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Pilot insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings452All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$170,000339 eligible salary records
Employer names140Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$120,029–$211,500Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
022456790FY 2016: 27 filings16FY 2017: 23 filings17FY 2018: 27 filings18FY 2019: 29 filings19FY 2020: 20 filings20FY 2021: 15 filings21FY 2022: 57 filings22FY 2023: 45 filings23FY 2024: 57 filings24FY 2025: 72 filings25FY 2026: 80 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*80 filings$250,000 median · n=67

*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 · 339 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
Autopilot Software Engineer40
$218,750 median · n=39 eligible
Autopilot Machine Learning Engineer33
$225,000 median · n=31 eligible
Sr Autopilot Software Engineer28
$195,792 median · n=18 eligible
Pilot21
$109,820 median · n=7 eligible
Airline Pilot20
$97,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sr Autopilot Machine Learning Engineer19
$212,250 median · n=16 eligible
Staff Autopilot Machine Learning Engineer12
$266,659 median · n=10 eligible
Staff Autopilot Software Engineer10
$240,950 median · n=10 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
Palo Alto, CA190
$205,000 median · n=171 eligible
Mojave, CA18
$140,000 median · n=17 eligible
Charlotte, NC9
$120,058 median · n=3 eligible
Arlington, VA6
$154,238 median · n=6 eligible
Dayton, OH6
— median · n=0 eligible
Hollywood, FL6
— median · n=0 eligible
Chicago, IL5
— median · n=0 eligible
Fort Worth, TX5
$76,189 median · n=5 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
86.7%Certified LCAs
Certified392 86.7%
Certified - Withdrawn23 5.1%
Withdrawn19 4.2%
Denied18 4.0%

Denominator: all 452 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Tesla, Inc.198
$206,800 median · n=176 eligible
National Test Pilot School21
$140,000 median · n=19 eligible
Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC15
— median · n=0 eligible
Tesla Motors, Inc.9
$143,393 median · n=8 eligible
The Mathworks, Inc.7
$127,500 median · n=7 eligible
Amgen Inc.6
$66,009 median · n=6 eligible
Medimmune, LLC6
$53,553 median · n=6 eligible
Silver Airways LLC6
— median · n=0 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
$170,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$79,755
25th percentile$120,029
Median (50th)$170,000
75th percentile$211,500
90th percentile$278,640

n=339 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

452 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
Airgate Aviation IncPilot/ Compliance Officer

Filing details

$69.82 per hour

I-200-26174-041759
Reported wage: $69.82 / hour
Annualized: $145,226
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New Smyrna Beach, FL06/23/202610/01/2026
Airgate Aviation IncPilot

Filing details

$69.82 per hour

I-200-26171-035579
Reported wage: $69.82 / hour
Annualized: $145,226
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New Smyrna Beach, FL06/19/202610/01/2026
Airgate Aviation IncPilot

Filing details

$145,220 /yr

I-200-26171-035583
Reported wage: $145,220 / year
Annualized: $145,220
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New Smyrna Beach, FL06/19/202610/01/2026
Calix, Inc.M365 Copilot Solutions Engineer

Filing details

$131,498 /yr

I-200-26168-022775
Reported wage: $131,498–$170,500 / year
Annualized: $131,498
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Cumming, GA06/16/202606/29/2026
Tesla, Inc.Autopilot Software Engineer

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-26160-994745
Reported wage: $210,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-11-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/09/202611/20/2026
Tesla, Inc.Autopilot Software Engineer

Filing details

$322,451.52 /yr

I-200-26159-990100
Reported wage: $322,451.52 / year
Annualized: $322,452
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/08/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Sr Autopilot Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$212,500 /yr

I-200-26160-994417
Reported wage: $212,500 / year
Annualized: $212,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/08/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Sr Mgr Autopilot Software Engineering

Filing details

$320,400 /yr

I-200-26154-974902
Reported wage: $320,400 / year
Annualized: $320,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-10-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/03/202610/30/2026
Tesla, Inc.Sr Autopilot Software Engineer

Filing details

$198,200 /yr

I-200-26154-975110
Reported wage: $198,200 / year
Annualized: $198,200
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-11-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/03/202611/20/2026
Fca Us LLCSoftware Platform Pilot

Filing details

$159,180 /yr

I-200-25336-451801
Reported wage: $159,180 / year
Annualized: $159,180
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2028-12-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Auburn Hills, MI12/02/202512/12/2025
Prism Aviation LLCLine Pilot

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26140-932921
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Opa-Locka, FL05/20/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Autopilot Software Engineer

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-26138-920131
Reported wage: $210,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
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.

Palo Alto, CA05/18/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Autopilot Software Engineer

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26135-914952
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-11-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/15/202611/02/2026
Nestlé USA, Inc.Sr Analyst Finance Co-Pilot

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-26133-907395
Reported wage: $125,000–$135,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Arlington, VA05/13/202610/01/2026
Nestle USA, Inc.Sr Analyst Finance Co-Pilot

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-26133-907700
Reported wage: $125,000–$135,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Arlington, VA05/13/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Autopilot Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$472,875 /yr

I-200-26133-902752
Reported wage: $472,875 / year
Annualized: $472,875
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.

Palo Alto, CA05/12/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Autopilot Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$381,458.33 /yr

I-200-26128-885731
Reported wage: $381,458.33 / year
Annualized: $381,458
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/08/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Autopilot Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$324,000 /yr

I-200-26128-885338
Reported wage: $324,000 / year
Annualized: $324,000
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.

Palo Alto, CA05/07/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Autopilot Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26126-873903
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
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.

Palo Alto, CA05/06/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Autopilot Software Engineer

Filing details

$480,000 /yr

I-200-26126-875454
Reported wage: $480,000 / year
Annualized: $480,000
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.

Palo Alto, CA05/06/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Autopilot Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26121-857200
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
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.

Palo Alto, CA05/01/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Autopilot Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$275,000 /yr

I-200-26119-847125
Reported wage: $275,000 / year
Annualized: $275,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/29/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Autopilot Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-26119-849408
Reported wage: $225,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/29/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Autopilot Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$338,000 /yr

I-200-26114-833413
Reported wage: $338,000 / year
Annualized: $338,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/24/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Autopilot Software Engineer

Filing details

$574,166.67 /yr

I-200-26115-835732
Reported wage: $574,166.67 / year
Annualized: $574,167
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/25/202610/01/2026

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.