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

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Upgrade, Inc., based in San Francisco, CA, has filed 66 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2017. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 90.0% petition approval rate, with 9 approvals and 1 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $140,670.

Upgrade, Inc. has also filed 62 green card (PERM) applications, with 31 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

Upgrade, Inc. 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	21	$136,707	N/A	N/A
Credit Analysts	9	$121,001	$62,540	+93.5% Above Market
Data Scientists	6	$111,689	$100,190	+11.5% Above Market
Software Developers	4	$150,093	$102,420	+46.5% Above Market
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	4	$167,217	$132,070	+26.6% Above Market
Financial Risk Specialists	2	$148,408	$102,970	+44.1% Above Market
Information Security Analysts	2	$149,708	N/A	N/A
Database Architects	2	$160,680	$143,900	+11.7% Above Market
Marketing Managers	1	$204,464	N/A	N/A
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGERS	1	$227,802	$163,310	+39.5% Above Market
Financial Managers	1	$137,155	$146,970	-6.7% Below Market
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1	$263,952	$147,820	+78.6% Above Market
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1	$125,382	$59,740	+109.9% Above Market
Financial Analysts	1	$145,038	$76,540	+89.5% Above Market
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION RESEARCH SCIENTISTS	1	$96,075	N/A	N/A
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE	1	$147,846	N/A	N/A
DATABASE ADMINISTRATORS	1	$88,421	N/A	N/A
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	1	$125,486	N/A	N/A
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1	$123,781	$100,610	+23.0% Above Market
Information Security Engineers	1	$181,813	$94,830	+91.7% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2022	4	0	100.0%
FY2021	1	0	100.0%
FY2020	1	0	100.0%
FY2019	2	1	66.7%
FY2017	1	0	100.0%

Work Locations

San Francisco, CA — 50 LCAs, avg $141,535
Phoenix, AZ — 2 LCAs, avg $126,818
Wilmington, DE — 2 LCAs, avg $172,307
Atlanta, GA — 1 LCAs, avg $150,467
Bellevue, WA — 1 LCAs, avg $136,906
Cary, IL — 1 LCAs, avg $110,594
Cedar Park, TX — 1 LCAs, avg $170,893
Chandler, AZ — 1 LCAs, avg $68,058
Claymont, DE — 1 LCAs, avg $137,155
Glendale, AZ — 1 LCAs, avg $168,418

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Upgrade, Inc. has filed 62 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 31 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Data Scientists	11	6	$167,000
Credit Analysts	10	5	$143,611
Software Developers, Applications	8	5	$167,500
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	6	2	$161,667
Information Security Analysts	4	2	$146,750
Software Developers	4	1	$218,000
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	4	1	$172,500
Statisticians	4	3	$108,500
Marketing Managers	3	1	$190,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2	2	$232,500

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2025	14	10	$146,931	14
FY2024	5	5	$143,537	5
FY2023	7	7	$141,357	7
FY2022	6	4	$126,014	6
FY2021	5	5	$166,778	5
FY2020	1	0	$117,790	1
FY2019	9	0	$143,795	9
FY2018	9	0	$128,036	9
FY2017	10	0	$136,573	10