175 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.
Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Ares Operations, LLC's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.
Next end date: 2026-11-01. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.
Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.
Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.
Median offered wage is 5% above the DOL prevailing wage across 97 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.
No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.
Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.
Yes — Ares Operations, LLC is an active H-1B sponsor, with 175 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 23 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $124,900 (P25 $100,000, P75 $175,000). With a 29% transfer share, this employer actively accepts H-1B transfers. 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.
Ares Operations, LLC H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).
Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.
The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.
Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 31% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).
| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| FY2022 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| FY2023 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| FY2024 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
| FY2025 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 49 |
| FY2026 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.
| Job title | Salary | Level | Location | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AVP, Manager, Process Automation COE I-200-26155-981012 | $217,880/yr | IV | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 04, 2026 | Certified |
Managing Director I-200-26152-969529 | $375,000/yr | IV | New York, NY | Jun 01, 2026 | Certified |
Program Manager, Legal Risk & Compliance Technology I-203-26149-962643 | $250,000/yr | III | New York, NY | May 29, 2026 | Certified |
Associate I-200-26139-928254 | $118,000/yr | I | Los Angeles, CA | May 19, 2026 | Certified |
Senior Associate I-200-26139-928246 | $190,000/yr | III | Los Angeles, CA | May 19, 2026 | Certified |
Senior Associate I-200-26139-928701 | $190,000/yr | IV | New York, NY | May 19, 2026 | Certified |
Associate Vice President I-200-26139-928731 | $198,000/yr | IV | New York, NY | May 19, 2026 | Certified |
Analyst I-200-26139-928674 | $120,000/yr | I | Los Angeles, CA | May 19, 2026 | Certified |
Associate I-200-26139-928008 | $175,000/yr | II | New York, NY | May 19, 2026 | Certified |
Analyst I-200-26139-928722 | $105,000/yr | I | Denver, CO | May 19, 2026 | Certified |
Analyst I-200-26139-928664 | $120,000/yr | I | New York, NY | May 19, 2026 | Certified |
Vice President I-200-26139-928435 | $225,000/yr | IV | New York, NY | May 19, 2026 | Certified |
Associate I-200-26139-928478 | $130,000/yr | I | New York, NY | May 19, 2026 | Certified |
Associate Vice President, Fund Accounting I-200-26135-916280 | $118,435/yr | IV | Los Angeles, CA | May 15, 2026 | Certified |
Managing Director, Head of Data Engineering & AI Platforms I-200-26135-916856 | $400,000/yr | IV | New York, NY | May 15, 2026 | Certified |
Program Manager, Legal Risk & Compliance Technology I-203-26135-916286 | $250,000/yr | II | New York, NY | May 15, 2026 | Certified, withdrawn |
AVP, Manager, Process Automation COE I-200-26133-903782 | $217,880/yr | III | Los Angeles, CA | May 13, 2026 | Certified |
Senior Associate, Fund Accounting I-200-26117-838197 | $140,000/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 27, 2026 | Certified |
Associate I-200-26107-807359 | $175,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Apr 17, 2026 | Certified |
Managing Director, Head of Construction, Self-Storage I-200-26107-807158 | $137,717/yr | IV | Redondo Beach, CA | Apr 17, 2026 | Certified |
Principal, Alternative Credit (Fund Finance) I-203-26099-777348 | $275,000/yr | IV | New York, NY | Apr 09, 2026 | Certified |
Senior Associate, Fund Accounting I-200-26096-759058 | $118,435/yr | IV | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 06, 2026 | Certified |
Senior Associate I-200-26091-748173 | $175,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Apr 01, 2026 | Certified, withdrawn |
Head of HR Transformation I-200-26057-666531 | $183,747/yr | III | Los Angeles, CA | Feb 26, 2026 | Certified |
Manager, Quant, Risk & Performance Systems I-200-26028-598046 | $184,558/yr | IV | Los Angeles, CA | Jan 28, 2026 | Certified |
Associate, GCS QRG I-200-25253-298830 | $155,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Sep 10, 2025 | Certified |
Partner, Digital Infrastructure I-203-25232-254379 | $72,446/yr$34/hr as filed | I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 20, 2025 | Certified |
Construction Manager I-203-25227-245316 | $140,000/yr | II | East Rutherford, NJ | Aug 15, 2025 | Certified |
Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity Operations I-200-25226-242087 | $175,000/yr | IV | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 14, 2025 | Certified |
Associate, Infrastructure Opportunities I-200-25217-221866 | $175,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Aug 05, 2025 | Certified |
Analyst, Legal Coordinator I-200-25204-195786 | $110,000/yr | I | New York, NY | Jul 23, 2025 | Certified |
Associate Vice President, Fund Controller I-203-25197-179385 | $168,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Jul 16, 2025 | Certified |
Senior Associate, Credit I-200-25192-169853 | $118,248/yr | II | New York, NY | Jul 11, 2025 | Certified |
Investment Operations - Pipeline Management Senior Associate I-200-25176-128872 | $152,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Jun 25, 2025 | Certified |
Analyst, Real Estate I-200-25176-128834 | $105,000/yr | II | Denver, CO | Jun 25, 2025 | Certified |
Senior Associate, Credit I-200-25168-100047 | $115,731/yr | II | New York, NY | Jun 17, 2025 | Certified |
Engineer I, Application Support I-200-25161-076636 | $122,000/yr | III | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 10, 2025 | Certified |
Vice President I-203-25150-036876 | $181,000/yr | IV | New York, NY | May 30, 2025 | Certified |
Associate I-200-25149-031910 | $124,800/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | May 29, 2025 | Certified |
Associate, Liquid Credit I-202-25147-019405 | $94,203/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | May 27, 2025 | Certified |
Vice President, Infrastructure Debt I-200-25139-989728 | $225,000/yr | IV | New York, NY | May 19, 2025 | Certified |
Analyst, Real Estate Equity - Asset Management I-200-25139-989391 | $98,000/yr | II | Denver, CO | May 19, 2025 | Certified |
Associate I-200-25139-993182 | $125,000/yr | II | San Francisco, CA | May 19, 2025 | Certified |
Senior Associate, Infrastructure Opportunities I-200-25139-993341 | $190,000/yr | II | New York, NY | May 19, 2025 | Certified |
Senior Associate I-200-25136-984321 | $190,000/yr | II | New York, NY | May 16, 2025 | Certified |
Analyst I-200-25136-984367 | $100,000/yr | I | New York, NY | May 16, 2025 | Certified |
Senior Associate I-200-25136-984402 | $98,654/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | May 16, 2025 | Certified |
Associate I-200-25136-984417 | $94,203/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | May 16, 2025 | Certified |
Analyst, Wealth Management Solutions I-200-25135-982382 | $100,000/yr | II | Denver, CO | May 15, 2025 | Certified |
Analyst, Credit I-200-25135-982402 | $120,000/yr | II | New York, NY | May 15, 2025 | Certified |
Analyst, Secondaries I-200-25135-982181 | $120,000/yr | II | New York, NY | May 15, 2025 | Certified |
Analyst, Americas Relationship Management I-200-25135-982349 | $100,000/yr | II | Chicago, IL | May 15, 2025 | Certified |
Associate, Credit I-200-25135-982265 | $150,000/yr | II | Atlanta, GA | May 15, 2025 | Certified |
Analyst, Private Equity I-200-25135-982151 | $94,203/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | May 15, 2025 | Certified |
Analyst I-200-25135-982226 | $98,000/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | May 15, 2025 | Certified |
Product Manager, AVP I-200-25127-950810 | $239,000/yr | IV | New York, NY | May 07, 2025 | Certified |
Associate, Credit I-200-25115-906807 | $125,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Apr 25, 2025 | Certified |
Associate, Wealth Management Solutions I-200-25091-819572 | $142,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Apr 01, 2025 | Certified |
Endpoint Engineer I-200-25091-819664 | $145,000/yr | III | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 01, 2025 | Certified |
Lead Developer I-200-25086-808277 | $126,942/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 27, 2025 | Certified |
Principal I-200-25064-745950 | $250,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Mar 05, 2025 | Certified |
Principal, Investment Operations I-200-25038-675101 | $190,757/yr | II | New York, NY | Feb 07, 2025 | Certified |
Associate, Liquid Credit I-200-25017-624930 | $94,203/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | Jan 16, 2025 | Certified |
Senior Associate, Quant Development, Reporting and Analysis I-200-25015-620069 | $175,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Jan 15, 2025 | Certified |
Associate Vice President, Tech Dev Ops, Engineering & QA I-200-24347-539539 | $110,094/yr | III | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 12, 2024 | Certified |
Associate, Credit I-200-24337-510810 | $175,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Dec 02, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Manager, Application Support I-200-24319-475862 | $176,134/yr | IV | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 14, 2024 | Certified |
Associate Vice President of Cybersecurity Engineering I-200-24289-407667 | $215,000/yr | III | New York, NY | Oct 15, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Associate, Tech Application Development I-200-24277-384222 | $151,549/yr | III | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 03, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity Operations I-200-24268-360695 | $152,547/yr | IV | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 24, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Associate ESG, Secondaries I-200-24239-292521 | $164,174/yr | IV | New York, NY | Aug 26, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Associate, Credit I-200-24234-283564 | $200,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Aug 21, 2024 | Certified |
Principal, Infrastructure Opportunities I-200-24234-283566 | $250,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Aug 21, 2024 | Certified |
Associate, Corporate Strategy I-200-24234-283595 | $165,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Aug 21, 2024 | Certified |
Lead Developer I-200-24221-255144 | $126,942/yr | II | Culver City, CA | Aug 08, 2024 | Certified |
Associate Vice President I-203-24219-249180 | $176,571/yr | IV | New York, NY | Aug 06, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Associate, Financial Planning & Analysis I-200-24201-208370 | $116,771/yr | III | Culver City, CA | Jul 19, 2024 | Certified |
Associate I-200-24159-085989 | $127,400/yr | I | New York, NY | Jun 07, 2024 | Certified |
Associate Vice President I-200-24158-081402 | $123,240/yr | IV | Santa Monica, CA | Jun 06, 2024 | Certified |
Partner & Co-Head, Venture Capital & Ares AI and Innova Grou I-200-24157-072964 | $273,769/yr$131/hr as filed | IV | Burlingame, CA | Jun 05, 2024 | Certified |
Analyst I-200-24150-047965 | $86,070/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | May 29, 2024 | Certified |
Analyst I-200-24150-048110 | $82,285/yr | I | New York, NY | May 29, 2024 | Certified |
Analyst I-200-24150-048048 | $112,715/yr | II | New York, NY | May 29, 2024 | Certified |
Associate I-200-24150-047922 | $123,240/yr | IV | Los Angeles, CA | May 29, 2024 | Certified |
Analyst I-200-24144-029850 | $86,070/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | May 23, 2024 | Certified |
Analyst I-200-24143-025909 | $82,285/yr | I | New York, NY | May 22, 2024 | Certified |
Analyst I-200-24143-023749 | $86,070/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | May 22, 2024 | Certified |
Associate I-200-24143-025770 | $86,070/yr | II | Culver City, CA | May 22, 2024 | Certified |
Associate, Credit Risk I-200-24101-873961 | $123,240/yr | IV | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 10, 2024 | Certified |
Principal, Debt Capital Markets I-200-24078-808735 | $250,000/yr | IV | New York, NY | Mar 18, 2024 | Certified |
Engineer II, Digital Workplace I-200-23356-590041 | $104,333/yr | III | Culver City, CA | Dec 22, 2023 | Certified |
Principal I-200-23355-584576 | $200,000/yr | III | Houston, TX | Dec 21, 2023 | Certified |
Associate Vice President I-200-23331-523566 | $164,570/yr | IV | New York, NY | Nov 27, 2023 | Certified |
Associate, Investment Accounting I-200-23326-519958 | $86,070/yr | II | Culver City, CA | Nov 22, 2023 | Certified |
Partner, Head of Infrastructure Debt for the Americas I-203-23312-487140 | $277,410/yr | IV | New York, NY | Nov 08, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Associate, Fund Accounting Infrastructure I-203-23289-433729 | $90,979/yr | II | New York, NY | Oct 16, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Associate I-200-23278-413669 | $112,715/yr | II | New York, NY | Oct 05, 2023 | Certified |
Business Analyst I, AWMS Systems I-200-23268-378162 | $92,560/yr | II | Denver, CO | Sep 25, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Associate, Credit I-200-23268-378148 | $112,715/yr | II | New York, NY | Sep 25, 2023 | Certified |
Associate VP, Tech App & Dev Engineering & Proc Auto COE I-200-23195-189777 | $177,029/yr | IV | Torrance, CA | Jul 14, 2023 | Certified |
Associate I-200-23165-108782 | $165,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Jun 14, 2023 | Certified |
Associate, PE Secondaries I-200-23153-075429 | $105,331/yr | II | New York, NY | Jun 02, 2023 | Certified |
Product Manager I-200-23144-051929 | $102,482/yr | II | New York, NY | May 24, 2023 | Certified |
Associate I-200-23144-051684 | $79,789/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | May 24, 2023 | Certified |
Analyst, Credit I-200-23135-021840 | $79,789/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | May 15, 2023 | Certified |
Associate, PE Secondaries I-200-23135-021757 | $105,331/yr | II | New York, NY | May 15, 2023 | Certified |
Product Manager I-200-23132-017081 | $102,482/yr | II | New York, NY | May 12, 2023 | Certified |
Counsel - Private Funds I-200-23131-013778 | $125,840/yr | II | Boston, MA | May 11, 2023 | Certified |
Associate Vice President I-200-23097-914916 | $125,923/yr | II | Culver City, CA | Apr 07, 2023 | Certified |
Associate Vice President I-200-23052-790490 | $125,923/yr | II | Culver City, CA | Feb 21, 2023 | Certified |
Associate, Credit I-200-23033-746952 | $79,789/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | Feb 02, 2023 | Certified |
Associate, Credit I-200-23018-710273 | $165,000/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | Jan 18, 2023 | Certified |
Associate, Credit I-200-23018-710823 | $107,266/yr | III | Chicago, IL | Jan 18, 2023 | Certified |
Analyst, Quantitative Research Group I-200-22346-635694 | $80,246/yr | II | New York, NY | Dec 12, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Associate, Fund Accounting I-200-22300-555122 | $114,483/yr | IV | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 27, 2022 | Certified |
Investment Operations - Pipeline Team Associate I-200-22249-456129 | $130,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Sep 06, 2022 | Certified |
Product Manager, AVP I-200-22245-453214 | $210,000/yr | IV | New York, NY | Sep 02, 2022 | Certified |
Associate, Credit I-200-22228-418584 | $150,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Aug 16, 2022 | Certified |
Associate Vice President I-203-22228-419197 | $180,000/yr | IV | New York, NY | Aug 16, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Associate I-200-22222-407954 | $190,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Aug 10, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Associate, Production Support I-200-22216-395342 | $140,000/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 03, 2022 | Certified |
Analyst, Real Estate I-200-22208-380808 | $90,000/yr | II | Denver, CO | Jul 27, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Associate, Credit I-200-22189-339841 | $185,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Jul 08, 2022 | Certified |
Associate, Credit I-200-22188-338400 | $105,331/yr | II | New York, NY | Jul 07, 2022 | Certified |
Vice President, Credit I-200-22164-272096 | $215,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Jun 13, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Desktop Engineer I-200-22157-248654 | $130,000/yr | II | Culver City, CA | Jun 06, 2022 | Certified |
Associate 2, Private Equity I-200-22147-221230 | $135,000/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | May 27, 2022 | Certified |
Analyst 1, Private Equity I-200-22147-221381 | $100,000/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | May 27, 2022 | Certified |
Engineer, Dev Ops I-200-22147-221320 | $125,000/yr | II | Culver City, CA | May 27, 2022 | Certified |
Analyst 1, Credit I-200-22147-221349 | $80,000/yr | I | New York, NY | May 27, 2022 | Certified |
Associate, Application Support I-200-22147-221157 | $104,000/yr | II | Culver City, CA | May 27, 2022 | Certified |
Associate 1, Private Equity I-200-22067-959806 | $75,670/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 08, 2022 | Certified |
Manager, Application Support I-200-22067-959734 | $96,907/yr | II | Culver City, CA | Mar 08, 2022 | Certified |
Vice President, Alternative Credit I-200-22049-915909 | $170,331/yr | II | New York, NY | Feb 18, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Associate I-200-22042-895589 | $100,443/yr | II | New York, NY | Feb 11, 2022 | Certified |
Partner, Infrastructure Debt I-203-22020-842371 | $259,022/yr | IV | New York, NY | Jan 20, 2022 | Certified |
Manager, Infrastructure & Operations I-200-22006-811317 | $104,229/yr | III | Culver City, CA | Jan 05, 2022 | Certified |
Associate I-200-22005-810525 | $100,443/yr | II | New York, NY | Jan 05, 2022 | Certified |
Vice President, Credit - Infrastructure & Power I-200-21299-668100 | $200,000/yr | II | New York, NY | Oct 26, 2021 | Certified |
Associate, Credit I-200-21258-584769 | $100,443/yr | II | New York, NY | Sep 15, 2021 | Certified |
Associate, Commercial Finance Operations I-200-21224-518871 | $67,309/yr | I | Tarrytown, NY | Aug 12, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Associate, Tech Application Development I-200-21224-518978 | $118,373/yr | III | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 12, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Vice President, Product Manager I-200-21197-465759 | $153,920/yr | II | Mill Creek, WA | Jul 15, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Vice President I-200-21188-448479 | $118,373/yr | III | Culver City, CA | Jul 07, 2021 | Certified |
Associate I-200-21189-449851 | $72,322/yr | II | Dallas, TX | Jul 07, 2021 | Certified |
Associate 2, Private Equity I-200-21182-440523 | $135,000/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 01, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Associate I-200-21095-198846 | $142,667/yr | IV | Culver City, CA | Apr 05, 2021 | Certified |
Associate I-200-21075-151733 | $102,024/yr | II | New York, NY | Mar 16, 2021 | Certified |
Analyst 1, Private Equity I-200-21075-151684 | $73,528/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 16, 2021 | Certified |
Analyst, Real Estate Equity I-200-21075-151712 | $72,363/yr | I | New York, NY | Mar 16, 2021 | Certified |
Analyst, Real Estate Debt I-200-21075-151690 | $72,363/yr | I | New York, NY | Mar 16, 2021 | Certified |
Analyst I-200-21075-151630 | $73,528/yr | II | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 16, 2021 | Certified |
Associate I-200-21075-151740 | $93,933/yr | III | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 16, 2021 | Certified |
Analyst, Investor Relations, Credit I-200-21075-151708 | $72,363/yr | I | New York, NY | Mar 16, 2021 | Certified |
Analyst 0, Direct Lending I-200-21075-151702 | $72,363/yr | I | New York, NY | Mar 16, 2021 | Certified |
Vice President I-200-21062-115309 | $125,000/yr | III | Houston, TX | Mar 02, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Vice President, Product Manager I-200-21029-042075 | $143,998/yr | II | Culver City, CA | Jan 29, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Vice President, Product Manager I-200-21026-033504 | $171,000/yr | II | Culver City, CA | Jan 26, 2021 | Certified |
Vice President, Ares Insurance Solutions I-200-20304-893330 | $243,859/yr | IV | Louisville, KY | Oct 30, 2020 | Certified |
Associate, Portfolio Analyst I-200-20282-870352 | $102,024/yr | II | New York, NY | Oct 07, 2020 | Certified |
One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.
Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.
Most active filing months: May and Mar — useful for timing transfer conversations.
Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.
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