $132,184
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-05
Employment end: 2022-04-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, Ca, CALIFORNIA04/01/201904/08/2019
East West BankSr. Application Developer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-18191-237915
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-07-17
Employment end: 2021-07-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, Ca 94301, CA07/11/201807/30/2018
Machine Zone, Inc.Junior Video Editor

Filing details

$68,099 /yr

I-200-18037-827211
Reported wage: $68,099–$72,800 / year
Annualized: $68,099
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-13
Employment end: 2021-08-05
Worker positions: 20

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, Ca, CA02/07/201808/06/2018
Machine Zone, Inc.Manager, Site Reliability Engineering

Filing details

$144,608 /yr

I-200-17221-776014
Reported wage: $144,608–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $144,608
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-08-16
Employment end: 2020-08-15
Worker positions: 20

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, Ca, CA08/10/201708/16/2017

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.