Los Alamos National Security, LLC H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Los Alamos National Security, LLC, based in Los Alamos, NM, has filed 885 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 98.1% petition approval rate, with 264 approvals and 5 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $83,148. This is -39.1% compared to the national median salary of $148,490 for the most common position, Physicists.

Los Alamos National Security, LLC operates in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Physicists	288	$90,379	$148,490	-39.1% Below Market
Chemists	80	$75,899	$95,800	-20.8% Below Market
Materials Scientists	57	$87,488	$78,590	+11.3% Above Market
Mathematicians	55	$88,542	$146,440	-39.5% Below Market
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	24	$88,273	$121,400	-27.3% Below Market
Computer and Information Research Scientists	22	$96,000	N/A	N/A
Chemical Engineers	21	$83,369	$94,920	-12.2% Below Market
Biological Scientists, All Other	21	$81,920	$89,060	-8.0% Below Market
Mechanical Engineers	20	$86,413	$93,340	-7.4% Below Market
Biophysicists	16	$85,688	$132,500	-35.3% Below Market
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	10	$82,468	$105,740	-22.0% Below Market
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Includin	10	$81,640	$113,190	-27.9% Below Market
Mechanical Engineers, R&D	8	$76,337	N/A	N/A
Aerospace Engineers	6	$92,283	$103,520	-10.9% Below Market
Civil Engineers	6	$83,917	$102,490	-18.1% Below Market
Electrical Engineers	6	$93,833	$69,790	+34.5% Above Market
Microbiologists	6	$67,208	$64,010	+5.0% Above Market
Computer and Information Scientists, Research	5	$79,100	N/A	N/A
Materials Engineers	4	$80,336	$111,680	-28.1% Below Market
Nuclear Engineers	4	$99,996	$143,540	-30.3% Below Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2019	2	2	50.0%
FY2017	34	0	100.0%
FY2016	33	0	100.0%
FY2015	22	0	100.0%
FY2014	29	0	100.0%
FY2013	23	1	95.8%
FY2012	28	0	100.0%
FY2011	47	0	100.0%
FY2009	46	2	95.8%

Work Locations

Los Alamos, NM — 864 LCAs, avg $83,360
Batavia, IL — 10 LCAs, avg $82,384
Albuquerque, NM — 5 LCAs, avg $67,295
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, NM — 1 LCAs, avg $71,600
LOS ALAMOS, NJ — 1 LCAs, avg N/A
LOS ANGELES, CA — 1 LCAs, avg $74,400
SANTA BARBARA, CA — 1 LCAs, avg $41,496
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — 1 LCAs, avg $72,600
UPTON, NY, NY — 1 LCAs, avg $70,800

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2019	17	$90,454	17
FY2018	130	$94,301	130
FY2017	68	$96,128	68
FY2016	63	$90,854	63
FY2015	53	N/A	53
FY2014	75	$81,952	75
FY2013	110	$87,073	110
FY2012	88	$82,491	88
FY2011	56	$82,399	56
FY2010	84	$75,751	84
FY2009	70	$66,374	70
FY2008	71	$63,560	71