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Portola Valley, CA

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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Portola Valley insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings28All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$116,00020 eligible salary records
Employer names20Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$90,000–$136,090Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 6 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$122,000 median · n=2

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 20 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
Environmental Scientist5
$81,120 median · n=3 eligible
Analyst2
$122,000 median · n=2 eligible
Full Stack Engineer2
— median · n=0 eligible
Mandarin Teacher2
— median · n=0 eligible
Software Engineer2
$132,625 median · n=2 eligible
Associate1
$105,000 median · n=1 eligible
Autonomous Systems Engineer1
$90,000 median · n=1 eligible
Autonomous Systems Scientist1
$90,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 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
Portola Valley, CA28
$116,000 median · n=20 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
85.7%Certified LCAs
Certified24 85.7%
Certified - Withdrawn2 7.1%
Withdrawn1 3.6%
Denied1 3.6%

Denominator: all 28 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Life Cycle Associates, LLC6
$95,150 median · n=4 eligible
Luminar Technologies Inc.4
$90,000 median · n=4 eligible
Built Form Design & Construction2
$93,095 median · n=2 eligible
G2vp, LLC2
$123,500 median · n=2 eligible
Lilt, Inc.2
$140,000 median · n=2 eligible
Sagetap, Inc2
— median · n=0 eligible
Benedictine Fathers Of The Priory Dba Woodside Priory School1
— median · n=0 eligible
Capstone Logistics, LLC1
$130,250 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 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
$116,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$76,071
25th percentile$90,000
Median (50th)$116,000
75th percentile$136,090
90th percentile$149,000

n=20 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

28 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
G2vp, LLCAnalyst

Filing details

$122,000 /yr

I-200-26148-958822
Reported wage: $122,000 / year
Annualized: $122,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA05/28/202610/01/2026
G2 Venture Partners LLCAnalyst

Filing details

$122,000 /yr

I-200-26121-858551
Reported wage: $122,000 / year
Annualized: $122,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA05/01/202610/01/2026
Capstone Logistics, LLCSoftware Engineer

Filing details

$130,250 /yr

I-200-24352-549794
Reported wage: $130,250 / year
Annualized: $130,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-26
Employment end: 2027-12-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA12/17/202412/23/2024
G2vp, LLCFinancial Analyst, Investments

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-24330-498979
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-03
Employment end: 2028-01-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA11/25/202401/06/2025
Invisible Technologies Inc.Senior Vice President Of Operations (Ai)

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-24316-467470
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-18
Employment end: 2027-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA11/11/202412/16/2024
Built Form Design & ConstructionDesign Associate

Filing details

$76,190 /yr

I-200-24260-340410
Reported wage: $76,190–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $76,190
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-23
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA09/16/202410/01/2024
Life Cycle Associates, LLCSustainability Project Manager

Filing details

$139,360 /yr

I-200-24170-124564
Reported wage: $139,360 / year
Annualized: $139,360
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-26
Employment end: 2027-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA06/18/202409/13/2024
Morgenthaler Management Corporation IncInvestor

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-24122-944530
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-08
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA05/01/202410/01/2024
Empowerme Wellness, LLCPhysical Therapist

Filing details

$66 per hour

I-200-23271-389201
Reported wage: $66 / hour
Annualized: $137,280
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-05
Employment end: 2026-10-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA09/28/202310/17/2023
Life Cycle Associates, LLCEnvironmental Scientist

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-21235-539701
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-30
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA08/23/202110/01/2021
Life Cycle Associates, LLCEnvironmental Scientist

Filing details

$109,179 /yr

I-200-21140-331934
Reported wage: $109,179 / year
Annualized: $109,179
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-27
Employment end: 2024-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA05/20/202109/13/2021
Lilt, Inc.Software Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-21124-287092
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-11
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA05/04/202110/01/2021
Lilt, Inc.Ui/Ux Developer

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-20275-854577
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-08
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA10/01/202010/01/2020
Sagetap, IncFull Stack Engineer

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-20008-240698
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-01-10
Employment end: 2023-01-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA01/08/202001/10/2020
Sagetap, IncFull Stack Engineer

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-20006-234655
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-01-07
Employment end: 2023-01-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA01/06/202001/06/2020
Tenaya Capital, LLCAssociate

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-18290-640522
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-02
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA10/29/2018—
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford, Jr. UniversityClinical Associate Professor

Filing details

$350,000 /yr

I-200-18031-979830
Reported wage: $350,000 / year
Annualized: $350,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-16
Employment end: 2021-02-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA02/05/201802/23/2018
Life Cycle Associates, LLCEnvironmental Scientist

Filing details

$81,120 /yr

I-200-18072-730689
Reported wage: $81,120 / year
Annualized: $81,120
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-20
Employment end: 2021-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA03/14/201809/12/2018
Life Cycle Associates LLCEnvironmental Scientist

Filing details

$36 per hour

I-200-17087-939735
Reported wage: $36 / hour
Annualized: $74,880
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-04-03
Employment end: 2020-09-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA03/28/201709/27/2017
Life Cycle Associates LLCEnvironmental Scientist

Filing details

$36 per hour

I-200-17080-930609
Reported wage: $36 / hour
Annualized: $74,880
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-28
Employment end: 2020-09-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA03/21/201709/20/2017
Benedictine Fathers Of The Priory Dba Woodside Priory SchoolMandarin Teacher

Filing details

$35.07 per hour

I-200-17068-622048
Reported wage: $35.07 / hour
Annualized: $72,946
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-15
Employment end: 2020-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA03/09/201709/06/2017
Luminar Technologies Inc.Autonomous Systems Engineer

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-17052-354762
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-07
Employment end: 2020-08-23
Worker positions: 10

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

Portola Valley, CA03/01/201708/23/2017
Luminar Technologies Inc.Autonomous Systems Scientist

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-17052-660046
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-07
Employment end: 2020-08-23
Worker positions: 10

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

Portola Valley, CA03/01/201708/23/2017
Luminar Technologies Inc.Machine Learning Scientist

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-17052-688880
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-07
Employment end: 2020-08-23
Worker positions: 10

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

Portola Valley, CA03/01/201708/23/2017
Luminar Technologies, Inc.Business Developer

Filing details

$69,000 /yr

I-200-16078-739437
Reported wage: $69,000 / year
Annualized: $69,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-24
Employment end: 2019-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Portola Valley, CA03/18/201609/16/2016

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.