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Palo Alto, TX

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 insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings20All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$140,00015 eligible salary records
Employer names2Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$130,805–$156,426Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06111722FY 2017: 20 filings17Fiscal year
FY 201720 filings$140,000 median · n=15

*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 · 15 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
Sr. Member Of Technical Staff- Software Engineering6
$154,777 median · n=5 eligible
Member Of Technical Staff5
$130,000 median · n=5 eligible
Staff Engineer4
$161,728 median · n=2 eligible
Member Of Technical Staff- Quality Engineering2
$134,620 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Member Of Technical Staff- Quality Engineering2
$140,000 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Member Of Technical Staff- Quality Engineering1
$149,000 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, TX20
$140,000 median · n=15 eligible

Top 1 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
75.0%Certified LCAs
Certified15 75.0%
Certified - Withdrawn2 10.0%
Denied2 10.0%
Withdrawn1 5.0%

Denominator: all 20 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Nicira, Inc.14
$134,620 median · n=11 eligible
Vmware, Inc.6
$156,426 median · n=4 eligible

Top 2 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
$140,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$130,000
25th percentile$130,805
Median (50th)$140,000
75th percentile$156,426
90th percentile$160,462

n=15 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

20 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
Nicira, Inc.Staff Engineer

Filing details

$187,089 /yr

I-200-17166-038318
Reported wage: $187,089 / year
Annualized: $187,089
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-06-23
Employment end: 2020-12-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX06/19/201712/17/2017
Nicira, Inc.Staff Engineer

Filing details

$187,089 /yr

I-200-17094-472272
Reported wage: $187,089 / year
Annualized: $187,089
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-04-05
Employment end: 2020-06-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX04/04/201706/12/2017
Nicira, Inc.Senior Member Of Technical Staff- Quality Engineering

Filing details

$149,000 /yr

I-200-17082-445157
Reported wage: $149,000 / year
Annualized: $149,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-04-03
Employment end: 2020-09-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX03/27/201709/22/2017
Nicira, Inc.Sr. Member Of Technical Staff- Software Engineering

Filing details

$147,305.33 /yr

I-200-17058-979736
Reported wage: $147,305.33 / year
Annualized: $147,305
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-22
Employment end: 2020-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX02/27/201708/27/2017
Nicira, Inc.Sr. Member Of Technical Staff- Software Engineering

Filing details

$147,305.33 /yr

I-200-17073-368139
Reported wage: $147,305.33 / year
Annualized: $147,305
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-21
Employment end: 2020-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX03/14/201708/27/2017
Nicira, Inc.Staff Engineer

Filing details

$161,728.36 /yr

I-200-17073-736107
Reported wage: $161,728.36 / year
Annualized: $161,728
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-20
Employment end: 2020-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX03/14/201708/27/2017
Vmware, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$128,629 /yr

I-200-17065-484990
Reported wage: $128,629 / year
Annualized: $128,629
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-10
Employment end: 2020-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX03/06/201709/02/2017
Vmware, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff- Quality Engineering

Filing details

$128,629 /yr

I-200-16299-329562
Reported wage: $128,629 / year
Annualized: $128,629
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-06
Employment end: 2020-04-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX10/26/201604/26/2017
Nicira, Inc.Sr. Member Of Technical Staff- Software Engineering

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-17058-126346
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-03
Employment end: 2020-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX02/27/201708/27/2017
Nicira, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-17058-398875
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-03
Employment end: 2020-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX02/27/201708/27/2017
Nicira, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-17058-559360
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-03
Employment end: 2020-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX02/27/201708/27/2017
Nicira, Inc.Staff Engineer

Filing details

$161,728.36 /yr

I-200-17058-824369
Reported wage: $161,728.36 / year
Annualized: $161,728
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-03
Employment end: 2020-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX02/27/201708/27/2017
Nicira, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$131,610 /yr

I-200-17058-920465
Reported wage: $131,610 / year
Annualized: $131,610
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-03
Employment end: 2020-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX02/27/201708/27/2017
Nicira, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff

Filing details

$134,620 /yr

I-200-17004-371935
Reported wage: $134,620 / year
Annualized: $134,620
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-01-10
Employment end: 2020-04-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX01/04/201704/27/2017
Nicira, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff- Quality Engineering

Filing details

$134,620 /yr

I-200-16341-179641
Reported wage: $134,620 / year
Annualized: $134,620
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-12-12
Employment end: 2020-04-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX12/06/201604/27/2017
Nicira, Inc.Sr. Member Of Technical Staff- Quality Engineering

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-16301-011274
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-11-02
Employment end: 2020-04-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX10/27/201604/27/2017
Vmware, Inc.Sr. Member Of Technical Staff-Software Engineering

Filing details

$158,075 /yr

I-200-16300-439296
Reported wage: $158,075 / year
Annualized: $158,075
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-11-01
Employment end: 2020-04-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX10/26/201604/26/2017
Vmware, Inc.Sr. Member Of Technical Staff-Software Engineering

Filing details

$158,561.43 /yr

I-200-16300-483937
Reported wage: $158,561.43 / year
Annualized: $158,561
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-11-01
Employment end: 2020-04-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX10/26/201604/27/2017
Vmware, Inc.Sr. Member Of Technical Staff-Software Engineering

Filing details

$154,776.96 /yr

I-200-16300-509857
Reported wage: $154,776.96 / year
Annualized: $154,777
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-11-01
Employment end: 2020-04-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX10/26/201604/26/2017
Vmware, Inc.Sr. Member Of Technical Staff- Quality Engineering

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-16300-052230
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-10-27
Employment end: 2020-04-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, TX10/27/201604/27/2017

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.