H-1B Sponsor Profile

Populus

Verified LCA Sponsor Dataset · Trailing 12 Months

Company Median Base

$126,006

▼ -6.8% Nominal ▼ -9.63% Real

Average Base Salary

$127,677

Arithmetic Mean

Total Certified LCAs

308

Foreign Talent Filings

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Populus Internal Salary Distribution

Empirical base wage tiers across all certified full-time H-1B filings submitted by Populus.

Percentile Tier	Base Compensation
10th Percentile	$93,482
25th Percentile	$109,870
Company Median (50th Percentile)	$126,006
75th Percentile	$145,600
90th Percentile	$166,400

Sponsored Occupations at Populus

Specific job roles sponsored by Populus, compared directly against official BLS National Market Medians. Click any row to expand the internal company wage spread and visual market insights.

Occupation / Role ▲▼	Filings ▲▼	Company Median ▲▼	BLS National Market ▲▼	Premium vs Market ▲▼	Profile
▶Software Developers	87	$135,200	$119,330	+13.3%	View profile →
Populus internal salary spread for Software Developers P10$103,168 P25$120,640 Company Median$135,200 P75$155,802 P90$168,077 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.13 BLS National Median: $119,330 Company median is 13.3% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $78,950 P25: $99,180 P50: $119,330 P75: $134,910 P90: $157,390 💡 Market Premium Insight: Populus's median salary for this role ($135,200) is +13.3% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($119,330).
▶Data Scientists	49	$114,400	$84,630	+35.2%	View profile →
Populus internal salary spread for Data Scientists P10$83,350 P25$96,928 Company Median$114,400 P75$133,120 P90$166,400 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.35 BLS National Median: $84,630 Company median is 35.2% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $56,520 P25: $67,470 P50: $84,630 P75: $108,320 P90: $134,800 💡 Market Premium Insight: Populus's median salary for this role ($114,400) is +35.2% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($84,630).
▶Computer Occupations, All Other	37	$141,606	$77,050	+83.8%	View profile →
Populus internal salary spread for Computer Occupations, All Other P10$122,720 P25$124,800 Company Median$141,606 P75$160,160 P90$178,081 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.84 BLS National Median: $77,050 Company median is 83.8% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $43,320 P25: $57,290 P50: $77,050 P75: $100,540 P90: $125,930 💡 Market Premium Insight: Populus's median salary for this role ($141,606) is +83.8% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($77,050).
▶Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	34	$127,889	$101,160	+26.4%	View profile →
Populus internal salary spread for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers P10$105,872 P25$116,084 Company Median$127,889 P75$131,040 P90$149,760 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.26 BLS National Median: $101,160 Company median is 26.4% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $62,030 P25: $80,270 P50: $101,160 P75: $131,630 P90: $142,980 💡 Market Premium Insight: Populus's median salary for this role ($127,889) is +26.4% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($101,160).
▶Mechanical Engineers	16	$104,520	$113,060	-7.6%	View profile →
Populus internal salary spread for Mechanical Engineers P10$96,242 P25$101,400 Company Median$104,520 P75$110,885 P90$124,457 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 0.92 BLS National Median: $113,060 Company median is 7.6% below the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $77,410 P25: $83,400 P50: $113,060 P75: $137,560 P90: $160,240 💡 Market Premium Insight: Populus's median salary for this role ($104,520) is -7.6% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($113,060).