Polyone — 20 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2020)
- 3
- Filings · FY2020
- $87k
- Median base · FY2020
- Technology Leadership PHD
- Top role · 2 all-time
- OH
- Top state · 12 all-time
Polyone filed 3 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2020 (down 40% from the year before), with a median base salary of $87k and the middle 50% of offers between $81k and $114k. That is 12% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 20 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Technology Leadership PHD in Ohio.
How much does Polyone 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. $87k median in FY2020. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Polyone's H-1B hiring changed by year?
2 certified filings in FY2016 → 3 in FY2020. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 3 | −40% | $87k |
| FY2019 | 5 | 0% | $86k |
| FY2018 | 5 | 0% | $83k |
| FY2017 | 5 | +150% | $85k |
| FY2016 | 2 | — | $82k |
Which wage levels does Polyone file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 44% of Polyone'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 I6.3%1
- Level II50.0%8
- Level III12.5%2
- Level IV31.3%5
What jobs does Polyone 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Technology Leadership PHD | 2 | $87k |
| Business Development/Account Manager | 2 | $87k |
| R & D Formulation Engineer | 1 | $61k |
| Senior Chemist, R & D | 1 | $94k |
| Senior Lft Market Development Specialist | 1 | $82k |
| Senior R&d (Engineer/Chemist) | 1 | $89k |
| Senior R&d Engineer | 1 | $86k |
| Sr. Lead R&d Developer | 1 | $105k |
| Sr. Lft Market Development Specialist | 1 | $85k |
| Sr. Product Manager | 1 | $150k |
Where does Polyone 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 |
|---|---|---|
| OH | 12 | $85k |
| IL | 4 | $81k |
| CA | 2 | $83k |
| MO | 1 | $62k |
| GA | 1 | $105k |
What has Polyone filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Polyone: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Technology Leadership PHD | $86,965 |
| 2020 | Product Manager | $80,662 |
| 2020 | Manager, Product Stewardship - North America | $114,433 |
| 2019 | Technology Leadership PHD | $86,882 |
| 2019 | Advanced Technical Service Engineer | $70,470 |
| 2019 | Senior R&d Engineer | $86,486 |
| 2019 | Senior Chemist, R & D | $93,579 |
| 2019 | R & D Formulation Engineer | $61,235 |
| 2018 | Business Development/Account Manager | $98,675 |
| 2018 | Business Development Manager | $83,013 |
| 2018 | Maintenance Specialist | $69,264 |
| 2018 | Senior R&d (Engineer/Chemist) | $88,525 |
| 2018 | Advanced R&d Scientist | $69,493 |
| 2017 | Senior Analytical Engineer | $61,526 |
| 2017 | Lead R&d Chemist | $73,174 |
| 2017 | Sr. Product Manager | $150,259 |
| 2017 | Sr. Lft Market Development Specialist | $84,947 |
| 2017 | Business Development/Account Manager | $87,298 |
| 2016 | Sr. Lead R&d Developer | $104,811 |
| 2016 | Senior Lft Market Development Specialist | $82,014 |
Common questions about Polyone's H-1B filings
- How much does Polyone pay H-1B workers?
- Polyone's median certified H-1B base salary is $87k (FY2020), from 3 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Polyone sponsor?
- Polyone has 20 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2020).
- What jobs does Polyone sponsor for H-1B?
- Polyone's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Technology Leadership PHD, Business Development/Account Manager, R & D Formulation Engineer, Senior Chemist, R & D.
- Where does Polyone hire H-1B workers?
- Polyone's top H-1B worksite states are OH, IL, CA, MO.
- 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 →