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

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

LYFT, Inc., based in San Francisco, CA, has filed 1,222 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2013. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 97.4% petition approval rate, with 229 approvals and 6 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $167,417.

LYFT, Inc. has also filed 717 green card (PERM) applications, with 447 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

LYFT, 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, Systems Software	438	$178,931	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Applications	218	$164,872	N/A	N/A
Statisticians	106	$152,726	$118,560	+28.8% Above Market
Operations Research Analysts	97	$142,454	$82,920	+71.8% Above Market
Software Developers	71	$172,721	$102,420	+68.6% Above Market
Architectural and Engineering Managers	38	$199,609	$147,820	+35.0% Above Market
Data Scientists	24	$139,236	$100,190	+39.0% Above Market
Computer and Information Systems Managers	21	$219,547	$163,310	+34.4% Above Market
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	20	$144,089	N/A	N/A
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	10	$102,060	$59,740	+70.8% Above Market
Graphic Designers	10	$147,000	$60,020	+144.9% Above Market
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS	9	$172,778	$93,340	+85.1% Above Market
Auditors	8	$123,436	$81,420	+51.6% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	8	$144,000	N/A	N/A
Financial Managers	7	$198,321	$146,970	+34.9% Above Market
MULTIMEDIA ARTISTS AND ANIMATORS	7	$161,718	$61,790	+161.7% Above Market
MANAGERS, ALL OTHER	6	$159,667	$92,590	+72.4% Above Market
Information Security Engineers	6	$141,833	$94,830	+49.6% Above Market
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS	6	$190,000	$69,790	+172.2% Above Market
Industrial Engineers	6	$137,000	$92,370	+48.3% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	4	2	66.7%
FY2022	38	2	95.0%
FY2021	42	1	97.7%
FY2020	36	0	100.0%
FY2019	68	1	98.6%
FY2018	23	0	100.0%
FY2017	16	0	100.0%
FY2015	1	0	100.0%
FY2014	1	0	100.0%

Work Locations

san francisco, CA — 869 LCAs, avg $164,682
Seattle, WA — 131 LCAs, avg $176,588
Palo Alto, CA — 110 LCAs, avg $179,280
new York, NY — 75 LCAs, avg $170,911
SAN FANCISCO, CA — 9 LCAs, avg $168,889
Long Island City, NY — 6 LCAs, avg $135,583
Nashville, TN — 4 LCAs, avg $90,519
San Francsico, CA — 3 LCAs, avg $175,667
San jose, CA — 3 LCAs, avg $194,300
Austin, TX — 2 LCAs, avg $100,000

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

LYFT, Inc. has filed 717 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 447 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software Engineer	312	191	$174,708
Software Developers, Applications	84	51	$162,490
Statisticians	73	49	$153,284
Software Developers	34	23	$165,468
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	27	18	$159,249
Computer and Information Systems Managers	25	18	$229,157
Operations Research Analysts	20	8	$153,752
Architectural and Engineering Managers	16	11	$206,279
Computer Systems Analysts	16	8	$169,929
Data Scientists	13	8	$148,413

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	13	13	$136,538	13
FY2025	26	26	$156,685	26
FY2024	30	30	$141,882	30
FY2023	24	24	$146,360	24
FY2022	50	50	$191,413	50
FY2021	57	57	$179,697	57
FY2020	52	51	$196,376	52
FY2019	394	0	$172,789	394
FY2018	320	0	$168,846	320
FY2017	121	0	$156,588	121
FY2016	75	0	$140,733	75
FY2015	47	0	N/A	47
FY2014	11	0	$112,273	11
FY2013	2	0	$112,500	2