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Chao & Associates, Inc.

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Matching filings3

Median yearly base wage$56,000n=3 eligible

Middle 50% of yearly wages$54,000 – $59,500

Most reported worksiteColumbia, SC3 matching filings

Explore this companyMost reported roleCivil Designer Top worksiteColumbia Individual recordsInspect dates & base salaries

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Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Chao & Associates, Inc.	Civil Designer	Filing details $63,000 /yr I-200-25115-904511 Reported wage: $63,000 / year Annualized: $63,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-02 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Columbia, SC	04/25/2025	10/01/2025
Chao & Associates, Inc.	Senior Designer	Filing details $56,000 /yr I-200-17063-567765 Reported wage: $56,000 / year Annualized: $56,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-10 Employment end: 2020-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Columbia, SC	03/06/2017	09/01/2017
Chao & Associates, Inc.	Lead Structural Designer	Filing details $52,000 /yr I-200-16040-581012 Reported wage: $52,000 / year Annualized: $52,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-02-16 Employment end: 2019-07-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Columbia, SC	02/09/2016	08/01/2016

About Chao & Associates, Inc. H-1B salary records

This view contains 3 matching filings across all loaded fiscal years. The median reported yearly base wage is $56,000, based on 3 certified filings with positive yearly pay. These are filing-level observations, not unique employees or total compensation.

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Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20251 filings$63,000 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

$50k–$75kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 3 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Salary ranges by role

Which common roles report higher base wages?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Not enough eligible records to compare groups. Each group needs at least 20.

Up to six of the eight most-filed roles, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Salary ranges by city

How does reported pay differ across common worksites?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Not enough eligible records to compare groups. Each group needs at least 20.

Up to six of the eight most-filed worksites, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

100.0%Certified LCAs

Certified3 100.0%

Denominator: all 3 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$56,000Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$52,800

25th percentile$54,000

Median (50th)$56,000

75th percentile$59,500

90th percentile$61,600

n=3 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