The Associated Press H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

The Associated Press, based in New York, NY, has filed 84 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 100.0% petition approval rate, with 12 approvals and 0 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $97,161.

The Associated Press has also filed 21 green card (PERM) applications, with 13 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

The Associated Press operates in the Information industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Reporters and Correspondents	13	$70,341	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Applications	8	$117,074	N/A	N/A
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	4	$104,312	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Systems Software	4	$118,465	N/A	N/A
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	3	$98,333	N/A	N/A
Computer Systems Analysts	3	$81,267	N/A	N/A
COMPUTER OCCUPATIONS, ALL OTHER	3	$88,959	N/A	N/A
Software Developers	3	$145,583	$102,420	+42.1% Above Market
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2	$84,100	$59,740	+40.8% Above Market
Web Developers	2	$85,000	N/A	N/A
WEB DEVELOPERS	2	$96,573	N/A	N/A
Database Administrators	2	$101,000	N/A	N/A
NETWORK AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATORS	2	$104,417	N/A	N/A
Market Research Analysts	2	$84,066	N/A	N/A
Graphic Designers	2	$74,467	$60,020	+24.1% Above Market
News Analysts, Reporters and Correspondents	2	$80,000	$55,960	+43.0% Above Market
Editors	2	$64,285	$46,070	+39.5% Above Market
Financial Managers	1	$210,000	$146,970	+42.9% Above Market
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	1	$100,000	N/A	N/A
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1	$100,000	N/A	N/A

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Approval Rate
FY2017	1	100.0%
FY2014	1	100.0%
FY2013	1	100.0%
FY2011	4	100.0%
FY2010	5	100.0%

Work Locations

New York, NY — 41 LCAs, avg $103,405
CRANBURY, NJ — 17 LCAs, avg $102,881
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 6 LCAs, avg $98,178
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — 5 LCAs, avg $72,116
BALTIMORE, MD — 2 LCAs, avg $69,212
Buffalo, NY — 2 LCAs, avg $62,728
EL PASO, TX — 2 LCAs, avg $76,809
CHICAGO, IL — 1 LCAs, avg $71,485
CRANBURY, NY — 1 LCAs, avg $105,000
LAS VEGAS, NV — 1 LCAs, avg $55,130

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

The Associated Press has filed 21 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 13 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software Developers, Applications	4	2	$144,468
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	3	3	$111,717
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2	1	N/A
Financial Managers	2	1	$200,000
Software Developers	2	2	$133,750
Database Administrators	1	0	$100,000
Web Developers	1	1	$105,373
Software Developers, Systems Software	1	0	$107,101
Database Administrators	1	1	$119,704
Network and Computer Systems Administrators*	1	1	$99,750

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	1	1	$158,791	1
FY2024	1	0	$100,000	1
FY2023	3	3	$124,400	3
FY2022	1	1	$137,957	1
FY2020	1	1	$69,897	1
FY2019	6	0	$108,460	6
FY2018	3	0	$131,500	3
FY2017	3	0	$68,955	3
FY2016	6	0	$106,667	6
FY2015	4	0	N/A	4
FY2014	6	0	$83,743	6
FY2013	8	0	$82,077	8
FY2012	3	0	$95,028	3
FY2011	11	0	$97,523	11
FY2010	13	0	$90,167	13
FY2009	4	0	$101,860	4
FY2008	10	0	$94,439	10