Enlighted — 25 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2021)

1
Filings · FY2021
$160k
Median base · FY2021
Senior Software Engineer
Top role · 3 all-time
CA
Top state · 25 all-time
FY

Enlighted filed 1 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2021 (down 67% from the year before), with a median base salary of $160k and the middle 50% of offers between $160k and $160k. That is 36% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 25 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Senior Software Engineer in California.

How much does Enlighted 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. $160k median in FY2021. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.

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How has Enlighted's H-1B hiring changed by year?

6 certified filings in FY2016 → 1 in FY2021. The change column is each year against the one before.

Enlighted certified H-1B filings and base salary by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsvs prior FYMedian base
FY20211−67%$160k
FY20203−75%$133k
FY201912+1100%$165k
FY20181−50%$225k
FY20172−67%$153k
FY20166—$115k

Which wage levels does Enlighted file?

DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 95% of Enlighted'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 19 filings with a wage level · all years

26%
68%
  • Level II5.3%1
  • Level III26.3%5
  • Level IV68.4%13

What jobs does Enlighted sponsor for H-1B?

The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.

Enlighted most-sponsored H-1B job titles with base-salary percentiles
Job titleFilingsMedian base
Senior Software Engineer3$190k
Mechanical Engineer2$95k
Software Developer2$160k
Senior DevOps Engineer1$165k
Senior Software Architect (Software Engineer)1$140k
Senior Solution Architect (Software Engineer)1$140k
Senior UI Engineer1$165k
Senior, Quality Engineer1$122k
Sr. Principal Engineer1$195k
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer1$180k

Where does Enlighted hire H-1B workers?

Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.

2525Certified filings (log scale)
Enlighted H-1B worksite states
StateFilingsMedian base
CA25$153k

What has Enlighted filed recently?

Every certified LCA on record for Enlighted: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.

Enlighted recent certified H-1B LCA filings
FYJob titleBase salary
2021Software Developer$160,160
2020Mechanical Engineer$132,600
2020Program Manager- R&d$95,000
2020Software Developer$234,341
2019Sr. Site Reliability Engineer$180,000
2019Hardware Electrical Engineer$165,000
2019Principal UI Engineer$164,674
2019Lead RF/ Antenna Systems Hardware Engineer$125,590
2019Senior DevOps Engineer$164,674
2019Senior Software Engineer$190,000
2019Senior UI Engineer$164,674
2019Senior Software Engineer$190,000
2019Staff Engineer$122,221
2019Head of Data Analytics and Solutions$111,966
2019Senior Software Engineer$164,674
2019Senior, Quality Engineer$122,221
2018Director, Quality Engineering$225,000
2017Sr. Staff Engineer, Quality$152,880
2017Sr. Principal Engineer$195,000
2016Senior Solution Architect (Software Engineer)$140,000
2016Senior Software Architect (Software Engineer)$140,000
2016Mechanical Engineer$95,000
2016UI Engineer$115,000
2016Dev-Ops Engineer (Software Engineer)$115,000
2016Staff Quality Assurance Engineer$145,000

Common questions about Enlighted's H-1B filings

How much does Enlighted pay H-1B workers?
Enlighted's median certified H-1B base salary is $160k (FY2021), from 1 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
How many H-1B workers does Enlighted sponsor?
Enlighted has 25 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2021).
What jobs does Enlighted sponsor for H-1B?
Enlighted's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Senior Software Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Software Developer, Senior DevOps Engineer.
Where does Enlighted hire H-1B workers?
Enlighted'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–FY2021). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →