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

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

LinkedIn, Inc., based in Sunnyvale, CA, has filed 6,250 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 98.9% petition approval rate, with 822 approvals and 9 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $137,025.

LinkedIn, Inc. has also filed 3,829 green card (PERM) applications, with 1,779 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

LinkedIn, Inc. operates in the Administrative and Support and Waste Management industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Software Developers, Applications	2,561	$127,653	N/A	N/A
Software Developers	643	$175,094	$102,420	+71.0% Above Market
Software Developers, Systems Software	595	$139,191	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Systems Managers	438	$182,147	$163,310	+11.5% Above Market
Operations Research Analysts	261	$117,523	$82,920	+41.7% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	155	$109,107	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Research Scientists	153	$128,496	N/A	N/A
Graphic Designers	106	$106,960	$60,020	+78.2% Above Market
Database Architects	105	$113,668	N/A	N/A
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	80	$114,312	$59,740	+91.3% Above Market
Statisticians	80	$126,764	$118,560	+6.9% Above Market
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	79	$106,099	N/A	N/A
Project Management Specialists	70	$177,371	$85,120	+108.4% Above Market
Data Scientists	70	$165,369	$100,190	+65.1% Above Market
Marketing Managers	46	$160,721	N/A	N/A
Information Security Analysts	36	$131,341	N/A	N/A
Database Administrators	32	$115,838	N/A	N/A
Special Effects Artists and Animators	25	$110,744	$61,790	+79.2% Above Market
Network and Computer Systems Administrators*	23	$109,883	N/A	N/A
Financial and Investment Analysts	19	$136,133	$76,540	+77.9% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	5	0	100.0%
FY2022	177	3	98.3%
FY2021	168	3	98.2%
FY2019	2	0	100.0%
FY2018	163	3	98.2%
FY2017	2	0	100.0%
FY2016	1	0	100.0%
FY2015	11	0	100.0%
FY2014	107	0	100.0%
FY2013	69	0	100.0%
FY2012	75	0	100.0%
FY2011	32	0	100.0%
FY2010	1	0	100.0%
FY2009	9	0	100.0%

Work Locations

Sunnyvale, CA — 2,875 LCAs, avg $147,011
Mountain View, CA — 2,272 LCAs, avg $123,963
San Francisco, CA — 657 LCAs, avg $130,910
New York, NY — 204 LCAs, avg $140,176
Bellevue, WA — 68 LCAs, avg $165,902
Carpinteria, CA — 19 LCAs, avg $117,309
Redwood City, CA — 19 LCAs, avg $142,580
San Mateo, CA — 16 LCAs, avg $131,363
Chicago, IL — 12 LCAs, avg $110,582
Omaha, NE — 10 LCAs, avg $89,293

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

LinkedIn, Inc. has filed 3,829 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 1,779 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software, Developers, Applications	1,518	704	$151,394
Software Developers	636	328	$169,364
Software Developers, Systems Software	518	218	$157,443
Computer and Information Systems Managers	227	101	$211,313
Statisticians	158	58	$149,676
Data Scientists	115	59	$168,130
Computer Systems Analysts	93	42	$140,347
Marketing Managers	67	32	$173,441
Tech Project Manager	58	22	$167,257
Project Management Specialists	34	22	$166,533

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Denied	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	338	338	0	$180,747	3,812
FY2025	107	107	0	$189,727	107
FY2024	222	221	0	$168,363	222
FY2023	167	165	1	$172,689	598
FY2022	209	205	2	$164,123	209
FY2021	251	225	0	$152,974	251
FY2020	228	223	0	$147,716	228
FY2019	1,205	0	0	$134,963	1,706
FY2018	857	0	0	$134,420	1,301
FY2017	776	0	0	$126,864	1,232
FY2016	600	0	0	$123,481	1,015
FY2015	454	0	0	N/A	797
FY2014	292	0	0	$111,605	438
FY2013	210	0	0	$107,375	210
FY2012	153	0	0	$102,016	153
FY2011	91	0	0	$103,565	91
FY2010	60	0	0	$105,962	60
FY2009	14	0	0	$109,357	14
FY2008	16	0	0	$114,375	16