West Marine — 12 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2019)
- 3
- Filings · FY2019
- $145k
- Median base · FY2019
- Integration Engineer
- Top role · 5 all-time
- CA
- Top state · 12 all-time
West Marine filed 3 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2019 (up 50% from the year before), with a median base salary of $145k and the middle 50% of offers between $114k and $154k. That is 16% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 12 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Integration Engineer in California.
How much does West Marine 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. $145k median in FY2019. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has West Marine's H-1B hiring changed by year?
4 certified filings in FY2016 → 3 in FY2019. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 3 | +50% | $145k |
| FY2018 | 2 | −33% | $99k |
| FY2017 | 3 | −25% | $118k |
| FY2016 | 4 | — | $108k |
Which wage levels does West Marine file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 86% of West Marine'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 7 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level II14.3%1
- Level III42.9%3
- Level IV42.9%3
What jobs does West Marine 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Integration Engineer | 5 | $112k |
| Senior Manager - Ecommerce Development | 1 | $145k |
| Senior Manager Store Systems | 1 | $154k |
| Sr. Manager, Store Systems | 1 | $153k |
| Senior Programmer/Analyst | 1 | $120k |
| IT Project Manager | 1 | $108k |
| Lead Application Solution Architect, Digital Commerce | 1 | $118k |
| Senior Developer | 1 | $127k |
Where does West Marine 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 | 12 | $114k |
What has West Marine filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for West Marine: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Integration Engineer | $114,000 |
| 2019 | Senior Manager Store Systems | $153,587 |
| 2019 | Senior Manager - Ecommerce Development | $145,000 |
| 2018 | Senior Developer | $127,317 |
| 2018 | Integration Engineer | $99,383 |
| 2017 | Integration Engineer | $112,000 |
| 2017 | Lead Application Solution Architect, Digital Commerce | $118,409 |
| 2017 | Sr. Manager, Store Systems | $152,526 |
| 2016 | Senior Programmer/Analyst | $120,078 |
| 2016 | Integration Engineer | $112,000 |
| 2016 | IT Project Manager | $108,160 |
| 2016 | Integration Engineer | $100,000 |
Common questions about West Marine's H-1B filings
- How much does West Marine pay H-1B workers?
- West Marine's median certified H-1B base salary is $145k (FY2019), from 3 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does West Marine sponsor?
- West Marine has 12 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2019).
- What jobs does West Marine sponsor for H-1B?
- West Marine's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Integration Engineer, Senior Manager - Ecommerce Development, Senior Manager Store Systems, Sr. Manager, Store Systems.
- Where does West Marine hire H-1B workers?
- West Marine'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–FY2019). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →