Does PQ Corporation sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. PQ Corporation filed 21 H-1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017-FY2025), of which 18 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 PQ Corporation filed?

PQ Corporation has 21 H-1B LCA filings on record spanning FY2017-FY2025 across 10 role titles and 8 worksites.

What roles does PQ Corporation sponsor for H-1B?

The most common H-1B role at PQ Corporation is Unit Manager, Silica Catalyst (4 filings). Other frequent roles include Process Engineer, Plant Process Engineer, Plant Process Engineer I, Financial Analyst.

What wages does PQ Corporation offer H-1B workers?

For its most-sponsored role (Unit Manager, Silica Catalyst), PQ Corporation reported offered wages ranging from $109,019 to $109,019 in DOL LCA filings.

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PQ Corporation H-1B company data

Name: PQ Corporation H-1B / LCA filings
Creator: bluedoor

Summary

PQ Corporation filed 21 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017-FY2025.

Of those, 18 were certified (a 100% certification rate among adjudicated filings).

The filings span 10 distinct role titles across 8 worksites.

The most-sponsored role was Unit Manager, Silica Catalyst (4 filings), with offered wages from $109,019 to $109,019.

Separately, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub records show 7 approved and 0 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
PQ Corporation PQ CORPORATION	21	10	8	FY2017 to FY2025 Latest decision 2025-05-28	7	Unit Manager, Silica Catalyst 4 filings	dol_oflc_lca, uscis_h1b_employer_data_hub	Profile

Activity summary

LCA filings	21
Certified LCAs	18
Denied LCAs	0
Role titles	10
Worksites	8
Latest decision	2025-05-28
USCIS approvals	7
USCIS denials	0

Aliases and source names

Aliases	Source Names	Sources
PQ CORPORATION	PQ Corporation, PQ CORPORATION	dol_oflc_lca, uscis_h1b_employer_data_hub

Top roles

Title	SOC	LCA filings	Low wage min	High wage max
Unit Manager, Silica Catalyst	17-2041.00 Chemical Engineers	4	$109,019	$109,019
Process Engineer	17-2141.00 Mechanical Engineers	3	$78,750	$85,727
Plant Process Engineer	17-2141.00 Mechanical Engineers	2	$95,680	$95,680
Plant Process Engineer I	17-2199.02 Validation Engineers	2	$80,594	$81,530
Financial Analyst	13-2051.00 Financial and Investment Analysts	1	$107,500	$107,500
MECHANICAL ENGINEER	17-2141	1	$107,004	$0
Plant Process Engineer II	17-2112.02 Validation Engineers	1	$95,145	$95,145
PROCESS ENGINEER	17-2199 ENGINEERS, ALL OTHER	1	$81,000	$81,000
PROCESS ENGINEER	17-2199.00 Engineers, All Other	1	$81,000	$81,000
PROCESS ENGINEER III	17-2041	1	$94,536	$0

Top markets

City	State	Postal Code	LCA Count	Role Title Count	Wage Low Min	Wage High Max	First Fiscal Year	Latest Fiscal Year
Kansas City	KS	66105	6	2	94,536	109,019	2,017	2,021
Gurnee	IL	60031	4	2	78,750	95,680	2,021	2,025
Chester	PA	19013	3	2	80,594	95,145	2,022	2,025
Conshohocken	PA	19428	2	1	100,000	119,393	2,019	2,021
Malvern	PA	19355	2	2	107,500	107,500	2,023	2,023
Baytown	TX	77520	2	1	81,000	81,000	2,019	2,020
Santa Ana	CA	92707	1	1	95,680	95,680	2,025	2,025
Joliet	IL	60435	1	1	107,004	0	2,017	2,017

Full company payload

Company ID	company:pq
Name	PQ Corporation
Normalized Name	pq
Source Company Ids	company_dol_oflc_lca_pq_corporation, company_uscis_h1b_datahub_pq_corporation_tax_2750
Source Names	PQ Corporation, PQ CORPORATION
Aliases	PQ CORPORATION
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 PQ Corporation sponsor H-1B visas?: Yes. PQ Corporation filed 21 H-1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017-FY2025), of which 18 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 PQ Corporation filed?: PQ Corporation has 21 H-1B LCA filings on record spanning FY2017-FY2025 across 10 role titles and 8 worksites.
What roles does PQ Corporation sponsor for H-1B?: The most common H-1B role at PQ Corporation is Unit Manager, Silica Catalyst (4 filings). Other frequent roles include Process Engineer, Plant Process Engineer, Plant Process Engineer I, Financial Analyst.
What wages does PQ Corporation offer H-1B workers?: For its most-sponsored role (Unit Manager, Silica Catalyst), PQ Corporation reported offered wages ranging from $109,019 to $109,019 in DOL LCA filings.

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