Source Photonics — 22 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2020)
- 1
- Filings · FY2020
- $176k
- Median base · FY2020
- Optical Engineer
- Top role · 7 all-time
- CA
- Top state · 22 all-time
Source Photonics filed 1 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2020 (down 80% from the year before), with a median base salary of $176k and the middle 50% of offers between $176k and $176k. That is 28% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 22 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Optical Engineer in California.
How much does Source Photonics 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. $176k median in FY2020. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Source Photonics's H-1B hiring changed by year?
1 certified filings in FY2016 → 1 in FY2020. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 1 | −80% | $176k |
| FY2019 | 5 | −55% | $150k |
| FY2018 | 11 | +175% | $130k |
| FY2017 | 4 | +300% | $125k |
| FY2016 | 1 | — | $107k |
Which wage levels does Source Photonics file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 48% of Source Photonics'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 II52.4%11
- Level III23.8%5
- Level IV23.8%5
What jobs does Source Photonics 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Engineer | 7 | $125k |
| Transceiver Design Engineer | 4 | $140k |
| Product Development Manager | 2 | $149k |
| Sr. Firmware Engineer | 1 | $170k |
| Sr. Silicon Electronic-Photonics Engineer | 1 | $155k |
| Sr. Transceiver Design Engineer | 1 | $140k |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1 | $339k |
| Electrical Design Engineer | 1 | $118k |
| Electronic Design Engineer | 1 | $118k |
| Mechanical Engineer | 1 | $125k |
Where does Source Photonics 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 | 22 | $134k |
What has Source Photonics filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Source Photonics: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Transceiver Design Engineer | $176,499 |
| 2019 | Sr. Integrated Optics Designer | $150,000 |
| 2019 | Optical Engineer | $125,000 |
| 2019 | Sr. Transceiver Design Engineer | $140,000 |
| 2019 | Product Development Manager | $149,660 |
| 2019 | Sr. Firmware Engineer | $170,000 |
| 2018 | Sr. Silicon Electronic-Photonics Engineer | $155,000 |
| 2018 | Optical Engineer | $130,000 |
| 2018 | Electrical Design Engineer | $118,000 |
| 2018 | Electronic Design Engineer | $118,000 |
| 2018 | PCB Design Engineer | $118,000 |
| 2018 | Optical Engineer | $139,400 |
| 2018 | Optical Engineer | $105,000 |
| 2018 | Chief Financial Officer | $339,488 |
| 2018 | Product Development Manager | $149,466 |
| 2018 | Transceiver Design Engineer | $140,000 |
| 2018 | Transceiver Design Engineer | $92,000 |
| 2017 | Optical Engineer | $133,700 |
| 2017 | Optical Engineer | $105,000 |
| 2017 | Transceiver Design Engineer | $147,616 |
| 2017 | Mechanical Engineer | $125,000 |
| 2016 | Optical Engineer | $107,000 |
Common questions about Source Photonics's H-1B filings
- How much does Source Photonics pay H-1B workers?
- Source Photonics's median certified H-1B base salary is $176k (FY2020), from 1 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Source Photonics sponsor?
- Source Photonics has 22 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2020).
- What jobs does Source Photonics sponsor for H-1B?
- Source Photonics's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Optical Engineer, Transceiver Design Engineer, Product Development Manager, Sr. Firmware Engineer.
- Where does Source Photonics hire H-1B workers?
- Source Photonics's top H-1B worksite states are CA.
- 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 →