Sofec — 23 certified H-1B filings (FY2017–FY2025)
- 3
- Filings · FY2025
- $102k
- Median base · FY2025
- Research Engineer II
- Top role · 6 all-time
- TX
- Top state · 23 all-time
Sofec filed 3 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (up 50% from the year before), with a median base salary of $102k and the middle 50% of offers between $100k and $151k. That is 3% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 23 certified filings since FY2017, most often for Research Engineer II in Texas.
How much does Sofec 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. $102k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Sofec's H-1B hiring changed by year?
4 certified filings in FY2017 → 3 in FY2025. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 3 | +50% | $102k |
| FY2024 | 2 | +100% | $118k |
| FY2023 | 1 | −67% | $116k |
| FY2021 | 3 | 0% | $126k |
| FY2020 | 3 | 0% | $125k |
| FY2019 | 3 | −25% | $133k |
| FY2018 | 4 | 0% | $86k |
| FY2017 | 4 | — | $144k |
Which wage levels does Sofec file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 57% of Sofec'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 I4.8%1
- Level II38.1%8
- Level III19.0%4
- Level IV38.1%8
What jobs does Sofec 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Research Engineer II | 6 | $86k |
| Research Engineer III | 4 | $116k |
| Engineer IV | 3 | $125k |
| Lead Engineer I | 2 | $144k |
| Engineer IV - Mechanical | 2 | $122k |
| Engineer V - Electrical | 1 | $149k |
| Lead Electrical Engineer I | 1 | $133k |
| Naval Architect V | 1 | $145k |
| Research Engineer IV | 1 | $120k |
| Sr. Project Controls Analyst | 1 | $151k |
Where does Sofec 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 23 | $122k |
What has Sofec filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Sofec: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Research Engineer II | $101,982 |
| 2025 | Research Engineer II | $100,231 |
| 2025 | Sr. Project Controls Analyst | $151,466 |
| 2024 | Research Engineer III | $118,203 |
| 2024 | Research Engineer III | $132,000 |
| 2023 | Research Engineer III | $116,441 |
| 2021 | Engineer IV - Mechanical | $126,097 |
| 2021 | Engineer V – Electrical | $169,961 |
| 2021 | Research Engineer II | $91,705 |
| 2020 | Engineer IV | $127,046 |
| 2020 | Engineer IV | $125,216 |
| 2020 | Research Engineer III | $110,116 |
| 2019 | Engineer V - Electrical | $149,370 |
| 2019 | Engineer IV - Mechanical | $121,780 |
| 2019 | Lead Electrical Engineer I | $132,956 |
| 2018 | Research Engineer IV | $120,322 |
| 2018 | Engineer IV | $115,766 |
| 2018 | Research Engineer II | $86,216 |
| 2018 | Research Engineer II | $86,216 |
| 2017 | Naval Architect V | $144,636 |
| 2017 | Lead Engineer I | $143,682 |
| 2017 | Lead Engineer I | $143,682 |
| 2017 | Research Engineer II | $77,334 |
Common questions about Sofec's H-1B filings
- How much does Sofec pay H-1B workers?
- Sofec's median certified H-1B base salary is $102k (FY2025), from 3 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Sofec sponsor?
- Sofec has 23 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2017–FY2025).
- What jobs does Sofec sponsor for H-1B?
- Sofec's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Research Engineer II, Research Engineer III, Engineer IV, Lead Engineer I.
- Where does Sofec hire H-1B workers?
- Sofec's top H-1B worksite states are TX.
- 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–FY2025). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →