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Meta Platforms, Inc.

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1 Meta Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025
+1 (408) 533-5781
Counsel: Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, Llp
H-1B DEPENDENT EMPLOYER
⏱️ MEDIAN PROCESSING: 7 DAYS
Company Hiring Trend:-45.8%vs Q1 2025
H1BIndex Grade i
B
FY 2026
2023 F
2024 F
2025 F
Certified Volume i
858
Approved in FY 2026
Median Base Salary i
$222,772
Typical yearly pay
Absolute Pay Ceiling i
$402,486
Highest salary offered
Processing Time i
7 Days
Average wait time
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Automated Risk Assessment

An algorithmic review of Meta Platforms, Inc.'s legal standing and compliance history.

Average Employer Score

Looking at 858 official applications, the company earned a "B" rating. The company meets the basic standards for labor laws and gets an average number of their visa requests certified.

Labor Processing Record

Officials approved 857 and rejected 0 of the company's 858 visa requests. That leaves 1 application that was canceled or has another status. This gives them a 99.9% approval score.

H-1B Dependent Employer

Federal records classify Meta Platforms, Inc. as an H-1B Dependent company, indicating a heavy reliance on foreign labor by filing paperwork for 857 full-time positions.

Temporary Visas Only

Even with 858 temporary labor filings, there are currently zero permanent residency applications on record. The employer uses work visas strictly for temporary roles.

Corporate Meta

Operational and hiring structure.

Business Sector: Meta Platforms, Inc. officially operates within the Information & Tech field.

Job Location: This company does not send workers to outside clients, keeping all sponsored staff safely at its internal offices.

Time Commitment: Full-time work is the main hiring model here, covering 99.9% of the sponsored workforce.

10-Year Median Salary Trajectory

Tracking the 10-year salary growth for Meta Platforms, Inc. foreign workers, peaking at $402,486.

Primary Job Classifications

Top roles filed by this employer.
Job Role & Median Pay Total Approvals

Acquisition & Retention

How they hire and retain talent.

Talent Pipeline

Fresh Hires (7.2%)Transfers (92.8%)

Green Card (PERM) Conversion i

0.00% of active filings transition to residency.

O*NET Wage Distribution

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Geographic Deployment & Worksites

The top locations where Meta Platforms, Inc. places its workers.
Worksite LocationLCA VolumeTop Tier Wage (Level IV) i
Menlo Park, CA32841.2%
Bellevue, WA9662.5%
Sunnyvale, CA9134.1%
New York, NY8658.1%
Burlingame, CA4348.8%
Austin, TX4273.8%
Seattle, WA3852.6%
Santa Clara, CA3318.2%
San Francisco, CA1866.7%
Redmond, WA1872.2%
Fremont, CA1560.0%
Beaverton, OR6100.0%
San Jose, CA425.0%
Livermore, CA3100.0%
Campbell, CA2100.0%
Los Angeles, CA2100.0%
Sammamish, WA2100.0%
Leander, TX2100.0%
Cambridge, MA2100.0%
Bothell, WA1100.0%
Brooklyn, NY1100.0%
Basking Ridge, NJ1100.0%
Huntersville, NC1100.0%
Dublin, CA1100.0%
City New York, NY1100.0%

Visa Application Types (LCA Dataset)

Current quarterly breakdown of new hires, extensions, and company transfers.

Historical Retention Rate

Year-over-year percentage of successful visa renewals and extensions.

Noticing a difference in dates? Salary metrics reflect real-time DOL filings, while approval metrics rely on finalized USCIS historical data. View timelines

Complete Salary Matrix by Job Title

A detailed breakdown of all job titles, showing the minimum, median, and maximum pay for Meta Platforms, Inc..
Job TitleLCA CountMaximum SalaryMedian SalaryMinimum Salary
Software Engineer410$371,216$224,197$139,000
Silicon Engineer53$278,000$186,000$134,000
Research Scientist44$302,134$230,702$178,465
Data Engineer32$270,000$220,188$158,988
Software Engineering Manager29$328,000$273,114$239,000
Data Scientist21$263,012$220,376$174,425
Production Engineer20$303,006$228,433$94,682
Product Manager16$308,440$246,781$187,614
Software Engineer, Machine Learning11$245,588$218,000$172,841
Technical Program Manager7$289,397$236,827$201,880
Data Scientist, Analytics6$267,703$219,042$190,223
Product Designer6$279,594$234,791$159,000
Front End Engineer5$258,524$231,848$207,502
Business Engineer5$253,820$196,390$178,360
Asic Engineer, Design Verification4$227,000$173,000$150,000
Planning & Capacity Engineer4$264,000$186,000$180,000
Hardware Engineer4$183,000$183,000$183,000
Qa Engineering Lead4$234,400$212,602$200,000
Engineering Manager3$305,609$289,814$286,311
Asic Engineer3$204,000$198,199$164,528
Asic Engineer, Architecture3$224,573$197,341$175,000
Asic Engineer, Design3$227,000$227,000$186,000
Product Quality Engineer3$210,000$204,068$204,068
Network Engineer3$221,024$209,000$180,000
Mechanical Engineer3$230,480$213,898$213,898
Creative Director2$205,000$205,000$205,000
Product Marketing Manager2$225,000$210,000$195,000
Program Manager2$177,092$165,059$153,026
Product Growth Analyst2$234,002$214,501$195,000
Research Engineer2$232,000$208,500$185,000
Data Analyst2$232,928$189,464$146,000
Data Engineering Manager2$256,000$252,460$248,920
Scaled Enablement Manager2$242,371$242,371$242,371
Software Engineer, Silicon-Proto Infra2$193,000$189,000$185,000
Software Engineer, Infrastructure2$289,305$246,328$203,350
Workforce Solutions Program Manager2$249,235$217,312$185,388
Software Engineering2$232,000$212,500$193,000
Embedded Software Engineer2$182,644$177,822$173,000
Embedded Sw Engineer2$221,420$217,726$214,032
Program Manager, Strategic Business Support2$169,000$169,000$169,000
Electrical Engineer2$252,000$240,732$229,463
Marketing Insights Researcher2$207,053$207,053$207,053
Product Design Engineer2$223,000$217,500$212,000
Performance And Capacity Engineer2$235,108$228,298$221,489
Manager, Data Science2$289,786$289,786$289,786
Design Verification Engineer2$260,456$239,882$219,307
Connectivity Rf Hardware Design Engineer1$164,000$164,000$164,000
Data Analyst, Global Partnerships & Content1$168,812$168,812$168,812
Ai Research Scientist1$178,696$178,696$178,696
Analog Mixed Signal Validation Engineer1$175,000$175,000$175,000
Accounting Systems Manager1$273,660$273,660$273,660
Area Project Controls Manager1$180,551$180,551$180,551
Application Manager1$252,914$252,914$252,914
Application Manager, Iam1$207,000$207,000$207,000
Application Manager, Salesforce1$203,473$203,473$203,473
Customer Experience Analyst Lead1$159,000$159,000$159,000
Client Solutions Manager, Disruptors1$133,000$133,000$133,000
Camera Perception Engineer1$258,323$258,323$258,323
Client Solutions Manager, Travel1$129,360$129,360$129,360
Computer Vision Engineer1$184,187$184,187$184,187
Asic Engineer, Emulation1$225,000$225,000$225,000
Asic Engineer, Implementation1$224,294$224,294$224,294
Business Engineering - Stability1$220,442$220,442$220,442
Business Support Engineer1$165,000$165,000$165,000
Data Engineering Manager, Analytics1$270,000$270,000$270,000
Data Engineer - Security, Integrity And Investigations1$223,335$223,335$223,335
Data Center Facilities Engineering, Electrical Engineer1$255,244$255,244$255,244
Data Center Production Operations Engineer1$142,875$142,875$142,875
Data Analytics Manager1$220,118$220,118$220,118
Linguistic Engineer1$180,400$180,400$180,400
Internal Audit Manager1$260,433$260,433$260,433
Lead, Governance Risk And Compliance1$142,688$142,688$142,688
Manufacturing Technical Manager1$266,447$266,447$266,447
Manager, Risk Operations Systems1$203,069$203,069$203,069
Manager, Product Content Engineering1$243,003$243,003$243,003

Historical Compensation Averages

Year-over-year salary data comparing historical averages.
Fiscal YearMaximumMedianAverageMinimum
2026$402,486$223,443$225,208$94,682
2025$480,000$206,000$206,630$90,917
2024$25,304,885$203,466$208,516$65
2023$2,430,000$198,940$196,869$94
2022$2,240,000$182,974$185,714$75
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Live LCA Filing Ledger (FY 2026)

Raw, unedited federal disclosures showing individual labor applications filed.
Decision DateJob TitleLocationBase PayWage LevelStatus
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineerMenlo Park, CA$185,644N/ACertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineerMenlo Park, CA$220,685N/ACertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineerBurlingame, CA$232,000Level IVCertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineerMenlo Park, CA$188,648Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineerMenlo Park, CA$184,896Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineerMenlo Park, CA$182,002Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Product DesignerSan Francisco, CA$279,594Level IVCertified
Dec 30, 2025Linguistic EngineerBurlingame, CA$180,400N/ACertified
Dec 30, 2025Research ScientistSunnyvale, CA$214,032Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineerMenlo Park, CA$225,530Level IVCertified
Dec 30, 2025Area Project Controls ManagerRayville, LA$180,551Level IVCertified
Dec 30, 2025Data Engineering ManagerMenlo Park, CA$248,920Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Camera Perception EngineerSunnyvale, CA$258,323Level IVCertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineerMenlo Park, CA$227,339Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Research EngineerMenlo Park, CA$232,000Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Data Scientist, AnalyticsNew York, NY$190,223Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Software EngineerSunnyvale, CA$185,000N/ACertified
Dec 29, 2025Software Engineering ManagerSeattle, WA$266,000Level IVCertified
Dec 29, 2025Research ScientistBellevue, WA$215,356N/ACertified
Dec 29, 2025Software EngineerSunnyvale, CA$192,000Level IICertified
Dec 26, 2025Software EngineerBurlingame, CA$178,360Level IICertified
Dec 26, 2025Front End EngineerBellevue, WA$207,502Level IIICertified
Dec 26, 2025Marketing Insights ResearcherMenlo Park, CA$207,053N/ACertified
Dec 26, 2025Data ScientistBurlingame, CA$221,024Level IIICertified
Dec 26, 2025Network Engineer, Infrastructure NetworksSeattle, WA$180,880Level IIICertified
Dec 26, 2025Software EngineerBellevue, WA$217,791Level IVCertified
Dec 26, 2025Software EngineerMenlo Park, CA$184,187N/ACertified
Dec 26, 2025Product DesignerBurlingame, CA$217,853Level IVCertified
Dec 26, 2025Technical Program ManagerBellevue, WA$236,827N/ACertified
Dec 26, 2025Software EngineerSunnyvale, CA$220,000N/ACertified
Dec 26, 2025Research ScientistSunnyvale, CA$258,524Level IVCertified
Dec 26, 2025Software EngineerBurlingame, CA$263,803N/ACertified
Dec 26, 2025Product DesignerSeattle, WA$195,751Level IIICertified
Dec 26, 2025Software EngineerNew York, NY$258,524Level IVCertified
Dec 26, 2025Software EngineerBellevue, WA$209,819N/ACertified
Dec 26, 2025Security EngineerBellevue, WA$245,588Level IVCertified
Dec 26, 2025Software EngineerBellevue, WA$172,210N/ACertified
Dec 26, 2025Research ManagerMenlo Park, CA$278,703Level IVCertified
Dec 26, 2025Software EngineerBellevue, WA$215,731Level IVCertified
Dec 26, 2025Software EngineerSunnyvale, CA$182,000Level IICertified
Dec 26, 2025Data Scientist, AnalyticsMenlo Park, CA$209,720Level IIICertified
Dec 24, 2025Data ScientistBellevue, WA$225,686Level IVCertified
Dec 24, 2025Software EngineerBellevue, WA$231,416Level IVCertified
Dec 24, 2025Product Validation EngineerSunnyvale, CA$176,416N/ACertified
Dec 24, 2025Hardware Engineer, PowerMenlo Park, CA$180,000N/ACertified
Dec 24, 2025Software EngineerMenlo Park, CA$208,000Level IIICertified
Dec 24, 2025Software EngineerMenlo Park, CA$214,032Level IIICertified
Dec 24, 2025Production EngineerMenlo Park, CA$185,644N/ACertified
Dec 24, 2025Production EngineerSunnyvale, CA$232,030Level IIICertified
Dec 24, 2025Software EngineerSeattle, WA$176,361Level IICertified
Dec 24, 2025Software Engineering ManagerMenlo Park, CA$328,000Level IIICertified
Dec 24, 2025Software EngineerFremont, CA$258,524Level IIICertified
Dec 24, 2025Software Engineering ManagerMiami, FL$247,350Level IVCertified
Dec 24, 2025Software EngineerBellevue, WA$274,490Level IVCertified
Dec 24, 2025Software EngineerBellevue, WA$216,284Level IIICertified
Dec 24, 2025Software EngineerMenlo Park, CA$214,032Level IICertified
Dec 24, 2025Software EngineerNew York, NY$182,002Level IIICertified
Dec 24, 2025Technical Program Manager, EngineeringMenlo Park, CA$236,572Level IVCertified
Dec 23, 2025Production EngineerMenlo Park, CA$114,795Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Software EngineerSeattle, WA$203,350N/ACertified
Dec 23, 2025Production EngineerSeattle, WA$111,550Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Software EngineerMenlo Park, CA$214,032N/ACertified
Dec 23, 2025Software EngineerBellevue, WA$172,902Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Creative DirectorMenlo Park, CA$205,000Level IVCertified
Dec 23, 2025Software EngineerMenlo Park, CA$161,637Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Data EngineerMenlo Park, CA$204,214Level IVCertified
Dec 23, 2025Software EngineerMenlo Park, CA$263,803N/ACertified
Dec 23, 2025Software EngineerMenlo Park, CA$173,000Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Research ScientistBellevue, WA$211,654N/ACertified
Dec 23, 2025Production EngineerNew York, NY$94,682Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Software Engineer, Machine LearningMenlo Park, CA$214,032N/ACertified
Dec 23, 2025Data EngineerSeattle, WA$178,069Level IVCertified
Dec 23, 2025Software EngineerSeattle, WA$149,240Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Software EngineerMenlo Park, CA$227,339Level IIICertified
Dec 23, 2025Data EngineerNew York, NY$167,835Level IVCertified

Employer Specific Intelligence (FAQ)

Common questions and insights regarding Meta Platforms, Inc..

Where is the primary H-1B hiring hub for Meta Platforms?
The 1 Meta Way, Menlo Park, CA location serves as the main geographic hub for Meta Platforms, handling the largest share of its labor applications.

How many days does an LCA take for Meta Platforms?
The median processing time from receipt to certification sits at 7 days.

Does Meta Platforms sponsor Green Cards (PERM)?
The company data shows 0 active PERM Green Card filings for the organization.