Best Buy Co., Inc. H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Best Buy Co., Inc., based in Richfield, MN, has filed 524 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2015. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 95.8% petition approval rate, with 46 approvals and 2 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $132,760.

Best Buy Co., Inc. has also filed 410 green card (PERM) applications, with 287 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

Best Buy Co., Inc. operates in the Retail Trade industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Software Developers, Applications	167	$118,011	N/A	N/A
Software Developers	98	$150,350	$102,420	+46.8% Above Market
Computer and Information Systems Managers	56	$172,319	$163,310	+5.5% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	36	$110,327	N/A	N/A
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	28	$113,183	N/A	N/A
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	27	$141,811	$132,070	+7.4% Above Market
Software Developers, Systems Software	25	$119,510	N/A	N/A
Information Technology Project Managers	19	$151,758	$94,830	+60.0% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	15	$136,277	$82,970	+64.2% Above Market
Data Scientists	7	$142,474	$100,190	+42.2% Above Market
OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYSTS	6	$102,083	$82,920	+23.1% Above Market
Marketing Managers	5	$99,157	N/A	N/A
Logisticians	3	$98,994	$74,680	+32.6% Above Market
Project Management Specialists	3	$128,254	$85,120	+50.7% Above Market
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3	$110,634	$59,740	+85.2% Above Market
INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYSTS	3	$104,159	N/A	N/A
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3	$172,635	$100,610	+71.6% Above Market
Statisticians	3	$122,779	$118,560	+3.6% At Market
MANAGEMENT ANALYSTS	2	$137,500	$67,500	+103.7% Above Market
Computer and Information Research Scientists	2	$187,500	$88,490	+111.9% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	3	0	100.0%
FY2022	15	1	93.8%
FY2021	10	1	90.9%
FY2020	3	0	100.0%
FY2019	10	0	100.0%
FY2018	3	0	100.0%
FY2016	2	0	100.0%

Work Locations

Richfield, MN — 467 LCAs, avg $130,779
Seattle, WA — 33 LCAs, avg $143,199
Atlanta, GA — 4 LCAs, avg $149,808
Watertown, MA — 4 LCAs, avg $188,750
7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH, MN — 1 LCAs, avg N/A
Bellevue, WA — 1 LCAs, avg $127,490
Bloomington, MN — 1 LCAs, avg $95,000
Boston, MA — 1 LCAs, avg $175,000
Eden Prairie, MN — 1 LCAs, avg $134,734
Framingham, MA — 1 LCAs, avg $166,460

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Best Buy Co., Inc. has filed 410 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 287 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software Developers, Applications	142	84	$118,240
Software Developers	105	103	$131,808
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	42	21	$107,200
Computer Systems Analysts	25	19	$114,245
Computer and Information Systems Managers	21	17	$178,539
Project Management Specialists	13	0	$104,925
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	11	4	$105,904
Software Developers, Systems Software	10	9	$110,751
Statisticians	9	8	$88,530
Data Scientists	7	7	$116,527

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	35	28	$154,318	35
FY2025	55	45	$166,381	55
FY2024	30	24	$149,925	30
FY2023	53	50	$147,810	53
FY2022	65	42	$143,541	65
FY2021	60	46	$122,297	60
FY2020	16	15	$126,281	16
FY2019	73	0	$113,064	73
FY2018	72	0	$114,781	72
FY2017	43	0	$113,769	45
FY2016	18	0	$114,064	18
FY2015	4	0	N/A	4