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VELODYNE LIDAR

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

71

Total Filings

2021-Present

76.1%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$145,000

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-93.8%

Filing Growth

32 → 2 filings, FY2021 to FY2025
Filings by Program
59
H-1B Filings
12
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
PERM Oct 30, 2023 12
H-1B Jun 29, 2023 59
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)
Manager I, Process Engineering Oct 30, 2023 1
Senior Electrical Engineer Oct 30, 2023 3
Principal Software Architect Jun 29, 2023 4
Production Manufacturing Manager Oct 10, 2022 1
Senior Mechanical Engineer Sep 9, 2022 3
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Principal Software Architect 4 $188,971 $185,000 $192,941
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER 3 $120,754 $117,722 $138,445
Post Silicon Validation Engineer 3 $170,000 $111,588 $175,000
PROGRAM MANAGER 3 $142,786 $115,482 $150,000
Senior Component Technology Engineer 3 $121,055 $121,000 $181,688
Senior Electrical Engineer 3 $150,000 $144,200 $173,056
Senior FPGA Design Engineer 3 $134,400 $123,000 $163,322
Senior FPGA Engineer 3 $136,000 $136,000 $162,013
Senior Mechanical Engineer 3 $145,000 $128,100 $146,744
Analog Engineer 2 $169,141 $120,000 $218,282
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$115,482

25th Percentile

$127,173

Median (50th)

$145,000

75th Percentile

$175,000

90th Percentile

$192,941

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 32 $135,200 78.1%
2022 28 $146,327 71.4%
2023 8 $161,007 75.0%
2024 1 $192,941 100.0%
2025 2 $200,356 100.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
8
Median Days
89
Average Days
7–133
P25–P75 Range
71
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 50 7–18 59
PERM 278 278 183–314 12
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