H-1B sponsor profile

Lam Research

Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications · trailing 12 months

Median base salary

$137,093

▲ +0.26% YoY

Average salary

$140,662

Mean of all filings

Certified LCAs

208

Full-time positions

Occupations

SOC codes with 5+ filings

H-1B wage level mix

Level I2110.1% of LCAs

Level II5124.5% of LCAs

Level III8038.5% of LCAs

Level IV5225% of LCAs

4 filings had no wage level.

Top occupations

Materials Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Electrical Engineers
Software Developers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Top worksite metros

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

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Lam Research H-1B pay range

Annual base pay across all 208 certified full-time H-1B filings.

P10$107,330

P25$118,810

Median$137,093

P75$158,018

P90$178,023

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Lam Research salaries by job title

Lam Research's pay for each job title compared with the median of all H-1B sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation. Tap a row for the full range and competing sponsors.

Job title	LCAs	Lam Research median	All sponsors	vs all
Process Engineer SOC 17-2131 · Materials Engineers	55	$137,093	$124,090	+10.5%
Lam Research · Process Engineer (55 LCAs) P10$112,757 P25$112,757 Median$137,093 P75$144,664 P90$158,018 Wage levels: I 3 · II 17 · III 23 · IV 12 \| All sponsors: P25 $104,000 · median $124,090 · P75 $133,432 (645 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Process Engineer Intel $124,090 (451) Asm $124,051 (44) Applied Materials $153,483 (35) Tsmc Arizona $104,000 (17) Process Engineer at all sponsors →
Product Engineer SOC 17-2131 · Materials Engineers	18	$144,664	$137,093	+5.5%
Lam Research · Product Engineer (18 LCAs) P10$137,093 P25$137,093 Median$144,664 P75$158,018 P90$158,654 Wage levels: I 0 · II 0 · III 11 · IV 7 \| All sponsors: P25 $128,284 · median $137,093 · P75 $158,018 (24 LCAs) Product Engineer at all sponsors →
Mechanical Engineer SOC 17-2141 · Mechanical Engineers	13	$122,762	$94,786	+29.5%
Lam Research · Mechanical Engineer (13 LCAs) P10$108,568 P25$118,810 Median$122,762 P75$150,654 P90$164,511 Wage levels: I 0 · II 4 · III 5 · IV 4 \| All sponsors: P25 $82,635 · median $94,786 · P75 $118,522 (1,636 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Mechanical Engineer L&t Technology $91,665 (75) Engineering Technology Associates $94,000 (37) Apple $154,614 (36) Asm $101,504 (34) Mechanical Engineer at all sponsors →
Electrical Engineer SOC 17-2071 · Electrical Engineers	7	$128,149	$102,040	+25.6%
Lam Research · Electrical Engineer (7 LCAs) P10$93,346 P25$111,901 Median$128,149 P75$144,020 P90$171,055 Wage levels: I 4 · II 1 · III 0 · IV 1 \| All sponsors: P25 $83,227 · median $102,040 · P75 $130,000 (1,120 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Electrical Engineer Apple $153,929 (46) Black & Veatch $87,016 (38) L&t Technology $94,353 (29) Asml Lp $130,832 (24) Electrical Engineer at all sponsors →
Field Process Engineer SOC 17-2131 · Materials Engineers	7	$130,291	$112,715	+15.6%
Lam Research · Field Process Engineer (7 LCAs) P10$109,787 P25$115,637 Median$130,291 P75$131,862 P90$134,896 Wage levels: I 0 · II 2 · III 4 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $109,117 · median $112,715 · P75 $125,143 (19 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Field Process Engineer Asm $109,117 (12)
Field Service Engineer SOC 17-2072 · Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	5	$131,352	$103,666	+26.7%
Lam Research · Field Service Engineer (5 LCAs) P10$93,317 P25$98,696 Median$131,352 P75$135,491 P90$135,491 Wage levels: I 1 · II 1 · III 1 · IV 2 \| All sponsors: P25 $96,522 · median $103,666 · P75 $123,194 (12 LCAs) Field Service Engineer at all sponsors →

Titles need 5+ filings at Lam Research. “All sponsors” is the median for the same title and SOC across every sponsor, including Lam Research; “only sponsor” means no other employer filed it.

Lam Research salaries by occupation

Each SOC occupation Lam Research sponsors, compared with the BLS national median for all U.S. workers. Tap a row for wage levels, job titles and what competing sponsors pay.

Occupation	LCAs	Lam Research median	BLS median	vs BLS
Materials Engineers SOC 17-2131	82	$137,093	$112,860	+21.5%
Lam Research pay range · Materials Engineers P10$112,757 P25$116,766 Median$137,093 P75$144,664 P90$158,018 By H-1B wage level Level I—3 LCAs · 4% Level II$112,75719 LCAs · 23% Level III$137,09340 LCAs · 49% Level IV$158,01819 LCAs · 23% Job titles filed under this SOC Process Engineer55 LCAs · median $137,093 · +10.5% vs all sponsors Product Engineer18 LCAs · median $144,664 · +5.5% vs all sponsors Field Process Engineer7 LCAs · median $130,291 · +15.6% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Materials Engineers All-sponsor median $121,400 · average excluding Lam Research $119,256 Intel $124,090 (472) Asm $124,051 (63) Applied Materials $149,227 (60) Apple $149,261 (45) Pay vs BLS national median 1.21× Lam Research $137,093 vs BLS $112,860 Where Lam Research's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Materials Engineers occupation profile →
Mechanical Engineers SOC 17-2141	21	$118,810	$104,110	+14.1%
Lam Research pay range · Mechanical Engineers P10$95,784 P25$108,181 Median$118,810 P75$150,654 P90$166,878 By H-1B wage level Level I—1 LCAs · 5% Level II—6 LCAs · 29% Level III—9 LCAs · 43% Level IV—5 LCAs · 24% Job titles filed under this SOC Mechanical Engineer13 LCAs · median $122,762 · +29.5% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Mechanical Engineers All-sponsor median $106,730 · average excluding Lam Research $114,739 Tesla $150,000 (388) Cummins $95,847 (273) Apple $158,995 (242) Rivian Automotive $154,410 (196) Pay vs BLS national median 1.14× Lam Research $118,810 vs BLS $104,110 Where Lam Research's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Mechanical Engineers occupation profile →
Electrical Engineers SOC 17-2071	14	$128,149	$120,630	+6.2%
Lam Research pay range · Electrical Engineers P10$89,748 P25$122,162 Median$128,149 P75$159,074 P90$160,930 By H-1B wage level Level I—5 LCAs · 36% Level II—3 LCAs · 21% Level III—4 LCAs · 29% Level IV—1 LCAs · 7% Job titles filed under this SOC Electrical Engineer7 LCAs · median $128,149 · +25.6% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Electrical Engineers All-sponsor median $121,750 · average excluding Lam Research $127,817 Apple $160,553 (408) Microsoft $185,000 (165) Tesla $169,179 (140) Micron Technology $132,784 (116) Pay vs BLS national median 1.06× Lam Research $128,149 vs BLS $120,630 Where Lam Research's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Electrical Engineers occupation profile →
Software Developers SOC 15-1252	13	$161,637	$135,980	+18.9%
Lam Research pay range · Software Developers P10$132,842 P25$147,846 Median$161,637 P75$187,574 P90$208,473 By H-1B wage level Level I—2 LCAs · 15% Level II—3 LCAs · 23% Level III—4 LCAs · 31% Level IV—3 LCAs · 23% What competing sponsors pay for Software Developers All-sponsor median $136,433 · average excluding Lam Research $144,911 Amazon $155,000 (9,778) Microsoft $175,760 (4,681) Google $194,000 (3,386) Meta $214,032 (3,009) Pay vs BLS national median 1.19× Lam Research $161,637 vs BLS $135,980 Where Lam Research's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Software Developers occupation profile →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers SOC 11-3071	12	$133,890	$107,230	+24.9%
Lam Research pay range · Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers P10$96,058 P25$129,854 Median$133,890 P75$156,639 P90$176,773 By H-1B wage level Level I—1 LCAs · 8% Level II—5 LCAs · 42% Level III—4 LCAs · 33% Level IV—2 LCAs · 17% What competing sponsors pay for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers All-sponsor median $140,000 · average excluding Lam Research $139,869 Amazon $142,800 (420) Tesla $145,905 (99) Google $175,000 (43) Meta $219,000 (20) Pay vs BLS national median 1.25× Lam Research $133,890 vs BLS $107,230 Where Lam Research's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers occupation profile →
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer SOC 17-2072	7	$131,352	$130,220	+0.9%
Lam Research pay range · Electronics Engineers, Except Computer P10$95,110 P25$101,348 Median$131,352 P75$135,491 P90$160,318 By H-1B wage level Level I—2 LCAs · 29% Level II—1 LCAs · 14% Level III—1 LCAs · 14% Level IV—3 LCAs · 43% Job titles filed under this SOC Field Service Engineer5 LCAs · median $131,352 · +26.7% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer All-sponsor median $153,402 · average excluding Lam Research $155,068 Apple $169,022 (1,024) Qualcomm $152,506 (685) Nvidia $187,937 (652) Intel $133,050 (646) Pay vs BLS national median 1.01× Lam Research $131,352 vs BLS $130,220 Where Lam Research's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Electronics Engineers, Except Computer occupation profile →
Computer Occupations, All Other SOC 15-1299	7	$173,638	$116,580	+48.9%
Lam Research pay range · Computer Occupations, All Other P10$132,946 P25$160,607 Median$173,638 P75$177,466 P90$189,305 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II—1 LCAs · 14% Level III—1 LCAs · 14% Level IV—5 LCAs · 71% What competing sponsors pay for Computer Occupations, All Other All-sponsor median $111,779 · average excluding Lam Research $120,415 Cognizant $111,384 (7,461) Infosys $92,217 (5,202) Tata Consultancy Services $86,445 (3,415) HCL $118,310 (1,525) Pay vs BLS national median 1.49× Lam Research $173,638 vs BLS $116,580 Where Lam Research's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Computer Occupations, All Other occupation profile →
Architectural and Engineering Managers SOC 11-9041	7	$178,818	$171,270	+4.4%
Lam Research pay range · Architectural and Engineering Managers P10$164,474 P25$172,994 Median$178,818 P75$212,046 P90$226,882 By H-1B wage level Level I—4 LCAs · 57% Level II—1 LCAs · 14% Level III—2 LCAs · 29% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Architectural and Engineering Managers All-sponsor median $182,728 · average excluding Lam Research $190,498 Nvidia $224,000 (135) Intel $202,299 (127) Apple $213,512 (77) Meta $251,766 (76) Pay vs BLS national median 1.04× Lam Research $178,818 vs BLS $171,270 Where Lam Research's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Architectural and Engineering Managers occupation profile →
Computer and Information Systems Managers SOC 11-3021	6	$182,208	$175,140	+4%
Lam Research pay range · Computer and Information Systems Managers P10$136,666 P25$160,857 Median$182,208 P75$200,907 P90$219,294 By H-1B wage level Level I—2 LCAs · 33% Level II—3 LCAs · 50% Level III—1 LCAs · 17% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Computer and Information Systems Managers All-sponsor median $200,907 · average excluding Lam Research $208,974 Amazon $198,390 (1,417) Deloitte $200,300 (797) Ernst & Young U S $238,818 (785) Pricewaterhousecoopers $191,000 (385) Pay vs BLS national median 1.04× Lam Research $182,208 vs BLS $175,140 Where Lam Research's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Computer and Information Systems Managers occupation profile →
Computer Systems Analysts SOC 15-1211	6	$171,517	$105,850	+62%
Lam Research pay range · Computer Systems Analysts P10$146,786 P25$154,107 Median$171,517 P75$174,637 P90$174,637 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II—0 LCAs · 0% Level III—1 LCAs · 17% Level IV—5 LCAs · 83% What competing sponsors pay for Computer Systems Analysts All-sponsor median $105,019 · average excluding Lam Research $112,427 Accenture $128,600 (921) Tata Consultancy Services $90,667 (887) IBM $106,912 (832) Compunnel Software $104,000 (377) Pay vs BLS national median 1.62× Lam Research $171,517 vs BLS $105,850 Where Lam Research's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Computer Systems Analysts occupation profile →
Industrial Engineers SOC 17-2112	6	$121,774	$102,440	+18.9%
Lam Research pay range · Industrial Engineers P10$111,592 P25$114,114 Median$121,774 P75$131,274 P90$137,082 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II—3 LCAs · 50% Level III—2 LCAs · 33% Level IV—1 LCAs · 17% What competing sponsors pay for Industrial Engineers All-sponsor median $107,938 · average excluding Lam Research $113,928 Tesla $130,650 (841) Amazon $133,632 (316) Apple $166,962 (247) Rivian Automotive $126,641 (129) Pay vs BLS national median 1.19× Lam Research $121,774 vs BLS $102,440 Where Lam Research's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Industrial Engineers occupation profile →