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

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Thorlabs, Inc., based in Newton, NJ, has filed 127 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 91.7% petition approval rate, with 44 approvals and 4 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $71,676. This is -25.4% compared to the national median salary of $93,340 for the most common position, Mechanical Engineers.

Thorlabs, Inc. has also filed 22 green card (PERM) applications, with 4 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Mechanical Engineers	36	$69,596	$93,340	-25.4% Below Market
Electrical Engineers	17	$72,825	$69,790	+4.3% At Market
Photonics Engineers	8	$94,223	$111,240	-15.3% Below Market
Industrial Engineers	7	$82,951	$92,370	-10.2% Below Market
Electronics Engineering Technicians	7	$53,373	$84,530	-36.9% Below Market
Technical Writers	5	$66,400	$79,730	-16.7% Below Market
Biomedical Engineers	3	$74,715	$110,230	-32.2% Below Market
SALES ENGINEERS	3	$60,934	$84,090	-27.5% Below Market
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2	$40,000	$59,740	-33.0% Below Market
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Admi	2	$66,300	$62,940	+5.3% Above Market
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION MANAGERS	1	$99,687	N/A	N/A
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1	$150,000	$147,820	+1.5% At Market
Management Analysts	1	$77,064	$67,500	+14.2% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	1	$87,500	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Applications	1	$73,500	N/A	N/A
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE	1	$71,885	N/A	N/A
COMPUTER OCCUPATIONS, ALL OTHER	1	$80,142	N/A	N/A
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Othe	1	$55,000	$83,620	-34.2% Below Market
PHYSICISTS	1	$100,000	$148,490	-32.7% Below Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2022	3	0	100.0%
FY2020	3	0	100.0%
FY2019	4	0	100.0%
FY2018	4	0	100.0%
FY2017	2	2	50.0%
FY2016	5	0	100.0%
FY2015	3	0	100.0%
FY2014	1	0	100.0%
FY2013	5	0	100.0%
FY2012	4	1	80.0%
FY2011	6	1	85.7%
FY2010	1	0	100.0%
FY2009	2	0	100.0%

Work Locations

Newton, NJ — 90 LCAs, avg $66,765
Sterling, VA — 19 LCAs, avg $75,884
JESSUP, MD — 11 LCAs, avg $86,238
Morganville, NJ — 2 LCAs, avg $102,970
Columbia, SC — 1 LCAs, avg $100,000
Gaithersburg, MD — 1 LCAs, avg $98,114
Lafayette, CO — 1 LCAs, avg $129,215
Sparta, NJ — 1 LCAs, avg $71,190
VERONA, NJ — 1 LCAs, avg $77,000

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Thorlabs, Inc. has filed 22 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 4 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Mechanical Engineers	7	2	$68,872
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	3	1	$85,939
Biomedical Engineers	2	0	$104,062
Industrial Engineers	2	0	$100,485
Photonics Engineer	2	0	$89,367
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1	0	$128,482
Management Analysts	1	1	N/A
Software Developers, Applications	1	0	$96,429
Coating Scientist	1	0	$102,502
Industrial Engineering Technicians	1	0	$51,002

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2025	1	1	$129,215	1
FY2023	1	0	$123,939	1
FY2022	2	2	$104,704	2
FY2020	1	1	$78,125	1
FY2019	16	0	$74,818	16
FY2018	13	0	$79,224	13
FY2017	6	0	$76,313	6
FY2016	13	0	$72,316	13
FY2015	18	0	N/A	18
FY2014	10	0	$66,800	10
FY2013	8	0	$76,349	8
FY2012	8	0	$60,780	8
FY2011	12	0	$65,978	12
FY2010	8	0	$59,424	8
FY2009	9	0	$62,333	9
FY2008	1	0	$53,810	1