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

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

GitHub, Inc., based in San Francisco, WA, has filed 97 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2012. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 94.7% petition approval rate, with 18 approvals and 1 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $152,231.

GitHub, Inc. has also filed 33 green card (PERM) applications, with 13 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

GitHub, Inc. operates in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Software Developers, Applications	26	$146,567	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Systems Software	14	$166,511	N/A	N/A
Software Developers	13	$157,875	$102,420	+54.1% Above Market
Graphic Designers	10	$142,131	$60,020	+136.8% Above Market
Computer and Information Systems Managers	6	$196,447	$163,310	+20.3% Above Market
OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYSTS	4	$120,823	$82,920	+45.7% Above Market
FINANCIAL ANALYSTS	3	$133,945	$76,540	+75.0% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	3	$90,000	N/A	N/A
Information Technology Project Managers	3	$200,100	$94,830	+111.0% Above Market
HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALISTS	2	$95,556	$72,730	+31.4% Above Market
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION RESEARCH SCIENTISTS	2	$142,500	N/A	N/A
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	2	$181,900	$92,370	+96.9% Above Market
COMPUTER NETWORK ARCHITECTS	1	$200,000	N/A	N/A
COMPUTER OCCUPATIONS, ALL OTHER	1	$118,394	N/A	N/A
Lawyers	1	$145,000	$167,800	-13.6% Below Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	1	0	100.0%
FY2022	5	0	100.0%
FY2021	4	0	100.0%
FY2020	1	0	100.0%
FY2019	3	1	75.0%
FY2017	1	0	100.0%
FY2015	2	0	100.0%
FY2014	1	0	100.0%

Work Locations

San Francisco, CA — 55 LCAs, avg $142,671
Bellevue, WA — 9 LCAs, avg $146,990
Seattle, WA — 5 LCAs, avg $162,112
Brooklyn, NY — 3 LCAs, avg $166,633
CAMBRIDGE, MA — 3 LCAs, avg $180,000
Redmond, WA — 3 LCAs, avg $136,379
APEX, NC — 2 LCAs, avg $126,027
Hoffman Estates, IL — 2 LCAs, avg $142,050
Lake Stevens, WA — 2 LCAs, avg $180,300
NEW YORK, NY — 2 LCAs, avg $157,500

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

GitHub, Inc. has filed 33 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 13 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software Developers, Systems Software	12	4	$146,852
Software Developers, Applications	10	6	$163,944
Multimedia Artists and Animators	3	0	$148,000
Computer Systems Analysts	2	0	$141,470
Management Analysts	1	1	$152,400
Financial Analysts	1	1	$137,821
Information Security Analysts	1	0	$192,739
Computer Systems Analysts	1	0	$121,597
Software Developers	1	0	$223,100
Art Directors	1	1	$104,400

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	3	3	$214,367	3
FY2025	3	3	$181,433	3
FY2024	9	9	$180,689	9
FY2023	2	2	$162,781	2
FY2022	6	6	$125,835	6
FY2021	6	6	$160,113	6
FY2020	7	7	$139,277	7
FY2019	8	0	$155,082	8
FY2018	13	0	$153,462	13
FY2017	13	0	$159,971	13
FY2016	12	0	$142,471	12
FY2015	6	0	N/A	6
FY2014	7	0	$105,467	16
FY2012	2	0	$130,000	2