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First Solar, Inc.

H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data

Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation. View All Salary Records

201

Total Filings

2021-Present

98.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$83,762

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+545.5%

Filing Growth

11 → 71 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
177
H-1B Filings
24
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 22, 2026 171
H-1B1 Nov 7, 2025 5
PERM Oct 30, 2024 24
E-3 Nov 9, 2023 1
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
Engineer- Manufacturing I Jun 22, 2026 38
Engineer- Analytics R&D Jun 4, 2026 2
Engineer I, Equipment Jun 1, 2026 3
ENGINEER V QUALITY May 27, 2026 2
Engineer- Manufacturing I USA May 26, 2026 16
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Engineer- Manufacturing I 38 $80,000 $63,200 $123,500
SENIOR ENGINEER, DEVELOPMENT 20 $105,602 $81,474 $136,739
Engineer- Manufacturing I USA 16 $71,584 $63,900 $85,800
ANALYST IT 8 $92,696 $64,730 $118,331
Engineer- Development II USA 5 $105,602 $75,100 $113,485
Staff Engineer - Development 5 $108,888 $103,397 $145,288
Engineer- Associate Development 4 $67,101 $62,500 $71,000
Engineer- Quality IV USA 4 $95,936 $76,710 $101,100
SENIOR ANALYST IT 4 $84,673 $75,000 $89,627
Developer I- MES 3 $70,096 $68,515 $89,918
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$65,000

25th Percentile

$68,800

Median (50th)

$83,762

75th Percentile

$105,602

90th Percentile

$123,011

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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 11 $91,021 100.0%
2022 18 $88,837 88.9%
2023 20 $92,748 100.0%
2024 37 $76,710 100.0%
2025 71 $82,763 98.6%
2026 44 $84,584 97.7%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
53
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
201
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 171
PERM 470 394 230–476 24
Processing Time Trend
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Represents Base Salary only (excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation). Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026