Core Defender — 16 certified H-1B filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- 13
- Filings · FY2025
- $89k
- Median base · FY2025
- Data Analyst
- Top role · 4 all-time
- OR
- Top state · 8 all-time
Core Defender filed 13 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025, with a median base salary of $89k and the middle 50% of offers between $79k and $89k. That is 8% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 16 certified filings since FY2025, most often for Data Analyst in Oregon.
How much does Core Defender 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. $89k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Core Defender's H-1B hiring changed by year?
13 certified filings in FY2025 → 3 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 3 | −77% | $87k |
| FY2025 | 13 | — | $89k |
Which wage levels does Core Defender file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 0% of Core Defender'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 16 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I81.3%13
- Level II18.8%3
What jobs does Core Defender 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analyst | 4 | $79k |
| MLOps Engineer | 4 | $89k |
| Software Engineer | 3 | $85k |
| Computer Systems Engineer | 2 | $66k |
| Frontend Developer | 2 | $98k |
| Data Engineer | 1 | $98k |
Where does Core Defender 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 |
|---|---|---|
| OR | 8 | $89k |
| MI | 4 | $79k |
| TX | 2 | $85k |
| MA | 2 | $98k |
What has Core Defender filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Core Defender: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Data Analyst | $86,965 |
| 2026 | Data Engineer | $97,718 |
| 2026 | Data Analyst | $82,909 |
| 2025 | Software Engineer | $85,384 |
| 2025 | MLOps Engineer | $88,962 |
| 2025 | MLOps Engineer | $88,962 |
| 2025 | Software Engineer | $88,962 |
| 2025 | Computer Systems Engineer | $66,144 |
| 2025 | Data Analyst | $79,373 |
| 2025 | Frontend Developer | $98,072 |
| 2025 | Computer Systems Engineer | $66,144 |
| 2025 | Data Analyst | $79,373 |
| 2025 | MLOps Engineer | $88,962 |
| 2025 | Frontend Developer | $98,072 |
| 2025 | MLOps Engineer | $88,962 |
| 2025 | Software Engineer | $85,384 |
Common questions about Core Defender's H-1B filings
- How much does Core Defender pay H-1B workers?
- Core Defender's median certified H-1B base salary is $89k (FY2025), from 13 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Core Defender sponsor?
- Core Defender has 16 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2025–FY2026).
- What jobs does Core Defender sponsor for H-1B?
- Core Defender's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Data Analyst, MLOps Engineer, Software Engineer, Computer Systems Engineer.
- Where does Core Defender hire H-1B workers?
- Core Defender's top H-1B worksite states are OR, MI, TX, MA.
- 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 (FY2025–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →