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

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Yelp, Inc., based in San Francisco, CA, has filed 744 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2010. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 98.5% petition approval rate, with 192 approvals and 3 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $138,468.

Yelp, Inc. has also filed 308 green card (PERM) applications, with 170 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

Yelp, Inc. operates in the Information industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Software Developers, Systems Software	231	$127,580	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Applications	201	$137,596	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Systems Managers	40	$191,126	$163,310	+17.0% Above Market
Software Developers	39	$194,702	$102,420	+90.1% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	14	$136,372	N/A	N/A
Operations Research Analysts	13	$143,692	$82,920	+73.3% Above Market
Statisticians	13	$153,231	$118,560	+29.2% Above Market
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	11	$101,016	$59,740	+69.1% Above Market
General and Operations Managers	7	$156,836	$91,560	+71.3% Above Market
MANAGEMENT ANALYSTS	7	$132,857	$67,500	+96.8% Above Market
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	7	$100,251	N/A	N/A
Advertising Sales Agents	7	$50,143	$78,780	-36.4% Below Market
Sales Engineers	7	$133,136	$84,090	+58.3% Above Market
Marketing Managers	5	$180,000	N/A	N/A
Information Technology Project Managers	5	$260,989	$94,830	+175.2% Above Market
Public Relations Specialists	5	$51,043	$51,390	-0.7% At Market
Financial Managers	4	$203,000	$146,970	+38.1% Above Market
COMPUTER OCCUPATIONS, ALL OTHER	3	$126,790	N/A	N/A
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS	3	$81,167	$60,020	+35.2% Above Market
Human Resources Specialists	2	$71,490	$72,730	-1.7% At Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	2	0	100.0%
FY2022	6	0	100.0%
FY2021	21	0	100.0%
FY2020	59	1	98.3%
FY2019	1	0	100.0%
FY2018	19	2	90.5%
FY2017	1	0	100.0%
FY2016	36	0	100.0%
FY2015	19	0	100.0%
FY2014	1	0	100.0%
FY2013	14	0	100.0%
FY2012	8	0	100.0%
FY2011	4	0	100.0%
FY2010	1	0	100.0%

Work Locations

San Francisco, CA — 698 LCAs, avg $137,654
New York, NY — 8 LCAs, avg $91,540
SAN BRUNO, CA — 5 LCAs, avg $73,923
Scottsdale, AZ — 3 LCAs, avg $58,333
Bellevue, WA — 2 LCAs, avg $138,645
Chicago, IL — 2 LCAs, avg $110,697
PALO ALTO, CA — 2 LCAs, avg $142,490
PHILADELPHIA, PA — 2 LCAs, avg $158,000
Sachse, TX — 2 LCAs, avg $182,000
Seattle, WA — 2 LCAs, avg $252,500

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Yelp, Inc. has filed 308 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 170 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software Developers, Systems Software	127	76	$136,894
Software Developers, Applications	113	58	$135,494
Software Developers	17	3	$135,649
Computer and Information Systems Managers	14	10	$199,666
Computer Systems Analysts	14	7	$153,488
Statisticians	6	6	$146,250
Marketing Managers	3	3	$177,503
Computer Occupations, All Other	2	1	$171,126
Public Relations Specialists	2	1	$50,000
General and Operations Managers	1	1	N/A

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	8	5	$237,338	8
FY2025	8	7	$223,193	8
FY2024	13	9	$196,495	13
FY2023	15	11	$199,424	15
FY2022	21	15	$171,494	21
FY2021	19	18	$167,934	19
FY2020	15	14	$128,146	15
FY2019	115	0	$151,737	219
FY2018	116	0	$136,741	485
FY2017	69	0	$140,654	199
FY2016	131	0	$120,912	131
FY2015	98	0	N/A	98
FY2014	60	0	$116,276	60
FY2013	27	0	$115,992	27
FY2012	13	0	$91,601	13
FY2011	11	0	$74,125	11
FY2010	5	0	$107,000	5