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LIGHTMATTER, 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

73

Total Filings

2021-Present

86.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$178,500

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
69
H-1B Filings
4
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B May 15, 2026 69
PERM Apr 22, 2025 4
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)
PHOTONICS DESIGN ENGINEER May 15, 2026 7
Design Verification Engineer May 14, 2026 2
Photonics Test Engineer May 14, 2026 3
Firmware Test & Deployment Automation Engineer May 12, 2026 1
DFT VERIFICATION ENGINEER May 12, 2026 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
PHOTONICS DESIGN ENGINEER 7 $175,000 $155,000 $221,000
Photonics Test Engineer 3 $187,762 $158,621 $200,000
SENIOR PHYSICAL DESIGN ENGINEER 3 $150,000 $145,000 $161,400
Software Engineer 3 $164,250 $158,600 $178,500
Staff Design Verification Engineer 3 $202,000 $190,000 $240,000
Staff Embedded Software Engineer 3 $215,000 $195,000 $215,000
STAFF PHYSICAL DESIGN ENGINEER 3 $188,760 $156,936 $217,630
Staff Software Engineer 3 $172,744 $172,744 $179,100
Design Verification Engineer 2 $134,597 $134,597 $134,597
Physical Design Engineer 2 $125,887 $101,774 $150,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$135,618

25th Percentile

$156,936

Median (50th)

$178,500

75th Percentile

$205,000

90th Percentile

$217,104

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 5 $150,000 80.0%
2022 4 $133,012 50.0%
2023 7 $161,400 100.0%
2024 11 $195,000 100.0%
2025 19 $183,000 78.9%
2026 27 $181,397 88.9%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
52
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
73
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 40 7–7 69
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: August 31, 2026