Does OpenAI, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. OpenAI, Inc. filed 44 H-1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2016-FY2021), of which 43 were certified. LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.

How many H-1B applications has OpenAI, Inc. filed?

OpenAI, Inc. has 44 H-1B LCA filings on record spanning FY2016-FY2021 across 9 role titles and 2 worksites.

What roles does OpenAI, Inc. sponsor for H-1B?

The most common H-1B role at OpenAI, Inc. is Member Of Technical Staff (27 filings). Other frequent roles include Member Of Technical Staff (Fellow), Research Engineer, Technical Hr Specialist, Member Of Policy Staff.

What wages does OpenAI, Inc. offer H-1B workers?

For its most-sponsored role (Member Of Technical Staff), OpenAI, Inc. reported offered wages ranging from $102,669 to $300,000 in DOL LCA filings.

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OpenAI, Inc. H-1B company data

Name: OpenAI, Inc. H-1B / LCA filings
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Summary

OpenAI, Inc. filed 44 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2016-FY2021.

Of those, 43 were certified (a 100% certification rate among adjudicated filings).

The filings span 9 distinct role titles across 2 worksites.

The most-sponsored role was Member Of Technical Staff (27 filings), with offered wages from $102,669 to $300,000.

Separately, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub records show 34 approved and 1 denied H-1B petitions for this employer.

LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.

Role rows Wage rows Trends

Employer	LCA filings	Role titles	Worksites	Coverage	USCIS approvals	Top role	Sources	Open
OpenAI, Inc. OPENAI INC	44	9	2	FY2016 to FY2021 Latest decision 2021-05-19	34	MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF 27 filings	dol_oflc_lca, uscis_h1b_employer_data_hub	Profile

Activity summary

LCA filings	44
Certified LCAs	43
Denied LCAs	0
Role titles	9
Worksites	2
Latest decision	2021-05-19
USCIS approvals	34
USCIS denials	1

Aliases and source names

Aliases	Source Names	Sources
OPENAI INC	OpenAI, Inc., OPENAI INC	dol_oflc_lca, uscis_h1b_employer_data_hub

Top roles

Title	SOC	LCA filings	Low wage min	High wage max
MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF	15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS	27	$102,669	$300,000
MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF	15-1133 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE	2	$200,000	$300,000
MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF	15-2021 MATHEMATICIANS	2	$160,000	$260,000
MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF (FELLOW)	15-1132	2	$160,000	$180,000
RESEARCH ENGINEER	15-1132	2	$120,000	$144,000
Technical HR Specialist	13-1071.00 Human Resources Specialists	2	$110,000	$140,000
MEMBER OF POLICY STAFF	11-9199 MANAGERS, ALL OTHER	1	$135,000	$175,000
Member of Product Staff	11-3021.00 Computer and Information Systems Managers	1	$135,990	$180,000
Member of Technical Staff	17-2072.00 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	1	$160,000	$180,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER	15-1132	1	$180,000	$0

Top markets

City	State	Postal Code	LCA Count	Role Title Count	Wage Low Min	Wage High Max	First Fiscal Year	Latest Fiscal Year
San Francisco	CA	94110	43	8	74,500	300,000	2,016	2,021
San Francisco	CA	94103	1	1	180,000	0	2,016	2,016

Full company payload

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Name	OpenAI, Inc.
Normalized Name	openai
Source Company Ids	company_dol_oflc_lca_openai_inc, company_uscis_h1b_datahub_openai_inc_tax_1541
Source Names	OpenAI, Inc., OPENAI INC
Aliases	OPENAI INC
Sources	dol_oflc_lca, uscis_h1b_employer_data_hub

Names

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Identifiers

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LCA Activity

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Petition Activity

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Addresses

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Geography

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Industry

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Wage Summary

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Trend

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Frequently asked questions

Does OpenAI, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?: Yes. OpenAI, Inc. filed 44 H-1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2016-FY2021), of which 43 were certified. LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.
How many H-1B applications has OpenAI, Inc. filed?: OpenAI, Inc. has 44 H-1B LCA filings on record spanning FY2016-FY2021 across 9 role titles and 2 worksites.
What roles does OpenAI, Inc. sponsor for H-1B?: The most common H-1B role at OpenAI, Inc. is Member Of Technical Staff (27 filings). Other frequent roles include Member Of Technical Staff (Fellow), Research Engineer, Technical Hr Specialist, Member Of Policy Staff.
What wages does OpenAI, Inc. offer H-1B workers?: For its most-sponsored role (Member Of Technical Staff), OpenAI, Inc. reported offered wages ranging from $102,669 to $300,000 in DOL LCA filings.

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