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HGST INC — H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship

Complete public sponsorship record: USCIS H-1B petition outcomes since 2009, Department of Labor LCA filings with disclosed wages, and PERM green-card filings.

496H-1B petition approvals (FY2009+)
121LCA filings (FY2020+)
1PERM green-card filings (FY2008+)
$134,597Median disclosed annual wage
H-1B vs. green-card (PERM) sponsorship by year H-1B approvalsPERM (green card) filings2013 H-1B approvals: 732013 PERM (green card) filings: 0132014 H-1B approvals: 752014 PERM (green card) filings: 1142015 H-1B approvals: 532015 PERM (green card) filings: 0152016 H-1B approvals: 482016 PERM (green card) filings: 0162017 H-1B approvals: 412017 PERM (green card) filings: 0172018 H-1B approvals: 772018 PERM (green card) filings: 0182019 H-1B approvals: 532019 PERM (green card) filings: 0192020 H-1B approvals: 612020 PERM (green card) filings: 0202021 H-1B approvals: 152021 PERM (green card) filings: 021

H-1B is a temporary work visa; PERM is an employer's first step toward an employment-based green card. The two come from different agencies and cover different year ranges — shown side by side as published, for you to read directly.

Most-sponsored job titles
TitleFilingsAvg wage
Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering8$128,874
Staff Engineer, Asic Development Engineering7$130,325
Principal Engineer, R&d Engineering6$143,586
Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering6$128,407
Analyst 4, Business Applications5$146,484
Analyst 4, Programming5$145,670
Scientist 2, Data Science5$101,422
Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering4$109,725
Top worksite states
CA113
CO4
WA1
TX1
NY1
Recent PERM filings
FYFiledCertified
201410
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA & PERM disclosure files and USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (public government data). Figures reflect filings as published by the agencies; errors in underlying filings are those of the filers/agencies. Informational only — not legal advice.
Updated 2026-07-31 · VisaVigil built by Immigration Attorneys · PERM Tracker · H-1B Sponsors · Salary Data