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

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Illumina, Inc., based in San Diego, CA, has filed 1,076 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 97.0% petition approval rate, with 262 approvals and 8 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $102,544.

Illumina, Inc. has also filed 439 green card (PERM) applications, with 255 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

Illumina, 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	149	$112,036	N/A	N/A
Biological Scientists, All Other	134	$87,938	$89,060	-1.3% At Market
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE	70	$109,586	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Systems Software	66	$114,226	N/A	N/A
Validation Engineers	49	$86,011	$111,240	-22.7% Below Market
Software Developers	46	$152,646	$102,420	+49.0% Above Market
Biomedical Engineers	44	$84,042	$110,230	-23.8% Below Market
Marketing Managers	34	$124,674	N/A	N/A
Validation Engineers	34	$91,010	$92,370	-1.5% At Market
Biophysicists	34	$76,669	$132,500	-42.1% Below Market
WEB ADMINISTRATORS	29	$92,227	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Systems Managers	21	$156,598	$163,310	-4.1% At Market
Chemists	19	$72,814	$95,800	-24.0% Below Market
Mechanical Engineers	17	$98,209	$93,340	+5.2% Above Market
Chemical Engineers	15	$100,499	$94,920	+5.9% Above Market
Electrical Engineers	15	$94,040	$69,790	+34.7% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	12	$128,037	$82,970	+54.3% Above Market
Operations Research Analysts	10	$89,737	$82,920	+8.2% Above Market
Natural Sciences Managers	8	$133,333	$164,340	-18.9% Below Market
Statisticians	8	$106,940	$118,560	-9.8% Below Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	3	1	75.0%
FY2022	39	0	100.0%
FY2021	26	0	100.0%
FY2019	42	4	91.3%
FY2018	32	0	100.0%
FY2017	17	0	100.0%
FY2016	21	1	95.5%
FY2015	20	0	100.0%
FY2014	17	0	100.0%
FY2013	28	2	93.3%
FY2012	2	0	100.0%
FY2011	10	0	100.0%
FY2010	3	0	100.0%
FY2009	2	0	100.0%

Work Locations

San Diego, CA — 832 LCAs, avg $99,164
Foster City, CA — 76 LCAs, avg $134,821
Hayward, CA — 46 LCAs, avg $91,894
SANTA CLARA, CA — 40 LCAs, avg $113,354
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 14 LCAs, avg $96,390
REDWOOD CITY, CA — 12 LCAs, avg $110,289
Madison, WI — 5 LCAs, avg $58,889
Plano, TX — 4 LCAs, avg $134,838
Chicago, IL — 3 LCAs, avg $100,000
Leander, TX — 3 LCAs, avg $130,354

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Illumina, Inc. has filed 439 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 255 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software Developers, Applications	72	43	$108,923
Computer Systems Analysts	71	39	$100,526
Validation Engineers	32	19	$89,457
Biological Scientists, All Other	24	20	$87,846
Biomedical Engineers	23	12	$81,130
Biochemists and Biophysicists	20	12	$80,115
Marketing Managers	18	8	$133,306
Software Developers, Systems Software	16	11	$110,612
Validation Engineers	12	8	$100,235
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	10	6	$125,772

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	22	15	$147,165	22
FY2025	26	20	$153,505	26
FY2024	13	9	$138,796	13
FY2023	53	29	$112,562	53
FY2022	43	35	$138,813	43
FY2021	45	40	$121,246	45
FY2020	28	26	$121,787	28
FY2019	187	0	$97,371	187
FY2018	156	0	$102,170	156
FY2017	142	0	$94,765	142
FY2016	95	0	$92,812	95
FY2015	77	0	N/A	77
FY2014	37	0	$84,874	37
FY2013	38	0	$91,637	38
FY2012	24	0	$81,481	24
FY2011	35	0	$86,645	35
FY2010	12	0	$108,382	12
FY2009	17	0	$75,637	17
FY2008	26	0	$76,520	26