Coherent, Inc. H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Coherent, Inc., based in Saxonburg, PA, has filed 133 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 27 approvals and 0 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $104,707. This is -10.2% compared to the national median salary of $108,400 for the most common position, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer.

Coherent, Inc. has also filed 37 green card (PERM) applications, with 12 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
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	23	$97,322	$108,400	-10.2% Below Market
Photonics Engineers	14	$99,866	$111,240	-10.2% Below Market
Mechanical Engineers	10	$93,770	$93,340	+0.5% At Market
Manufacturing Engineers	9	$103,995	$92,370	+12.6% Above Market
Materials Engineers	8	$107,502	$111,680	-3.7% At Market
Physicists	8	$118,666	$148,490	-20.1% Below Market
Architectural and Engineering Managers	5	$138,661	$147,820	-6.2% Below Market
Computer Systems Analysts	4	$129,305	N/A	N/A
Materials Scientists	4	$105,367	$78,590	+34.1% Above Market
Software Developers, Applications	3	$123,340	N/A	N/A
Electrical Engineers	3	$127,935	$69,790	+83.3% Above Market
Software Developers, Systems Software	2	$142,917	N/A	N/A
Logisticians	1	$88,169	$74,680	+18.1% Above Market
Financial and Investment Analysts	1	$187,000	$76,540	+144.3% Above Market
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	1	$85,000	N/A	N/A
Computer Systems Analysts	1	$110,000	N/A	N/A
COMPUTER NETWORK ARCHITECTS	1	$103,000	N/A	N/A
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	1	$142,438	N/A	N/A
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1	$134,206	$100,610	+33.4% Above Market
CHEMICAL ENGINEERS	1	$87,514	$94,920	-7.8% Below Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Approval Rate
FY2022	2	100.0%
FY2021	1	100.0%
FY2019	2	100.0%
FY2018	3	100.0%
FY2017	2	100.0%
FY2016	1	100.0%
FY2014	4	100.0%
FY2013	1	100.0%
FY2012	2	100.0%
FY2011	5	100.0%
FY2010	3	100.0%
FY2009	1	100.0%

Work Locations

Santa Clara, CA — 69 LCAs, avg $106,777
East Granby, CT — 18 LCAs, avg $94,993
Bloomfield, CT — 7 LCAs, avg $86,442
Fremont, CA — 7 LCAs, avg $135,169
Salem, NH — 7 LCAs, avg $99,413
Portland, OR — 6 LCAs, avg $94,000
EAST HANOVER, NJ — 3 LCAs, avg $86,632
Sunnyvale, CA — 3 LCAs, avg $133,633
Bloomington, CT — 2 LCAs, avg $87,563
Boulder, CO — 2 LCAs, avg $74,849

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Coherent, Inc. has filed 37 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 12 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Physicists	12	4	$121,237
Software Developers, Applications	4	2	$157,560
Photonics Engineers	4	2	$99,965
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	3	0	$101,549
Materials Scientists	3	1	$123,666
Mechanical Engineers	2	0	$113,359
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	2	2	N/A
Marketing Managers	1	0	$171,475
	1	0	$113,360
Computer Systems Analysts	1	0	$157,622

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	3	3	$165,555	3
FY2025	4	4	$134,796	4
FY2024	5	4	$127,335	5
FY2023	9	7	$112,778	9
FY2022	1	1	$108,860	1
FY2021	1	1	$142,438	1
FY2020	2	2	$120,258	2
FY2019	10	0	$115,415	10
FY2018	8	0	$97,096	8
FY2017	14	0	$102,810	14
FY2016	7	0	$118,090	7
FY2015	7	0	N/A	7
FY2014	13	0	$108,297	13
FY2013	5	0	$97,618	5
FY2012	6	0	$101,448	6
FY2011	9	0	$89,850	9
FY2010	10	0	$85,883	10
FY2009	7	0	$87,835	7
FY2008	12	0	$82,685	12