Cepheid: H-1B salaries and sponsorship
Cepheid filed 310 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 302. Median offered salary: $138,471.
Applications (LCAs)310
Certified302
Employer addressSunnyvale, CA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$138,471
Middle half of salaries$122,245–$157,585
10th–90th percentile$110,000–$177,847
Does Cepheid sponsor H-1B visas?
Cepheid filed 310 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 19, 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.
Green card (PERM) applications at Cepheid: 105 →
Salaries by job title
| Job title | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Process Engineer | 16 | $136,620 |
| Senior Scientist I | 9 | $130,050 |
| Process Engineer | 7 | $110,000 |
| Senior Quality Operations Engineer | 7 | $133,673 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 4 | $175,408 |
| Senior Supplier Development Engineer | 4 | $142,293 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 4 | $161,914 |
| Senior SAP Solutions Architect PP | 4 | $156,056 |
| Software Quality Engineer | 4 | $117,782 |
| Senior Automation Controls Engineer | 4 | $148,625 |
| Senior Software Quality Engineer | 3 | $127,920 |
| Director – Commercial IT Systems | 3 | $225,100 |
| Senior Sustaining Electrical Engineer | 3 | $153,256 |
| Senior Supplier Quality Engineer | 3 | $146,474 |
| Failure Investigation Engineer | 3 | $107,702 |
| Systems Verification Engineer II | 3 | $108,000 |
| Senior Failure Investigation Scientist | 3 | $122,607 |
| Senior Manufacturing Engineer | 3 | $120,042 |
| Senior Systems Quality Compliance Engineer | 3 | $148,625 |
| Senior Quality Assurance Engineer | 3 | $134,290 |
| Senior Component Engineer | 3 | $143,222 |
| Manager, Consumables Engineering | 2 | $161,060 |
| Software Engineer | 2 | $150,323 |
| Senior Electrical Safety Engineer, Automation | 2 | $126,512 |
| Innovation Danaher Business System Leader | 2 | $184,364 |
| Senior IT DevOps Engineer | 2 | $150,000 |
| Manager, Manufacturing Engineer | 2 | $156,284 |
| Supply Chain Materials Planner | 2 | $120,168 |
| Senior Operations Process Lead | 2 | $105,862 |
| Senior Embedded Software Engineer | 2 | $166,545 |
| Manufacturing Chemist | 2 | $90,698 |
| Senior Quality Systems Specialist | 2 | $123,410 |
| Business Systems Manager | 2 | $196,167 |
| Assistant Manager Process Engineering | 2 | $130,044 |
| Senior PLM Solutions Architect | 2 | $166,979 |
| Senior Product Innovation Manager, Systems | 2 | $175,312 |
| Principal Business Solutions Architect | 2 | $215,688 |
| Senior Automation Development Engineer | 2 | $132,163 |
| Senior Data Engineer | 2 | $152,049 |
| Technical Program Manager Lead | 2 | $161,792 |
Applications by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 83 | $133,673 |
| FY2024 | 104 | $140,000 |
| FY2025 | 93 | $137,596 |
| FY2026 | 30 | $132,250 |
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
- Sunnyvale, CA147
- Lodi, CA84
- Santa Clara, CA21
- Bothell, WA9
- Newark, CA6
- Fremont, CA5
- Duluth, GA3
- Ashburn, VA3
- Morrisville, NC2
- Rockville, MD2
- McKinney, TX2
- Manteca, CA2
- Queen Creek, AZ2
- Irvine, CA2
- Frisco, TX1
- Chicago, IL1
- New Berlin, WI1
- Secaucus, NJ1
- Malden, MA1
- Las Vegas, NV1
Occupations
- Industrial Engineers98
- Software Developers33
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers25
- Mechanical Engineers21
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects12
- Electrical Engineers10
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers9
- Operations Research Analysts9
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists8
- Mechatronics Engineers8
Latest applications
| Job title | Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFG Automation Engineer (Mech) | $117,471 Level III | Lodi, CA | Jun 19, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior Software Engineer | $165,313 | Sunnyvale, CA | Jun 12, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior Supply Chain Ops Program Manager | $158,489 | Sunnyvale, CA | Jun 12, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior Quality Systems Specialist | $127,795 | Bothell, WA | Jun 11, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior Operations Process Lead | $117,458 Level II | Newark, CA | Jun 9, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior Scientist - Process Chemistry | $133,818 Level IV | Bothell, WA | May 30, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior Quality Operations Engineer | $132,836 Level IV | Lodi, CA | May 30, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Regulatory Affairs Senior Specialist, New Product Dev. | $140,898 Level IV | Ashburn, VA | May 25, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Systems Veri¿cation Engineer II | $119,221 | Sunnyvale, CA | May 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Human Resources Business Partner | $125,085 Level IV | Lodi, CA | May 12, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior Quality Assurance Engineer | $122,946 Level III | Lodi, CA | May 8, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Manufacturing Support Engineer | $110,000 Level II | Lodi, CA | May 3, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Data Analyst | $116,804 Level III | Lodi, CA | May 3, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior Scientist I | $130,050 Level II | Sunnyvale, CA | Apr 28, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Software Quality Engineer | $120,038 Level II | Morrisville, NC | Apr 27, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | Certified |
| DBS Leader | $146,146 Level II | Lodi, CA | Apr 24, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Manufacturing Chemist | $95,264 Level II | Bothell, WA | Apr 23, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior Quality Assurance Engineer | $144,821 Level III | Lodi, CA | Apr 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior Manufacturing Operations Data Analyst | $131,664 | Burlington, MA | Apr 10, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior R&D Engineer | $170,824 Level IV | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 2, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior Sustaining Electrical Engineer | $156,513 | Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 19, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | Certified |
| Manufacturing Engineer III | $119,274 Level II | Lodi, CA | Feb 19, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | Certified |
| Staff Scientist, R&D MEMP | $160,000 Level III | Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 9, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Certified |
| MFG Automation Engineer (Controls) | $101,500 Level II | Lodi, CA | Jan 14, 2026 | Jan 26, 2026 | Certified |
| Financial Systems Architect/Administrator | $173,350 Level IV | Manteca, CA | Nov 24, 2025 | May 4, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior SAP Solutions Architect PP | $156,056 Level IV | Duluth, GA | Nov 5, 2025 | Mar 15, 2026 | Certified |
| Director – Commercial IT Systems | $225,100 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Nov 5, 2025 | Jan 7, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior SAP Solutions Architect PP | $156,056 Level IV | Duluth, GA | Sep 30, 2025 | Mar 15, 2026 | Certified |
| Finance Data Analytics Engineer | $119,735 | Sunnyvale, CA | Sep 26, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Staff Algorithm Developer | $200,000 | Sunnyvale, CA | Sep 24, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | Certified |
| Supervisor, Quality Assurance | $130,472 | Lodi, CA | Sep 22, 2025 | Feb 24, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior Systems Quality Compliance Engineer | $150,854 Level III | Sunnyvale, CA | Sep 18, 2025 | Feb 24, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior Electrical Safety Engineer, Automation | $133,024 | Newark, CA | Sep 17, 2025 | Mar 13, 2026 | Certified |
| Director – Commercial IT Systems | $225,100 Level IV | Santa Clara, CA | Sep 17, 2025 | Mar 15, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior Automation Controls Engineer | $154,245 Level IV | Lodi, CA | Sep 10, 2025 | Mar 8, 2026 | Certified |
| Embedded Software Engineer III | $145,624 | Sunnyvale, CA | Sep 3, 2025 | Dec 13, 2025 | Certified |
| Staff Technical Writer | $165,000 | Santa Clara, CA | Sep 1, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 | Certified |
| Innovation Danaher Business System Leader | $188,729 Level IV | Irvine, CA | Aug 22, 2025 | Aug 25, 2025 | Certified |
| UI/UX Software Engineer | $145,000 | Sunnyvale, CA | Aug 14, 2025 | Aug 25, 2025 | Certified |
| Senior IT DevOps Engineer | $150,000 | Krugerville, TX | Aug 8, 2025 | Jan 24, 2026 | Certified |
| Senior Scientist I | $141,473 | Sunnyvale, CA | Aug 5, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Manager SAP | $177,352 Level IV | Queen Creek, AZ | Jul 30, 2025 | Aug 4, 2025 | Certified |
| Senior Manufacturing Engineer | $127,682 Level IV | Lodi, CA | Jul 24, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | Certified |
| Software Quality Engineer | $118,455 Level I | Sunnyvale, CA | Jul 21, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | Certified |
| Senior Scientist II | $135,635 | Sunnyvale, CA | Jul 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Technical Program Manager Lead | $165,778 Level IV | Lodi, CA | Jul 11, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | Certified |
| Staff Software Engineer | $174,017 | Sunnyvale, CA | Jul 11, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | Certified |
| Senior Component Engineer | $145,370 | Santa Clara, CA | Jul 11, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | Certified |
| Process Engineer II | $107,961 Level II | Lodi, CA | Jun 27, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Component Engineer | $118,689 Level II | Lodi, CA | Jun 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Consumables NPD Engineer | $148,586 Level III | Sunnyvale, CA | Jun 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Senior Failure Investigation Scientist | $120,225 Level II | Sunnyvale, CA | Jun 18, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Automation Development Engineer | $127,000 Level II | Lodi, CA | Jun 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Regulatory Affairs Sr. Specialist, New Product Development | $143,953 Level III | Sunnyvale, CA | Jun 17, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 | Certified |
| Senior Software Quality Engineer | $139,068 Level II | Sunnyvale, CA | Jun 16, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | Certified |
| Process Engineer | $115,569 Level II | Lodi, CA | Jun 16, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Quality Engineer, Operations | $115,858 Level III | Lodi, CA | Jun 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Business Systems Analyst, Digital Platforms | $133,189 Level II | Leander, TX | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Certified |
| Senior Software Engineer | $146,142 | Sunnyvale, CA | Jun 13, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Staff Analyst/Project Manager | $148,066 Level III | Sunnyvale, CA | Jun 13, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Automation Development Engineer | $128,446 Level IV | Lodi, CA | Jun 13, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Staff Supply Planner | $142,262 Level IV | Lodi, CA | Jun 13, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Engineering Supervisor (Planning and Partroom) | $147,538 Level IV | Lodi, CA | Jun 11, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Injection Molding (Plastics) Engineer | $144,519 Level IV | Lodi, CA | Jun 6, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Program Manager | $125,860 Level II | Rockville, MD | Jun 5, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Human Resources Business Partner | $120,000 H-1B1 (Chile) · Level III | Lodi, CA | May 30, 2025 | Jun 9, 2025 | Certified |
| UX/UI Software Engineer III | $126,852 | McKinney, TX | May 29, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Field Application Specialist | $89,739 | Philadelphia, PA | May 29, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Scientist II | $100,000 | Sunnyvale, CA | May 28, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Manufacturing Engineer | $114,734 Level II | Lodi, CA | May 28, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Complaint Analyst II, Post Market Quality | $103,134 Level II | Ashburn, VA | May 23, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Senior Process Engineer | $119,106 Level II | Lodi, CA | May 23, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Data Analyst | $123,591 Level I | Stockton, CA | May 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| MFG Automation Engineer (Control) | $105,000 Level II | Lodi, CA | May 14, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Sr. Failure Investigation Engineer | $146,082 Level III | Sunnyvale, CA | May 14, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Senior Supply Chain Performance Manager | $125,000 | Sunnyvale, CA | May 14, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| MFG Automation Engineer | $115,000 Level I | Lodi, CA | May 6, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| FI Engineer | $108,150 Level II | Lodi, CA | May 5, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Software Engineer/ Designer | $95,481 Level I | Dunmore, PA | May 2, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| MFG Automation Engineer | $115,000 Level I | Lodi, CA | May 2, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Withdrawn |
| Complaint Analyst II, Post Market Quality | $111,780 Level II | Sunnyvale, CA | Apr 30, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| Senior Data Engineer | $137,448 | Sunnyvale, CA | Apr 7, 2025 | Jul 5, 2025 | Certified |
| Engineering Supervisor (Planning and Partroom) | $145,000 Level IV | Lodi, CA | Mar 25, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| Senior Process Engineer | $154,279 | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 25, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 | Certified |
| Assistant Manager Process Engineering | $132,281 Level IV | Lodi, CA | Mar 25, 2025 | Aug 14, 2025 | Certified |
| Mechanical Engineer III | $140,000 Level II | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 19, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 | Certified |
| Technical Product Owner | $134,080 | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | Certified |
| Senior Diagnostic Consumables Engineer | $133,168 Level II | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 12, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | Certified |
| Failure Investigation Engineer | $111,472 Level II | Lodi, CA | Mar 12, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | Certified |
| Senior Program Manager, Manufacturing Engineering | $165,600 Level IV | Lodi, CA | Feb 24, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | Certified |
| Senior SAP Solutions Architect | $165,000 | Lodi, CA | Feb 11, 2025 | Feb 17, 2025 | Certified |
| Product Improvement Engineer II | $117,645 Level II | Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 5, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Certified |
| Supply Chain Materials Planner | $121,885 Level III | Lodi, CA | Feb 5, 2025 | Feb 10, 2025 | Certified |
| Senior Embedded Software Engineer | $163,090 | Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 4, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 | Certified |
| Process Engineer | $115,907 Level III | Lodi, CA | Feb 4, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 | Certified |
| Senior Scientist I | $125,000 Level II | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 10, 2025 | Jan 20, 2025 | Certified |
| Senior Systems Quality Compliance Engineer | $148,625 Level III | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 4, 2025 | Feb 24, 2025 | Certified |
| Process Engineer II | $132,998 Level II | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 2, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Certified |
| Lead SAP Business Analyst | $168,960 Level IV | Naperville, IL | Dec 30, 2024 | Jun 27, 2025 | Certified |
| Senior Process Engineer | $148,814 Level III | Sunnyvale, CA | Dec 5, 2024 | May 30, 2025 | Certified |
Showing the 100 most recent of 310 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).