Publisher First — 5 certified H-1B filings (FY2020–FY2023)
- 3
- Filings · FY2023
- $245k
- Median base · FY2023
- Senior Director of Engineering
- Top role · 2 all-time
- CA
- Top state · 4 all-time
Publisher First filed 3 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2023 (up 50% from the year before), with a median base salary of $245k and the middle 50% of offers between $245k and $245k. That is 2% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 5 certified filings since FY2020, most often for Senior Director of Engineering in California.
How much does Publisher First 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. $245k median in FY2023. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Publisher First's H-1B hiring changed by year?
2 certified filings in FY2020 → 3 in FY2023. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 3 | +50% | $245k |
| FY2020 | 2 | — | $160k |
Which wage levels does Publisher First file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 100% of Publisher First'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 5 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level III20.0%1
- Level IV80.0%4
What jobs does Publisher First 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Director of Engineering | 2 | $245k |
| Director of Data | 1 | $160k |
| Senior Director Engineering | 1 | $190k |
| V.p. Architecture | 1 | $245k |
Where does Publisher First 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 | 4 | $245k |
| CO | 1 | $160k |
What has Publisher First filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Publisher First: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Senior Director of Engineering | $245,000 |
| 2023 | V.p. Architecture | $245,000 |
| 2023 | Senior Director of Engineering | $245,000 |
| 2020 | Senior Director Engineering | $190,000 |
| 2020 | Director of Data | $160,000 |
Common questions about Publisher First's H-1B filings
- How much does Publisher First pay H-1B workers?
- Publisher First's median certified H-1B base salary is $245k (FY2023), from 3 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Publisher First sponsor?
- Publisher First has 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2020–FY2023).
- What jobs does Publisher First sponsor for H-1B?
- Publisher First's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Senior Director of Engineering, Director of Data, Senior Director Engineering, V.p. Architecture.
- Where does Publisher First hire H-1B workers?
- Publisher First's top H-1B worksite states are CA, CO.
- 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 (FY2020–FY2023). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →