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H.W. LOCHNER, 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

35

Total Filings

2021-Present

100.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$85,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
25
H-1B Filings
10
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jul 16, 2025 25
PERM Feb 26, 2025 10
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)
Bridge Engineer Jul 16, 2025 3
Traffic Engineer May 15, 2025 6
Inspector 2 May 13, 2025 1
Engineer, Associate May 6, 2025 6
STRUCTURAL DESIGN ENGINEER May 5, 2025 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
CIVIL ENGINEER 9 $67,018 $65,000 $88,379
Engineer, Associate 6 $81,744 $68,640 $88,317
Traffic Engineer 6 $103,460 $77,522 $111,467
Bridge Engineer 3 $109,886 $94,016 $114,754
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER 2 $108,097 $91,333 $124,862
ENGINE CALIBRATION ENGINEER 1 $70,720 $70,720 $70,720
ENGINEER ASSOCIATE I 1 $69,389 $69,389 $69,389
ENGINEER I 1 $91,499 $91,499 $91,499
Inspector 2 1 $90,147 $90,147 $90,147
Senior Structural Engineer 1 $83,054 $83,054 $83,054
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$66,656

25th Percentile

$70,876

Median (50th)

$85,000

75th Percentile

$98,166

90th Percentile

$110,835

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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 8 $66,716 100.0%
2022 4 $81,578 100.0%
2023 4 $83,340 100.0%
2024 6 $87,277 100.0%
2025 9 $104,603 100.0%
2026 4 $86,331 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
118
Average Days
7–173
P25–P75 Range
35
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 25
PERM 462 395 359–487 10
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