General Photonics — 24 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2020)
- 1
- Filings · FY2020
- $60k
- Median base · FY2020
- Electrical Engineer
- Top role · 4 all-time
- CA
- Top state · 24 all-time
General Photonics filed 1 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2020 (down 80% from the year before), with a median base salary of $60k and the middle 50% of offers between $60k and $60k. That is 29% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 24 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Electrical Engineer in California.
How much does General Photonics 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. $60k median in FY2020. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has General Photonics's H-1B hiring changed by year?
5 certified filings in FY2016 → 1 in FY2020. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 1 | −80% | $60k |
| FY2019 | 5 | −17% | $62k |
| FY2018 | 6 | −14% | $35k |
| FY2017 | 7 | +40% | $45k |
| FY2016 | 5 | — | $39k |
Which wage levels does General Photonics file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 13% of General Photonics'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 II6.3%1
- Level III12.5%2
What jobs does General Photonics 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer | 4 | $60k |
| Financial Specialist | 3 | $35k |
| Financial Analyst | 3 | $58k |
| Marketing & Business Development Specialist | 2 | $33k |
| Accountant | 2 | $39k |
| Manufacturing Cost Analyst | 1 | $34k |
| Cost Accountant | 1 | $39k |
| Materials Engineer | 1 | $63k |
| Mechanical Engineer | 1 | $56k |
| Network & Computer Systems Administrator | 1 | $65k |
Where does General Photonics 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 | 24 | $46k |
What has General Photonics filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for General Photonics: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Electrical Engineer | $59,592 |
| 2019 | Materials Engineer | $62,566 |
| 2019 | Accountant | $49,920 |
| 2019 | Network & Computer Systems Administrator | $65,270 |
| 2019 | Mechanical Engineer | $56,035 |
| 2019 | Sales Engineer | $61,818 |
| 2018 | Financial Analyst | $58,425 |
| 2018 | Financial Specialist | $34,776 |
| 2018 | Financial Analyst | $58,425 |
| 2018 | Electrical Engineer | $77,896 |
| 2018 | Financial Specialist | $34,776 |
| 2018 | Financial Specialist | $34,776 |
| 2017 | Electrical Engineer | $61,131 |
| 2017 | Financial Analyst | $45,320 |
| 2017 | Research Engineer | $41,136 |
| 2017 | Marketing & Business Development Specialist | $33,252 |
| 2017 | Quality Control Engineer | $46,104 |
| 2017 | Manufacturing Cost Analyst | $33,888 |
| 2017 | System Programmer | $48,900 |
| 2016 | Marketing & Business Development Specialist | $33,250 |
| 2016 | Accountant | $39,060 |
| 2016 | Electrical Engineer | $52,200 |
| 2016 | Cost Accountant | $39,060 |
| 2016 | Network& Computer Systems Administrator | $41,520 |
Common questions about General Photonics's H-1B filings
- How much does General Photonics pay H-1B workers?
- General Photonics's median certified H-1B base salary is $60k (FY2020), from 1 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does General Photonics sponsor?
- General Photonics has 24 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2020).
- What jobs does General Photonics sponsor for H-1B?
- General Photonics's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Electrical Engineer, Financial Specialist, Financial Analyst, Marketing & Business Development Specialist.
- Where does General Photonics hire H-1B workers?
- General Photonics'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 →