Safeway Inc. H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Safeway Inc., based in Pleasanton, ID, has filed 808 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 96.6% petition approval rate, with 113 approvals and 4 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $144,158. This is +2.8% compared to the national median salary of $132,540 for the most common position, Pharmacists.

Safeway Inc. has also filed 397 green card (PERM) applications, with 210 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

Safeway Inc. operates in the Retail Trade industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Pharmacists	172	$136,186	$132,540	+2.8% At Market
Software Developers	139	$172,109	$102,420	+68.0% Above Market
Software Developers, Applications	123	$131,815	N/A	N/A
Computer Systems Analysts	45	$134,251	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Systems Managers	44	$209,439	$163,310	+28.2% Above Market
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	15	$151,506	$132,070	+14.7% Above Market
Data Scientists	14	$165,062	$100,190	+64.7% Above Market
Information Technology Project Managers	13	$184,137	$94,830	+94.2% Above Market
Industrial Engineers	13	$86,168	$92,370	-6.7% Below Market
Computer Systems Analysts	12	$177,174	$82,970	+113.5% Above Market
Software Developers, Systems Software	7	$139,034	N/A	N/A
Operations Research Analysts	7	$129,749	$82,920	+56.5% Above Market
Project Management Specialists	4	$180,690	$85,120	+112.3% Above Market
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	4	$114,725	N/A	N/A
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	4	$145,750	N/A	N/A
Financial and Investment Analysts	3	$103,896	$76,540	+35.7% Above Market
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	3	$106,965	N/A	N/A
Industrial Production Managers	2	$130,000	N/A	N/A
COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS	2	$132,810	N/A	N/A
Computer Network Architects	2	$164,362	$139,280	+18.0% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	2	0	100.0%
FY2022	29	0	100.0%
FY2021	12	3	80.0%
FY2020	5	0	100.0%
FY2019	13	0	100.0%
FY2018	2	0	100.0%
FY2016	4	0	100.0%
FY2015	7	0	100.0%
FY2014	7	0	100.0%
FY2013	10	1	90.9%
FY2012	9	0	100.0%
FY2011	1	0	100.0%
FY2010	4	0	100.0%
FY2009	8	0	100.0%

Work Locations

Pleasanton, CA — 290 LCAs, avg $165,474
Phoenix, AZ — 111 LCAs, avg $120,419
Plano, TX — 83 LCAs, avg $160,909
Seattle, WA — 14 LCAs, avg $115,535
Yakima, WA — 14 LCAs, avg $122,221
Fort Bragg, CA — 12 LCAs, avg $132,756
Auburn, WA — 10 LCAs, avg $107,370
Port Angeles, WA — 10 LCAs, avg $113,655
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 9 LCAs, avg $138,108
Toppenish, WA — 9 LCAs, avg $127,676

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Safeway Inc. has filed 397 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 210 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software Developers	91	51	$163,071
Pharmacists	69	34	$138,475
Software Developers, Applications	65	32	$143,224
Computer and Information Systems Managers	43	22	$202,710
Computer Systems Analysts	38	22	$150,338
Computer Systems Analysts	20	10	$119,056
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	15	9	$146,919
Project Management Specialists	12	4	$151,913
Data Scientists	9	5	$151,009
Software Developers, Systems Software	7	4	$133,577

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	51	34	$165,490	51
FY2025	65	43	$176,702	65
FY2024	54	54	$179,126	54
FY2023	42	42	$165,189	42
FY2022	50	50	$167,148	50
FY2021	50	44	$164,009	50
FY2020	20	20	$163,294	20
FY2019	75	0	$140,487	75
FY2018	36	0	$135,786	36
FY2017	47	0	$123,421	47
FY2016	41	0	$124,120	41
FY2015	46	0	N/A	46
FY2014	31	0	$125,886	31
FY2013	26	0	$120,839	26
FY2012	28	0	$126,576	28
FY2011	20	0	$100,748	20
FY2010	37	0	$113,365	284
FY2009	29	0	$107,873	29
FY2008	60	0	$104,885	60