Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., based in Culver City, CA, has filed 232 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 100.0% petition approval rate, with 22 approvals and 0 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $123,909.

Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. has also filed 64 green card (PERM) applications, with 23 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. operates in the Information industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Computer Systems Analysts	27	$116,838	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Applications	27	$132,097	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17	$166,373	$163,310	+1.9% At Market
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	15	$129,357	N/A	N/A
Accountants and Auditors	13	$108,170	$81,420	+32.9% Above Market
Purchasing Managers	9	$132,773	$105,980	+25.3% Above Market
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	9	$115,058	N/A	N/A
Information Technology Project Managers	9	$130,560	$94,830	+37.7% Above Market
Software Developers, Systems Software	5	$130,861	N/A	N/A
Financial Analysts	4	$105,710	$76,540	+38.1% Above Market
Software Developers	4	$160,896	$102,420	+57.1% Above Market
Management Analysts	3	$152,023	$67,500	+125.2% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	3	$96,667	N/A	N/A
Information Security Analysts	3	$119,382	N/A	N/A
Operations Research Analysts	3	$131,969	$82,920	+59.2% Above Market
Human Resources Specialists	2	$137,026	$72,730	+88.4% Above Market
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	2	$139,115	N/A	N/A
Computer Systems Analysts	2	$159,274	$82,970	+92.0% Above Market
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	2	$126,500	$132,070	-4.2% At Market
Data Scientists	2	$160,727	$100,190	+60.4% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Approval Rate
FY2022	3	100.0%
FY2020	4	100.0%
FY2019	1	100.0%
FY2014	1	100.0%
FY2013	2	100.0%
FY2011	2	100.0%
FY2010	2	100.0%
FY2009	7	100.0%

Work Locations

Culver City, CA — 221 LCAs, avg $123,458
SAN DIEGO, CA — 5 LCAs, avg $126,407
NEW YORK, NY — 3 LCAs, avg $72,500
Culver, CA — 1 LCAs, avg $272,950
MIAMI, FL — 1 LCAs, avg N/A
Prosper, TX — 1 LCAs, avg $158,000

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. has filed 64 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 23 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Computer Systems Analysts	9	4	$119,098
Software Developers, Applications	9	5	$123,374
Computer and Information Systems Managers	7	1	$118,654
Computer Systems Analysts	6	0	$113,219
Software Quality Assurance Engineers Testers	6	2	$126,449
Sr. Financial Analyst, Enterprise Financial Reporting	4	4	$105,015
Computer Systems Analysts	4	3	$136,004
	3	1	$108,497
General and Operations Managers	2	0	$112,632
Financial Analysts	2	0	$100,000

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	4	3	$207,083	4
FY2025	4	4	$171,994	4
FY2024	8	6	$119,030	8
FY2023	4	4	$100,968	4
FY2022	8	4	$143,038	8
FY2021	6	5	$111,990	6
FY2020	2	1	$137,500	2
FY2019	20	0	$121,173	20
FY2018	24	0	$136,618	26
FY2017	18	0	$134,147	18
FY2016	13	0	$127,434	13
FY2015	15	0	N/A	15
FY2014	16	0	$125,904	16
FY2013	9	0	$139,732	9
FY2012	15	0	$117,004	15
FY2011	14	0	$116,104	14
FY2010	10	0	$111,403	10
FY2009	25	0	$107,760	25
FY2008	17	0	$98,688	17