Smartbrief — 15 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2019)
- 4
- Filings · FY2019
- $81k
- Median base · FY2019
- JAVA Developer
- Top role · 4 all-time
- DC
- Top state · 15 all-time
Smartbrief filed 4 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2019 (up 33% from the year before), with a median base salary of $81k and the middle 50% of offers between $73k and $81k. That is 12% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 15 certified filings since FY2016, most often for JAVA Developer in District of Columbia.
How much does Smartbrief 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. $81k median in FY2019. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Smartbrief's H-1B hiring changed by year?
2 certified filings in FY2016 → 4 in FY2019. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 4 | +33% | $81k |
| FY2018 | 3 | −50% | $77k |
| FY2017 | 6 | +200% | $78k |
| FY2016 | 2 | — | $89k |
Which wage levels does Smartbrief file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 0% of Smartbrief'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 13 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I84.6%11
- Level II15.4%2
What jobs does Smartbrief 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 |
|---|---|---|
| JAVA Developer | 4 | $73k |
| Data Warehouse Developer | 2 | $89k |
| Software Developer | 2 | $67k |
| Applications Developer | 2 | $81k |
| QA Engineer | 1 | $77k |
| Budget Analyst | 1 | $80k |
| Financial Analyst | 1 | $79k |
| Front End Developer | 1 | $78k |
| Software Developer - DevOps | 1 | $73k |
Where does Smartbrief 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DC | 15 | $80k |
What has Smartbrief filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Smartbrief: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Applications Developer | $81,000 |
| 2019 | Applications Developer | $81,000 |
| 2019 | JAVA Developer | $86,160 |
| 2019 | Software Developer - DevOps | $73,000 |
| 2018 | Software Developer | $85,000 |
| 2018 | QA Engineer | $76,731 |
| 2018 | JAVA Developer | $70,928 |
| 2017 | JAVA Developer | $72,790 |
| 2017 | JAVA Developer | $82,409 |
| 2017 | Software Developer | $66,518 |
| 2017 | Financial Analyst | $78,562 |
| 2017 | Budget Analyst | $79,726 |
| 2017 | Front End Developer | $78,000 |
| 2016 | Data Warehouse Developer | $88,878 |
| 2016 | Data Warehouse Developer | $90,000 |
Common questions about Smartbrief's H-1B filings
- How much does Smartbrief pay H-1B workers?
- Smartbrief's median certified H-1B base salary is $81k (FY2019), from 4 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Smartbrief sponsor?
- Smartbrief has 15 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2019).
- What jobs does Smartbrief sponsor for H-1B?
- Smartbrief's most-sponsored H-1B roles include JAVA Developer, Data Warehouse Developer, Software Developer, Applications Developer.
- Where does Smartbrief hire H-1B workers?
- Smartbrief's top H-1B worksite states are DC.
- 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–FY2019). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →