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237 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

Cambridge, MAActive FY2021–FY2026Transfer-FriendlyFull-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
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Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
237 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
20
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$160,000
typical $143,900–$177,600
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
46%
change-of-employer filings
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2 items a DOL auditor would ask CarGurus, Inc. about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from CarGurus, Inc.'s own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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Needs attention
13 certified LCAs (13 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-20. 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.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
Needs attention
12 worksites across 5 states

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.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
Clear
5% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

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%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
Clear
4% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 14% above the DOL prevailing wage across 92 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
Clear
Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at CarGurus, Inc.?

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

Yes — CarGurus, Inc. is an active H-1B sponsor, with 237 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 20 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $160,000 (P25 $143,900, P75 $177,600). With a 46% transfer share, this employer actively accepts H-1B transfers. 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

What to Know Before Applying to CarGurus, Inc.

Salary range
Median $160,000, typical band $143,900–$177,600.
Transfers
46% of filings are transfers — this employer has an established H-1B transfer track record.
Typical locations
Cambridge, MA, Boston, MA, Cary, NC, Leander, TX.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Senior Software Development Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Principal Software Development Enginee.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. CarGurus, Inc. has 237 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $160,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $143,900–$177,600 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 46% of its LCA filings are change-of-employer (transfer) cases, indicating an active transfer pipeline.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

CarGurus, Inc. filed 20 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Cambridge, MA, Boston, MA, Cary, NC, Leander, TX.
Sponsorship data

CarGurus, Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

CarGurus, Inc. H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $160,000, typically $143,900–$177,600 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 46% — workers actively transfer to this employer.
  • Worksite footprint spans 5 states and 12 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Senior Software Development Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Principal Software Development Engineer.
  • Filed 20 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$74,100
$231,400
P25$143,900
Median$160,000
P75$177,600

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
5%
Level II
18%
Level III
15%
Level IV
62%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 78% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
49
FY2022
50
FY2023
44
FY2024
37
FY2025
37
FY2026
20
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021490049
FY2022500050
FY2023440044
FY2024371139
FY2025370037
FY2026200222

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.

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FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

147 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Manager, Data Analytics Engineering
I-200-26135-915125
$210,000/yrIIBoston, MAMay 15, 2026Certified
Senior Software Development Engineer
I-200-26133-905248
$163,000/yrIIBoston, MAMay 13, 2026Certified
Senior Product Data Analyst
I-200-26127-883161
$138,200/yrIIBoston, MAMay 07, 2026Certified
UX Designer
I-200-26126-875382
$114,600/yrIIBoston, MAMay 06, 2026Certified
Senior Software Development Engineer
I-200-26126-876403
$175,000/yrIIIBoston, MAMay 06, 2026Certified
Principal Software Development Engineer
I-200-26126-875302
$200,500/yrIVBoston, MAMay 06, 2026Certified
Data Governance Engineer
I-200-26118-844939
$140,000/yrIIBoston, MAApr 28, 2026Certified
Associate Information Security Risk Analyst
I-200-26114-833168
$96,000/yrIHerndon, VAApr 24, 2026Certified
UX Designer III
I-200-26103-787665
$140,000/yrIVBoston, MAApr 13, 2026Certified
Software Development Engineer
I-200-26103-787885
$130,400/yrIBoston, MAApr 13, 2026Certified
Manager, Data Platform Engineering
I-200-26089-740344
$220,000/yrIBoston, MAMar 30, 2026Certified
Senior Enterprise Applications Engineer
I-200-26065-685190
$150,000/yrIIBoston, MAMar 06, 2026Certified
Enterprise Applications Architect
I-200-26055-661809
$193,100/yrIVBoston, MAFeb 24, 2026Certified
Senior Manager, DevOps Engineering
I-200-26044-640588
$220,000/yrIVBoston, MAFeb 13, 2026Withdrawn
Senior Manager, Cloud Enablement
I-200-26044-640835
$220,000/yrIVBoston, MAFeb 13, 2026Certified
Senior Software Development Engineer
I-200-26041-631217
$173,300/yrIIIBoston, MAFeb 10, 2026Certified
Principal Software Development Engineer
I-200-25310-382690
$192,500/yrIVLeander, TXNov 06, 2025Withdrawn
Team Lead, Machine Learning Operations Engineer
I-200-25310-382856
$186,600/yrIIIBoston, MANov 06, 2025Certified
Senior Product Data Analyst
I-200-25307-360814
$135,000/yrIIBoston, MANov 03, 2025Certified
Application Security Engineer II
I-200-25307-365543
$136,700/yrIIIBoston, MANov 03, 2025Certified
Senior Technical Product Manager
I-200-25307-361917
$167,000/yrIIIBoston, MANov 03, 2025Certified
Senior Software Development Engineer
I-200-25259-312552
$170,800/yrIIIBoston, MASep 16, 2025Certified
Senior Data Governance Engineer
I-200-25254-302159
$160,000/yrIIIBoston, MASep 11, 2025Certified
Data Analytics Engineer
I-200-25240-274680
$145,000/yrIIBoston, MAAug 28, 2025Certified
Senior Software Development Engineer
I-200-25234-262134
$178,700/yrIIIBoston, MAAug 22, 2025Certified

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.

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Sponsorship insights

How CarGurus, Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  7%Transfer (change of employer)  46%Continued employment  45%Amendments & other  2%
High transfer share (46%) — H-1B workers actively change employers to join CarGurus, Inc..

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Aug and Oct — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
100%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Senior Software Development Engine
23 · $174,439
Senior Software Engineer
22 · $166,614
Principal Software Development Eng
16 · $189,094
Senior Javascript Engineer
15 · $160,473
Software Engineer
12 · $143,092

Top worksite locations

5 states · 12 cities

Cambridge, MA
159
Boston, MA
62
Cary, NC
4
Leander, TX
4
Austin, TX
3
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