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Automation Specialist

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Automation Specialist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings431All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$90,000354 eligible salary records
Employer names217Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$77,750–$106,150Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
018365573FY 2016: 27 filings16FY 2017: 33 filings17FY 2018: 45 filings18FY 2019: 65 filings19FY 2020: 45 filings20FY 2021: 40 filings21FY 2022: 36 filings22FY 2023: 22 filings23FY 2024: 39 filings24FY 2025: 36 filings25FY 2026: 43 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*43 filings$100,000 median · n=35

*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 · 354 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
Test Automation Specialist96
$82,810 median · n=74 eligible
Automation Specialist72
$87,700 median · n=59 eligible
Marketing Automation Specialist37
$85,000 median · n=30 eligible
Software Automation Specialist12
$115,000 median · n=11 eligible
Quality Assurance Automation Specialist11
$89,000 median · n=6 eligible
Senior Test Automation Specialist10
$114,733 median · n=10 eligible
Business Automation Specialist7
$96,500 median · n=7 eligible
Senior Automation Specialist7
$77,974 median · n=6 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
Middletown, NJ24
$78,310 median · n=20 eligible
Houston, TX12
$118,643 median · n=11 eligible
Middletown, NEW JERSEY11
$74,443 median · n=7 eligible
Arlington, VA9
— median · n=0 eligible
New Bremen, OH9
$110,000 median · n=8 eligible
New York, NY9
$83,670 median · n=8 eligible
Sugar Land, TX8
$78,950 median · n=5 eligible
Chelsea, AL7
$115,000 median · n=6 eligible

Top 8 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
90.3%Certified LCAs
Certified389 90.3%
Withdrawn21 4.9%
Certified - Withdrawn19 4.4%
Denied2 0.5%

Denominator: all 431 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Ibm Corporation41
$77,584 median · n=32 eligible
International Business Machines Corporation26
$96,777 median · n=24 eligible
Ibm India Private Limited16
$75,795 median · n=15 eligible
Crown Equipment Corporation11
$110,000 median · n=10 eligible
Fluor Enterprises, Inc.9
$166,345 median · n=4 eligible
High Sierra Pools Inc9
— median · n=0 eligible
Danieli Taranis, LLC7
$115,000 median · n=6 eligible
Microsoft Corporation7
$124,280 median · n=6 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
$90,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$70,000
25th percentile$77,750
Median (50th)$90,000
75th percentile$106,150
90th percentile$127,721

n=354 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

431 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
Americold Logistics LLCGocc Automation Specialist Ii

Filing details

$89,482 /yr

I-200-26166-014355
Reported wage: $89,482–$103,543 / year
Annualized: $89,482
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-12-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/15/202612/14/2026
V-Soft Consulting Group, IncTest Automation Specialist

Filing details

$103,000 /yr

I-200-26166-017051
Reported wage: $103,000 / year
Annualized: $103,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-03-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Middletown Township, NJ06/15/202606/29/2026
Mortenson Dental Health, LLCMarketing Automation Specialist

Filing details

$78,007.53 /yr

I-200-26160-995828
Reported wage: $78,007.53 / year
Annualized: $78,008
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Louisville, KY06/09/202610/01/2026
Yogurtland Franchising, Inc.Ai Automation Specialist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26153-972803
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-06-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Farmers Branch, TX06/02/202606/10/2026
Texas Tech UniversityAutomation Specialist

Filing details

$86,800 /yr

I-200-26153-973820
Reported wage: $86,800 / year
Annualized: $86,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Lubbock, TX06/02/202606/15/2026
Gray Architects & Engineers PscpcAutomation Specialist

Filing details

$82,892 /yr

I-200-26146-949226
Reported wage: $82,892 / year
Annualized: $82,892
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-06-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Anoka, MN05/26/202606/05/2026
Samuel, Son & Co. (USA) Inc.Maintenance Planner/Automation Specialist

Filing details

$143,325 /yr

I-200-26141-939619
Reported wage: $143,325 / year
Annualized: $143,325
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fontana, CA05/21/202610/01/2026
Vulcan Materials CompanyAutomation Specialist - Automation Field Engineer

Filing details

$84,380 /yr

I-200-26139-925972
Reported wage: $84,380–$104,000 / year
Annualized: $84,380
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Birmingham, AL05/19/202610/01/2026
Stantec Consulting Services Inc.Design Automation Specialist

Filing details

$121,180.8 /yr

I-200-26139-926069
Reported wage: $121,180.8 / year
Annualized: $121,181
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-05-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/19/202605/20/2026
The Fountain Group, LLCMarketing Automation Specialist

Filing details

$52 per hour

I-200-26139-927885
Reported wage: $52 / hour
Annualized: $108,160
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mettawa, IL05/19/202610/01/2026
Texas Tech UniversityAutomation Specialist

Filing details

$87,234 /yr

I-200-26138-921952
Reported wage: $87,234 / year
Annualized: $87,234
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lubbock, TX05/18/202610/01/2026
Sapot Systems, IncAutomation Specialist Ii

Filing details

$65,270 /yr

I-200-26138-922068
Reported wage: $65,270 / year
Annualized: $65,270
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Tallahassee, FL05/18/202610/01/2026
Tetra Pak Inc.Automation Specialist

Filing details

$117,042 /yr

I-200-26135-916009
Reported wage: $117,042–$137,042 / year
Annualized: $117,042
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Denton, TX05/15/202610/01/2026
Om Shiv Cpa LLCDocument Management & Automation Specialist

Filing details

$83,300 /yr

I-200-26134-911106
Reported wage: $83,300 / year
Annualized: $83,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Orlando, FL05/14/202610/01/2026
Ibm CorporationTest Automation Specialist

Filing details

$103,418 /yr

I-200-24243-305019
Reported wage: $103,418–$159,924 / year
Annualized: $103,418
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2027-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Middletown, NJ08/30/202401/01/2025
Nne, Inc.Automation Specialist

Filing details

$164,000 /yr

I-200-26132-899328
Reported wage: $164,000 / year
Annualized: $164,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Clayton, NC05/12/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Sr. Automation Specialist

Filing details

$171,221.66 /yr

I-200-26061-672213
Reported wage: $171,221.66 / year
Annualized: $171,222
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA03/02/202609/01/2026
Bytebridge Technologies LLCAutomation Specialist

Filing details

$131,997 /yr

I-200-26127-884664
Reported wage: $131,997 / year
Annualized: $131,997
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley Heights, NJ05/07/202610/01/2026
Wintrust Financial CorporationSenior Marketing Automation Specialist

Filing details

$122,200 /yr

I-200-26126-877932
Reported wage: $122,200 / year
Annualized: $122,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rosemont, IL05/06/202610/01/2026
B&G Foods North America, Inc.Sr. Automation Specialist

Filing details

$88,300 /yr

I-200-26125-868496
Reported wage: $88,300 / year
Annualized: $88,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Terre Haute, IN05/05/202610/01/2026
Equisoft Inc.Senior Test Automation Specialist

Filing details

$133,250 /yr

I-200-26124-864021
Reported wage: $133,250 / year
Annualized: $133,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-10-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Bloomington, IL05/04/202610/09/2026
Fusion Life Sciences Technologies LLCMarketing Automation Specialist

Filing details

$34 per hour

I-200-26120-854288
Reported wage: $34 / hour
Annualized: $70,720
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Mettawa, IL04/30/202610/01/2026
Goosehead Insurance Agency LLCMarketing Automation Specialist

Filing details

$88,000 /yr

I-200-26118-845730
Reported wage: $88,000 / year
Annualized: $88,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Westlake, TX04/28/202610/01/2026
Bytebridge Technologies LLCAutomation Specialist

Filing details

$131,997 /yr

I-200-26113-827986
Reported wage: $131,997 / year
Annualized: $131,997
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley Heights, NJ04/23/202610/01/2026
Synerlution Inc.Automation Specialist

Filing details

$29.02 per hour

I-200-26112-824258
Reported wage: $29.02 / hour
Annualized: $60,362
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Isabela, PR04/22/202610/01/2026

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.