Merrill Communications — 21 certified H-1B filings (FY2017–FY2020)
- 7
- Filings · FY2020
- $114k
- Median base · FY2020
- Sr. Software Engineer I
- Top role · 3 all-time
- MN
- Top state · 21 all-time
Merrill Communications filed 7 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2020, with a median base salary of $114k and the middle 50% of offers between $98k and $121k. That is 23% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 21 certified filings since FY2017, most often for Sr. Software Engineer I in Minnesota.
How much does Merrill Communications 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. $114k median in FY2020. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Merrill Communications's H-1B hiring changed by year?
2 certified filings in FY2017 → 7 in FY2020. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 7 | 0% | $114k |
| FY2019 | 7 | +40% | $85k |
| FY2018 | 5 | +150% | $120k |
| FY2017 | 2 | — | $75k |
Which wage levels does Merrill Communications file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 76% of Merrill Communications'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 21 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I9.5%2
- Level II14.3%3
- Level III61.9%13
- Level IV14.3%3
What jobs does Merrill Communications 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sr. Software Engineer I | 3 | $98k |
| Sr. Cloud Engineer | 2 | $120k |
| Software Engineering Manager | 2 | $128k |
| Senior Software Engineer Quality Assurance | 1 | $100k |
| Software Engineer - Quality Assurance | 1 | $85k |
| Software Engineer I | 1 | $75k |
| Software Engineer Quality Assurance | 1 | $85k |
| Software Engineering Lead/Manager | 1 | $115k |
| UI Full Stack Engineer/Software Engineer II | 1 | $94k |
| User Experience (UX) Architect | 1 | $114k |
Where does Merrill Communications 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MN | 21 | $98k |
What has Merrill Communications filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Merrill Communications: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Senior Database Administrator | $115,000 |
| 2020 | Sr. Cloud Engineer | $121,200 |
| 2020 | Senior Automation Engineer | $83,117 |
| 2020 | Sr. Software Engineer I | $97,656 |
| 2020 | Software Engineering Manager | $128,000 |
| 2020 | Sr. Software Engineer I | $97,656 |
| 2020 | User Experience (UX) Architect | $113,800 |
| 2019 | QA Automation Engineer | $83,117 |
| 2019 | Application Support Engineer | $77,542 |
| 2019 | Software Engineer I | $75,000 |
| 2019 | Sr. Software Engineer I | $94,058 |
| 2019 | UI Full Stack Engineer/Software Engineer II | $94,058 |
| 2019 | Senior Software Engineer Quality Assurance | $100,000 |
| 2019 | Software Engineer Quality Assurance | $85,000 |
| 2018 | Sr. Cloud Engineer | $120,000 |
| 2018 | Software Engineering Manager | $160,000 |
| 2018 | Software Engineer - Quality Assurance | $85,000 |
| 2018 | Software Engineering Lead/Manager | $115,000 |
| 2018 | Application Development Manager, Mulesoft | $145,000 |
| 2017 | Interaction Designer (Graphic Design) | $75,000 |
| 2017 | User Experience Architect | $100,000 |
Common questions about Merrill Communications's H-1B filings
- How much does Merrill Communications pay H-1B workers?
- Merrill Communications's median certified H-1B base salary is $114k (FY2020), from 7 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Merrill Communications sponsor?
- Merrill Communications has 21 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2017–FY2020).
- What jobs does Merrill Communications sponsor for H-1B?
- Merrill Communications's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Sr. Software Engineer I, Sr. Cloud Engineer, Software Engineering Manager, Senior Software Engineer Quality Assurance.
- Where does Merrill Communications hire H-1B workers?
- Merrill Communications's top H-1B worksite states are MN.
- 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 (FY2017–FY2020). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →