Populus Group LLC H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Populus Group LLC, based in Troy, MI, has filed 7,022 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 85.4% petition approval rate, with 821 approvals and 140 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $105,931.

Populus Group LLC has also filed 1,054 green card (PERM) applications, with 461 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

Populus Group LLC 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	2,041	$112,516	N/A	N/A
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	1,198	$105,831	N/A	N/A
Management Analysts	251	$102,687	$67,500	+52.1% Above Market
Mechanical Engineers	219	$83,989	$93,340	-10.0% Below Market
Computer Systems Analysts	215	$102,613	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Systems Software	210	$116,430	N/A	N/A
Database Administrators	179	$110,056	N/A	N/A
Electrical Engineers	166	$80,664	$69,790	+15.6% Above Market
Network and Computer Systems Administrators*	145	$104,983	N/A	N/A
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	108	$87,328	N/A	N/A
Software Developers	102	$140,212	$102,420	+36.9% Above Market
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	81	$88,275	N/A	N/A
Validation Engineers	71	$85,460	$92,370	-7.5% Below Market
VALIDATION ENGINEERS	65	$82,723	$111,240	-25.6% Below Market
Computer Occupations, All Other*	55	$82,354	N/A	N/A
Data Scientists	54	$129,760	$100,190	+29.5% Above Market
Information Security Analysts	46	$129,892	N/A	N/A
Computer Network Architects	46	$115,890	N/A	N/A
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	41	$139,017	$132,070	+5.3% Above Market
Web Administrators	41	$167,505	$94,830	+76.6% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	16	5	76.2%
FY2022	76	5	93.8%
FY2021	113	5	95.8%
FY2020	148	82	64.3%
FY2019	0	1	0.0%
FY2017	0	1	0.0%
FY2016	119	22	84.4%
FY2015	90	9	90.9%
FY2014	80	5	94.1%
FY2011	109	3	97.3%
FY2010	69	2	97.2%
FY2009	1	0	100.0%

Work Locations

Columbus, OH — 456 LCAs, avg $94,859
Warren, MI — 339 LCAs, avg $81,750
Bloomington, IL — 196 LCAs, avg $98,431
New York, NY — 182 LCAs, avg $124,886
San Francisco, CA — 160 LCAs, avg $128,387
Chicago, IL — 151 LCAs, avg $105,422
Philadelphia, PA — 111 LCAs, avg $121,628
San Antonio, TX — 110 LCAs, avg $116,850
Charlotte, NC — 98 LCAs, avg $107,351
Seattle, WA — 92 LCAs, avg $125,838

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Populus Group LLC has filed 1,054 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 461 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software Developers, Applications	430	198	$118,072
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	110	52	$112,819
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	99	30	$97,557
Computer Systems Analysts	93	43	$113,160
Software Developers, Systems Software	43	26	$118,488
Network and Computer Systems Administrators*	37	15	$106,261
Software Developers	28	18	$135,896
Computer Systems Analysts	23	4	$104,230
Database Administrators	20	10	$125,080
Mechanical Engineers	17	7	$87,389

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Denied	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	52	50	0	$129,468	52
FY2025	85	81	0	$147,577	85
FY2024	71	70	0	$143,338	71
FY2023	83	83	0	$133,059	83
FY2022	65	57	0	$132,130	65
FY2021	151	134	1	$124,002	151
FY2020	154	142	0	$119,698	154
FY2019	853	0	0	$112,315	854
FY2018	998	0	0	$109,128	998
FY2017	834	0	0	$104,158	834
FY2016	875	0	0	$99,149	875
FY2015	751	0	0	N/A	751
FY2014	590	0	0	$101,324	590
FY2013	385	0	0	$98,947	385
FY2012	380	0	0	$96,747	380
FY2011	208	0	0	$90,033	208
FY2010	222	0	0	N/A	222
FY2009	155	0	0	$83,938	155
FY2008	110	0	0	$89,095	110