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California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory filed 181 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 175. Median offered salary: $129,740.

Applications (LCAs)181
Certified175
Employer addressPasadena, CA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$129,740
Middle half of salaries$109,564–$145,912
10th–90th percentile$82,180–$161,804

Does California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory sponsor H-1B visas?

California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory filed 181 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 17, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Postdoctoral Scholar34$82,180
Scientist26$139,046
Technologist24$133,744
Robotics Technologist15$150,072
Data Scientist15$137,114
RF Microwave Engineer10$144,976
Scientist II9$124,072
Systems Engineer5$125,600
Signal Analysis Engineer II4$119,532
Signal Analysis Engineer4$135,500
Robotics Mechanical Engineer3$210,579
Microdevices Engineer3$113,568
Telecommunications Engineer2$165,308
Mechatronics Engineer2$120,765
Technologist II2$107,276
Data Scientist II2$134,292
Robotics Systems Engineer2$155,969
FPGA Engineer2$149,812
Postdoctoral Fellow2$82,180
Optical Engineer2$163,104
Technologist I1$85,072
Thermal Engineer1$143,042
Scientific Applications Software Engineer II1$97,365
Engineering Applications & Software Engineer III1$140,088
Technologist III1$126,006
Technologist IV1$157,206
Mechanical Engineer II1$95,160
Group Supervisor1$190,008
Mission Design Engineer1$146,078
Data Scientist III1$130,000
Payload System Engineer1$182,749
Thermal Engineer II1$109,720
Navigation Engineer1$125,500

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202344$126,235
FY202451$131,040
FY202546$129,740
FY202640$139,588

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Optical Engineer$170,664
Level III		Los Angeles, CAJun 17, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$86,880
Level I		Pasadena, CAJun 11, 2026Jul 31, 2026Certified
Robotics Technologist$169,770
Level III		Los Angeles, CAJun 11, 2026Dec 1, 2026Certified
Technologist$170,664
Level III		Pasadena, CAJun 8, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Technologist$143,021
Level I		Pasadena, CAFeb 18, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Mechatronics Engineer$122,554
Level II		Pasadena, CAFeb 11, 2026May 15, 2026Certified
Signal Analysis Engineer$148,468
Level III		Pasadena, CAJan 27, 2026Mar 1, 2026Certified
Robotics Systems Engineer$161,866
Level III		Pasadena, CAJan 22, 2026Feb 27, 2026Certified
Data Scientist$159,717
Level III		Pasadena, CAJan 22, 2026Mar 6, 2026Certified
Scientist$161,304
Level II		Pasadena, CAJan 22, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Navigation Engineer$125,500
Level I		Pasadena, CANov 4, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Technologist$121,160
Level III		Pasadena, CASep 10, 2025Feb 14, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$121,160
Level III		Pasadena, CAAug 29, 2025Feb 14, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$86,880
Level I		Pasadena, CAAug 20, 2025Oct 17, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
FPGA Engineer$144,560
Level III		Pasadena, CAAug 18, 2025Jan 6, 2026Certified
Technologist$130,000
Level III		Pasadena, CAAug 18, 2025Sep 22, 2025Certified
Robotics Mechanical Engineer$226,699
Level IV		Pasadena, CAAug 18, 2025Sep 12, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Technologist$125,632
Level III		Pasadena, CAAug 14, 2025Sep 13, 2025Certified
Data Scientist$125,632
Level III		Pasadena, CAAug 6, 2025Sep 13, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Data Scientist$138,860
Level II		Pasadena, CAJul 30, 2025Oct 19, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Telecommunications Engineer$170,602
Level IV		Pasadena, CAJul 23, 2025Jan 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$86,880
Level I		Las Vegas, NVJul 23, 2025Oct 3, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$86,880
Level I		Pasadena, CAJun 25, 2025Oct 3, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$86,880
Level I		Pasadena, CAJun 25, 2025Oct 10, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$86,880
Level I		Pasadena, CAJun 18, 2025Aug 29, 2025Certified
Data Scientist$168,501
Level III		Pasadena, CAJun 18, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$85,350
Level I		Pasadena, CAJun 5, 2025Jun 13, 2025Certified
Scientist$154,024
Level III		Pasadena, CAMay 12, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified
RF Microwave Engineer$153,192
Level I		Pasadena, CAApr 24, 2025Oct 17, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$86,880
Level I		Pasadena, CAApr 24, 2025Aug 22, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Technologist$144,144
Level I		Pasadena, CAApr 24, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Robotics Technologist$194,189
Level III		Pasadena, CAApr 24, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Data Scientist$153,192
Level I		Pasadena, CAApr 24, 2025Oct 17, 2025Withdrawn
Data Scientist$86,880
Level I		Pasadena, CAApr 24, 2025Aug 22, 2025Withdrawn
Data Scientist$211,690
Level IV		Pasadena, CAApr 22, 2025Oct 3, 2025Certified
Technologist$130,000
Level III		Pasadena, CAMar 4, 2025May 12, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Technologist$139,714
Level III		Pasadena, CAFeb 13, 2025Jul 10, 2025Certified
Scientist$144,310
Level III		Pasadena, CAFeb 5, 2025Jun 27, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Scientist$140,317
Level III		Pasadena, CAFeb 5, 2025Apr 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Technologist$128,211
Level III		Pasadena, CAFeb 5, 2025May 9, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Technologist$136,162
Level I		Pasadenca, CAJan 23, 2025Jun 5, 2025Certified
Payload System Engineer$182,749
Level IV		Pasadena, CAJan 15, 2025Mar 7, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$82,180
Level I		Pasadena, CAJan 15, 2025Feb 15, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
RF Microwave Engineer$197,142
Level IV		Pasadena, CAJan 15, 2025Mar 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Data Scientist$137,114
Level III		Pasadena, CADec 17, 2024Feb 1, 2025Certified
Scientist$140,379Pasadena, CADec 17, 2024Jan 30, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$82,180
Level I		Pasadena, CANov 26, 2024Jan 27, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$85,180
Level I		Pasadena, CANov 4, 2024Jan 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Technologist$143,936
Level I		Pasadena, CAOct 16, 2024Dec 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Scientist$128,024
Level II		Pasadena, CASep 12, 2024Nov 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
RF Microwave Engineer$167,461
Level III		Pasadena, CASep 4, 2024Dec 15, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Technologist$116,000
Level III		Pasadena, CAAug 30, 2024Sep 12, 2024Certified
RF Microwave Engineer$135,616
Level III		Pasadena, CAAug 28, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$82,180
Level I		Pasadena, CAAug 21, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
Mission Design Engineer$146,078
Level III		Pasadena, CAAug 21, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
RF Microwave Engineer$144,352
Level III		Pasadena, CAJul 11, 2024Aug 6, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$85,180
Level I		Pasadena, CAJun 13, 2024Jun 13, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$85,180
Level I		Pasadena, CAMay 22, 2024Jun 24, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Robotics Technologist$154,024
Level III		Pasadena, CAMay 8, 2024Jun 15, 2024Certified
Data Scientist$134,222
Level III		Pasadena, CAApr 24, 2024May 10, 2024Certified
Scientist$134,222
Level III		Pasadena, CAApr 24, 2024May 10, 2024Withdrawn
Scientist$119,267
Level I		Pasadena, CAApr 22, 2024Apr 29, 2024Certified
Systems Engineer$125,600
Level III		Pasadena, CAApr 18, 2024Jun 25, 2024Certified
Systems Engineer—
Level III		Pasadena, CAApr 18, 2024Apr 24, 2024Denied
Systems Engineer$125,600
Level III		Pasadena, CAApr 15, 2024Jun 23, 2024Withdrawn
Technologist$105,000
Level III		Pasadena, CAApr 11, 2024May 13, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Optical Engineer$155,545
Level III		Pasadena, CAApr 9, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Data Scientist$165,110
Level III		Pasadena, CAMar 20, 2024Apr 2, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Technologist$135,720
Level III		Pasadena, CAMar 4, 2024May 22, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$82,180
Level I		Los Angeles, CAFeb 20, 2024May 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Technologist$147,576
Level III		Pasadena, CAFeb 1, 2024May 1, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$82,180
Level I		Los Angeles, CADec 19, 2023Feb 27, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Technologist$116,480
Level I		Pasadena, CANov 22, 2023Dec 15, 2023Certified
Scientist$116,480
Level I		Pasadena, CANov 15, 2023Dec 15, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Scientist$140,712
Level II		Pasadena, CANov 15, 2023Jan 13, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Technologist$123,552
Level III		Pasadena, CANov 2, 2023Mar 11, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
RF Microwave Engineer$121,014
Level I		Pasadena, CAOct 13, 2023Nov 27, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Technologist$133,744
Level III		Pasadena, CASep 29, 2023Dec 1, 2023Certified
Scientist$155,002
Level III		Pasadena, CASep 29, 2023Dec 1, 2023Certified
Scientist$154,024
Level I		Pasadena, CASep 18, 2023Nov 26, 2023Certified
Scientist$154,024
Level I		Pasadena, CASep 18, 2023Nov 26, 2023Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$82,180
Level I		Pasadena, CAAug 15, 2023Sep 24, 2023Certified
Scientist$126,464
Level III		Pasadena, CAAug 10, 2023Sep 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Scientist$126,464
Level III		Pasadena, CAAug 7, 2023Sep 24, 2023Certified
Signal Analysis Engineer$123,843
Level III		Pasadena, CAAug 7, 2023Dec 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$82,180
Level I		Pasadena, CAAug 7, 2023Oct 17, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Data Scientist$142,626
Level III		Allen, TXJul 25, 2023Aug 18, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$85,180
Level I		Pasadena, CAJul 25, 2023Aug 23, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Scientist$126,464
Level II		Pasadena, CAJul 19, 2023Sep 13, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Systems Engineer$120,016
Level III		Pasadena, CAJun 13, 2023Jun 21, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Robotics Technologist$150,072
Level III		Pasadena, CAMay 30, 2023Jul 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Robotics Technologist$155,168
Level III		Pasadena, CAMay 30, 2023Jul 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Robotics Technologist$146,536
Level III		Pasadena, CAMay 16, 2023Jul 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
FPGA Engineer$155,064
Level IV		Pasadena, CAMay 16, 2023Jun 26, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Scientist$138,091
Level III		Pasadena, CAMay 11, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Technologist$135,928
Level III		Pasadena, CAMay 11, 2023Jul 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Scientist$132,995
Level III		Pasadena, CAApr 28, 2023Sep 28, 2023Certified
Microdevices Engineer$113,568
Level III		Pasadena, CAApr 18, 2023May 10, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Robotics Technologist$105,040
Level II		Pasadena, CAApr 13, 2023Sep 11, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Technologist$116,584
Level III		Pasadena, CAApr 10, 2023May 15, 2023Certified, then withdrawn

Showing the 100 most recent of 181 applications.

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).