Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
SUGAR LAND, TXFEIN 76-0533927NAICS 334413
3 software, data, finance or quant LCAs at level I or II, FY2025 and FY2026
No USCIS record matched. Years loaded: FY2023
LCAs by fiscal year
Every Labor Condition Application this employer filed, by the status DOL gave it.
| Fiscal year | Filed | Certified | Withdrawn | Denied | Certified workers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | DOL LCA FY2023 Q1-Q4, 5 rows |
| FY2024 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | DOL LCA FY2024 Q1-Q4, 9 rows |
| FY2025 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | DOL LCA FY2025 Q1-Q4, 30 rows |
| FY2026 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 | DOL LCA FY2026 Q3, 43 rows |
FY2026 covers October 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 (the latest DOL release). Withdrawn includes certified-then-withdrawn.
What is an LCA, and what do these statuses mean?
A Labor Condition Application is the form an employer files with the Department of Labor before an H-1B, H-1B1 or E-3 petition. It names the job, the worksite and the wage.
Certified means DOL accepted it. Withdrawn means the employer withdrew it. Denied means DOL rejected it. A certified LCA shows intent to hire into a role; it is not a visa and not a petition approval.
Offered pay
Yearly pay on certified, full-time LCAs with a valid wage. The bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile; the tick is the median.
- FY2023$78,749 median · $74,256 to $80,000
- FY2024$75,296 median · $72,800 to $87,776
- FY2025$79,997 median · $72,738 to $91,998
- FY2026$85,800 median · $82,680 to $101,605
Offered wage by role group, FY2025 and FY2026
Per fiscal year; percentiles are not combined across years. The prevailing wage is the wage DOL requires for the occupation, area and level on each LCA, annualized the same way.
| Role group | Year | Certified | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Prevailing wage, median | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineering | FY2026 | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $84,906 | DOL LCA FY2026 Q3, 1 rows |
| Data and analytics | FY2025 | 2 | $67,252 | $80,132 | $93,012 | $80,132 | DOL LCA FY2025 Q1-Q4, 2 rows |
| IT and systems | FY2025 | 2 | $91,998 | $91,998 | $91,998 | $81,026 | DOL LCA FY2025 Q1-Q4, 2 rows |
| Engineering | FY2026 | 24 | $82,680 | $83,964 | $103,210 | $83,928 | DOL LCA FY2026 Q3, 24 rows |
| Engineering | FY2025 | 17 | $74,984 | $78,000 | $80,683 | $71,490 | DOL LCA FY2025 Q1-Q4, 17 rows |
| Other | FY2026 | 18 | $77,722 | $85,900 | $90,205 | $84,344 | DOL LCA FY2026 Q3, 18 rows |
| Other | FY2025 | 9 | $71,968 | $90,397 | $115,960 | $89,170 | DOL LCA FY2025 Q1-Q4, 9 rows |
Wage level mix, FY2025 and FY2026
The prevailing wage level the employer chose on each certified LCA. Level I is the entry level.
- Level I
- 38%28
- Level II
- 29%21
- Level III
- 25%18
- Level IV
- 8%6
- Not stated
- 0%0
Since the FY2027 cap season, the H-1B lottery gives a registration 1 entry at wage level I, 2 at II, 3 at III and 4 at IV (rule effective February 27, 2026). USCIS announcement. Levels shown are those on past LCAs.
How is pay calculated?
Filed uses the lower end of the pay range on each LCA (the figure the employer commits to) and turns it into a yearly amount: hourly x 2,080, weekly x 52, every two weeks x 26, monthly x 12.
Amounts under $15,000 or over $1,000,000 a year are almost always a unit typo (a salary entered as hourly), so they are left out of pay figures but still counted as LCAs.
Role groups, FY2025 and FY2026
Certified LCAs by occupation group (from the SOC code on each LCA).
- Engineering4156%
- Other2737%
- Data and analytics23%
- IT and systems23%
- Software engineering11%
Entry-level signal
3 entry-level LCAs, 4% of 73 certified, FY2025 to FY2026
entry-level LCAs = certified LCAs in Software engineering, Data and analytics, Finance, or Quant and actuarial at wage level I or II
share = entry-level LCAs / all certified LCAs, same fiscal years
USCIS initial approvals, same years: not loaded (USCIS years loaded: FY2023)
A count of past filings, not a probability of sponsorship.
Top job titles, FY2026
- 1PRODUCTION ENGINEER8
- 2COMPUTER PROGRAMMER6
- 3PROCESS ENGINEER6
- 4BUYER2
- 5FIELD APPLICATION SPECIALIST2
USCIS petition decisions
From the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, matched by name, state and the last four tax ID digits.
No USCIS Data Hub record matched this employer. USCIS years loaded: FY2023.
Name variants seen
Every spelling this employer used on its filings.
- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.85 LCAs
- Applied Optoelectronics Inc.2 LCAs
LCAs are grouped by the employer’s federal tax ID (FEIN). A few one-off names under a large employer are usually another company’s FEIN typo. 73 LCAs in the last two fiscal years.