Critical Ideas — 20 certified H-1B filings (FY2021–FY2024)
- 1
- Filings · FY2024
- $163k
- Median base · FY2024
- Software Engineer
- Top role · 3 all-time
- CA
- Top state · 9 all-time
Critical Ideas filed 1 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2024 (down 80% from the year before), with a median base salary of $163k and the middle 50% of offers between $163k and $163k. That is 5% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 20 certified filings since FY2021, most often for Software Engineer in California.
How much does Critical Ideas 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. $163k median in FY2024. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Critical Ideas's H-1B hiring changed by year?
4 certified filings in FY2021 → 1 in FY2024. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | −80% | $163k |
| FY2023 | 5 | −50% | $153k |
| FY2022 | 10 | +150% | $142k |
| FY2021 | 4 | — | $115k |
Which wage levels does Critical Ideas file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 70% of Critical Ideas'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 20 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I10.0%2
- Level II20.0%4
- Level III25.0%5
- Level IV45.0%9
What jobs does Critical Ideas 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 3 | $152k |
| Software Engineer, Machine Learning | 2 | $163k |
| Data Analyst (Business Intelligence Analyst) | 2 | $115k |
| Senior Product Analyst | 2 | $142k |
| Software Engineer - Machine Learning | 2 | $122k |
| Product Manager | 1 | $115k |
| Project Manager - Marketing Ops | 1 | $80k |
| Senior Analytics Engineer | 1 | $145k |
| Senior Economist, Pricing | 1 | $171k |
| Growth Marketing Analyst | 1 | $80k |
Where does Critical Ideas 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 | 9 | $152k |
| NY | 5 | $142k |
| MA | 2 | $125k |
| WA | 2 | $115k |
| NJ | 1 | $195k |
| TX | 1 | $195k |
What has Critical Ideas filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Critical Ideas: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Software Engineer, Machine Learning | $162,750 |
| 2023 | Software Engineer, Machine Learning | $162,750 |
| 2023 | Project Manager - Marketing Ops | $80,000 |
| 2023 | Senior Economist, Pricing | $170,900 |
| 2023 | Software Engineer | $153,000 |
| 2023 | Software Engineer - Machine Learning | $153,000 |
| 2022 | Engineering Manager - Risk Analytics | $195,000 |
| 2022 | Senior Analytics Engineer | $145,000 |
| 2022 | Software Engineer | $152,250 |
| 2022 | Senior Product Analyst | $142,000 |
| 2022 | IT Jira Engineer & Administrator | $195,000 |
| 2022 | Senior Product Analyst | $142,000 |
| 2022 | Growth Marketing Analyst | $80,000 |
| 2022 | Software Engineer - Machine Learning | $122,000 |
| 2022 | Data Analyst (Business Intelligence Analyst) | $120,750 |
| 2022 | Software Engineer | $125,000 |
| 2021 | Lead Product Manager | $205,000 |
| 2021 | Software Engineer-Machine Learning | $155,000 |
| 2021 | Data Analyst (Business Intelligence Analyst) | $115,000 |
| 2021 | Product Manager | $115,000 |
Common questions about Critical Ideas's H-1B filings
- How much does Critical Ideas pay H-1B workers?
- Critical Ideas's median certified H-1B base salary is $163k (FY2024), from 1 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Critical Ideas sponsor?
- Critical Ideas has 20 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2021–FY2024).
- What jobs does Critical Ideas sponsor for H-1B?
- Critical Ideas's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Machine Learning, Data Analyst (Business Intelligence Analyst), Senior Product Analyst.
- Where does Critical Ideas hire H-1B workers?
- Critical Ideas's top H-1B worksite states are CA, NY, MA, WA.
- 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 (FY2021–FY2024). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →