Bolt Threads — 8 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2020)
- 2
- Filings · FY2020
- $84k
- Median base · FY2020
- Associate Engineer
- Top role · 2 all-time
- CA
- Top state · 8 all-time
Bolt Threads filed 2 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2020 (up 100% from the year before), with a median base salary of $84k and the middle 50% of offers between $84k and $123k. That is 11% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 8 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Associate Engineer in California.
How much does Bolt Threads pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $84k median in FY2020. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Bolt Threads's H-1B hiring changed by year?
1 certified filings in FY2016 → 2 in FY2020. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 2 | +100% | $84k |
| FY2019 | 1 | 0% | $108k |
| FY2018 | 1 | −67% | $94k |
| FY2017 | 3 | +200% | $104k |
| FY2016 | 1 | — | $52k |
Which wage levels does Bolt Threads file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 43% of Bolt Threads's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 7 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I28.6%2
- Level II28.6%2
- Level III42.9%3
What jobs does Bolt Threads sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Engineer | 2 | $52k |
| Scientist, Biochemistry/Bioseparations | 2 | $94k |
| Lead Scientist, Biochemistry | 1 | $108k |
| Principal Scientist Materials | 1 | $130k |
| Scientist | 1 | $84k |
| Senior Scientist | 1 | $123k |
Where does Bolt Threads hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 8 | $94k |
What has Bolt Threads filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Bolt Threads: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Senior Scientist | $123,011 |
| 2020 | Scientist | $84,448 |
| 2019 | Lead Scientist, Biochemistry | $108,368 |
| 2018 | Scientist, Biochemistry/Bioseparations | $93,725 |
| 2017 | Scientist, Biochemistry/Bioseparations | $103,792 |
| 2017 | Principal Scientist Materials | $130,000 |
| 2017 | Associate Engineer | $62,000 |
| 2016 | Associate Engineer | $52,000 |
Common questions about Bolt Threads's H-1B filings
- How much does Bolt Threads pay H-1B workers?
- Bolt Threads's median certified H-1B base salary is $84k (FY2020), from 2 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Bolt Threads sponsor?
- Bolt Threads has 8 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2020).
- What jobs does Bolt Threads sponsor for H-1B?
- Bolt Threads's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Associate Engineer, Scientist, Biochemistry/Bioseparations, Lead Scientist, Biochemistry, Principal Scientist Materials.
- Where does Bolt Threads hire H-1B workers?
- Bolt Threads's top H-1B worksite states are CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2020). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →