A123 Systems, LLC H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

A123 Systems, LLC, based in Watertown, MI, has filed 227 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 98.4% petition approval rate, with 63 approvals and 1 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $93,276. This is +45.8% compared to the national median salary of $69,790 for the most common position, Electrical Engineers.

A123 Systems, LLC has also filed 50 green card (PERM) applications, with 27 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Electrical Engineers	55	$101,787	$69,790	+45.8% Above Market
Mechanical Engineers	54	$88,466	$93,340	-5.2% Below Market
Software Developers, Systems Software	24	$96,079	N/A	N/A
Industrial Engineers	14	$88,045	$92,370	-4.7% At Market
Materials Engineers	11	$94,798	$111,680	-15.1% Below Market
Chemical Engineers	10	$82,765	$94,920	-12.8% Below Market
Materials Scientists	10	$82,168	$78,590	+4.6% At Market
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	7	$89,914	$108,400	-17.1% Below Market
ENGINEERS, ALL OTHER	5	$97,400	$111,240	-12.4% Below Market
Logisticians	4	$81,085	$74,680	+8.6% Above Market
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	3	$88,333	N/A	N/A
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and F	2	$65,700	N/A	N/A
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	2	$95,000	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Applications	2	$102,500	N/A	N/A
ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING MANAGERS	1	$202,907	$147,820	+37.3% Above Market
Software Developers	1	$138,486	$102,420	+35.2% Above Market
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	1	$118,512	$132,070	-10.3% Below Market
Chemists	1	$130,000	$95,800	+35.7% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2022	6	0	100.0%
FY2021	5	0	100.0%
FY2020	2	1	66.7%
FY2019	10	0	100.0%
FY2018	11	0	100.0%
FY2017	6	0	100.0%
FY2016	2	0	100.0%
FY2015	2	0	100.0%
FY2014	2	0	100.0%
FY2012	4	0	100.0%
FY2011	6	0	100.0%
FY2010	3	0	100.0%
FY2009	4	0	100.0%

Work Locations

Livonia, MI — 128 LCAs, avg $94,170
Waltham, MA — 36 LCAs, avg $85,305
Novi, MI — 25 LCAs, avg $112,984
Watertown, MA — 16 LCAs, avg $86,428
Romulus, MI — 14 LCAs, avg $87,123
WESTBOROUGH, MA — 4 LCAs, avg $78,332
ANN ARBOR, MI — 3 LCAs, avg $68,882
HOPKINTON, MA — 1 LCAs, avg $85,000

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

A123 Systems, LLC has filed 50 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 27 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Electrical Engineers	11	6	$115,251
Mechanical Engineers	9	5	$108,479
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	7	1	$110,702
Chemical Engineers	4	3	$101,557
Software Developers, Applications	3	2	$116,817
Software Developers, Systems Software	3	2	$100,298
Software Developers	2	1	$117,166
Industrial Engineers	2	2	$101,605
Materials Engineers	2	0	$94,892
Engineers, All Other	2	1	$83,649

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	1	1	$155,000	1
FY2025	5	5	$120,597	5
FY2024	1	1	$104,499	1
FY2023	3	3	$120,322	3
FY2022	4	4	$121,990	4
FY2021	5	5	$100,546	5
FY2020	7	7	$100,832	7
FY2019	45	0	$93,481	45
FY2018	45	0	$86,723	45
FY2017	31	0	$90,645	31
FY2016	9	0	$105,375	9
FY2015	9	0	N/A	9
FY2014	8	0	$89,088	8
FY2013	3	0	$86,967	3
FY2012	10	0	$93,914	10
FY2011	14	0	$90,529	14
FY2010	16	0	$91,281	16
FY2009	6	0	$83,167	6
FY2008	5	0	$81,400	5