Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., based in Sunnyvale, CA, has filed 834 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2010. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 99.2% petition approval rate, with 126 approvals and 1 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $128,337.

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. has also filed 506 green card (PERM) applications, with 266 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
Software Developers, Applications	89	$124,099	N/A	N/A
Validation Engineers	89	$120,979	$92,370	+31.0% Above Market
Mechanical Engineers	71	$111,714	$93,340	+19.7% Above Market
Biomedical Engineers	63	$124,325	$110,230	+12.8% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	45	$125,620	N/A	N/A
Software Developers	41	$167,444	$102,420	+63.5% Above Market
Software Developers, Systems Software	37	$125,876	N/A	N/A
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	34	$103,891	$59,900	+73.4% Above Market
VALIDATION ENGINEERS	33	$121,523	$111,240	+9.2% Above Market
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	26	$124,483	N/A	N/A
Engineering Managers	24	$153,630	$147,820	+3.9% At Market
Financial and Investment Analysts	21	$104,691	$76,540	+36.8% Above Market
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	17	$119,529	N/A	N/A
Data Scientists	17	$151,239	$100,190	+51.0% Above Market
Information Security Analysts	15	$137,348	N/A	N/A
Database Administrators	15	$119,922	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Systems Managers	14	$173,412	$163,310	+6.2% Above Market
Electrical Engineers	13	$130,787	$69,790	+87.4% Above Market
Commercial and Industrial Designers	13	$134,102	$69,670	+92.5% Above Market
Logistics Analysts	11	$110,918	$74,680	+48.5% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	6	1	85.7%
FY2022	27	0	100.0%
FY2021	21	0	100.0%
FY2019	22	0	100.0%
FY2017	13	0	100.0%
FY2016	14	0	100.0%
FY2015	6	0	100.0%
FY2014	7	0	100.0%
FY2013	4	0	100.0%
FY2011	6	0	100.0%

Work Locations

Sunnyvale, CA — 767 LCAs, avg $128,670
Peachtree Corners, GA — 20 LCAs, avg $123,995
Raleigh, NC — 11 LCAs, avg $106,156
Blacksburg, VA — 3 LCAs, avg $95,937
Everett, WA — 3 LCAs, avg $135,601
Norcross, GA — 3 LCAs, avg $102,680
Ann Arbor, MI — 2 LCAs, avg $96,616
Apex, NC — 2 LCAs, avg $176,400
Bothell, WA — 2 LCAs, avg $148,450
Durham, NC — 2 LCAs, avg $126,295

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. has filed 506 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 266 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Validation Engineers	73	43	$117,825
Biomedical Engineers	44	19	$118,411
Software Developers, Applications	36	15	$131,980
Software Developers, Systems Software	33	22	$140,100
Computer Systems Analysts	32	21	$130,791
Software Developers	28	16	$167,292
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	21	8	$95,262
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	20	14	$125,846
Mechanical Engineers	18	9	$111,430
Validation Engineers	18	5	$127,285

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Denied	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	38	34	0	$163,696	38
FY2025	57	53	0	$163,782	57
FY2024	62	59	0	$148,861	62
FY2023	59	50	0	$148,534	59
FY2022	59	48	1	$146,306	59
FY2021	39	36	0	$129,744	39
FY2020	29	26	0	$142,247	29
FY2019	158	0	0	$117,199	158
FY2018	87	0	0	$116,009	87
FY2017	75	0	0	$111,225	75
FY2016	55	0	0	$110,039	55
FY2015	36	0	0	N/A	36
FY2014	29	0	0	$98,732	29
FY2013	22	0	0	$102,697	22
FY2012	10	0	0	$122,131	10
FY2011	17	0	0	$90,051	17
FY2010	2	0	0	$92,830	2