Planet Labs Inc. H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Planet Labs Inc., based in San Francisco, CA, has filed 79 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2013. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 93.3% petition approval rate, with 14 approvals and 1 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $124,906.

Planet Labs Inc. has also filed 17 green card (PERM) applications, with 11 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

Planet Labs Inc. operates in the Public Administration industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Software Developers, Applications	13	$145,319	N/A	N/A
Marketing Managers	6	$132,042	N/A	N/A
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION RESEARCH SCIENTISTS	6	$132,242	N/A	N/A
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE	6	$135,117	N/A	N/A
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	6	$112,333	N/A	N/A
Aerospace Engineers	6	$95,180	$103,520	-8.1% Below Market
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS	4	$104,772	$69,790	+50.1% Above Market
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS	4	$108,625	$93,340	+16.4% Above Market
Operations Research Analysts	3	$106,667	$82,920	+28.6% Above Market
Chemical Engineers	2	$110,000	$94,920	+15.9% Above Market
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	2	$157,000	$108,400	+44.8% Above Market
Manufacturing Engineers	2	$136,000	$111,240	+22.3% Above Market
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS TECHNICIANS	2	$66,560	$131,540	-49.4% Below Market
PHYSICAL SCIENTISTS, ALL OTHER	2	$165,000	$145,640	+13.3% Above Market
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGERS	1	$164,403	$163,310	+0.7% At Market
ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING MANAGERS	1	$140,000	$147,820	-5.3% Below Market
ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS	1	$92,000	$81,420	+13.0% Above Market
WEB DEVELOPERS	1	$123,900	N/A	N/A

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2022	1	0	100.0%
FY2021	2	0	100.0%
FY2019	3	0	100.0%
FY2018	1	1	50.0%
FY2017	1	0	100.0%
FY2015	2	0	100.0%
FY2014	2	0	100.0%

Work Locations

San Francisco, CA — 78 LCAs, avg $124,159
BELLEVUE, WA — 1 LCAs, avg $175,000

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Planet Labs Inc. has filed 17 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 11 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software Developers, Applications	3	3	$141,868
Aerospace Engineers	3	1	$123,480
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	3	2	$124,478
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2	1	$125,000
Software Developers, Systems Software	2	1	$137,200
Mechanical Engineers	2	2	$111,271
Marketing Managers	1	0	$140,920
Geospatial Information Scientists Technologists	1	1	$123,188

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2022	2	0	$147,000	2
FY2021	4	3	$140,250	8
FY2019	14	0	$121,954	14
FY2018	14	0	$131,578	14
FY2017	12	0	$124,900	12
FY2016	13	0	$123,493	13
FY2015	11	0	N/A	11
FY2014	8	0	$110,000	8
FY2013	1	0	$105,000	1