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Caterpillar Inc. — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

1,320 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

Irving, TXActive FY2021–FY2026Transfer-FriendlyFull-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Caterpillar Inc.See what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
1,320 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
130
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$110,999
typical $97,692–$127,587
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
27%
change-of-employer filings
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4 items a DOL auditor would ask Caterpillar Inc. about

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

3 need attention1 to watch2 clear
Needs attention
94% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 0% above the DOL prevailing wage across 770 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.
Needs attention
91 certified LCAs (91 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-15. 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
117 worksites across 26 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.
Watch
31% of positions are amendments or material changes

Frequent amendments usually mean worksite or role changes; each one must be covered by a new LCA before the change takes effect.

Auditor asksFor each amendment: what changed, on what date, and was the new LCA certified before that date?
In your PAFAmended LCAs with dates aligned to the actual change; updated PAF entries.
Clear
1% 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
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 Caterpillar Inc.?

Does Caterpillar Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Caterpillar Inc. is an active H-1B sponsor, with 1,320 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 130 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $110,999 (P25 $97,692, P75 $127,587). With a 27% transfer share, this employer actively accepts H-1B transfers. 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $110,999, typical band $97,692–$127,587.
Transfers
27% of filings are transfers — this employer has an established H-1B transfer track record.
Typical locations
Chillicothe, IL, Chicago, IL, Peoria, IL, CHILLICOTHE, IL.
Position type
99.6% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Lead Software Engineer.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Caterpillar Inc. has 1,320 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $110,999, with a typical P25–P75 band of $97,692–$127,587 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 27% 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.

Caterpillar Inc. filed 130 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Chillicothe, IL, Chicago, IL, Peoria, IL, CHILLICOTHE, IL.
Sponsorship data

Caterpillar Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

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

  • Median certified salary is $110,999, typically $97,692–$127,587 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 27% — workers actively transfer to this employer.
  • Worksite footprint spans 26 states and 117 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Lead Software Engineer.
  • Filed 130 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

$46,218
$484,000
P25$97,692
Median$110,999
P75$127,587

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
1%
Level II
44%
Level III
28%
Level IV
27%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 55% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
105
FY2022
246
FY2023
197
FY2024
288
FY2025
354
FY2026
130
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021105025130
FY2022246024270
FY2023197119217
FY202428814293
FY202535413358
FY202613005135

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.

See a single year in detail:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

Latest 200 of 1,403 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Embedded Software Engineering Specialist
I-200-26174-043226
$127,587/yrIVChillicothe, ILJun 23, 2026Certified
Npi Team Leader
I-200-26173-038573
$179,483/yrIVPeoria, ILJun 22, 2026Certified
Principal Digital Architect
I-200-26166-014421
$132,434/yrIVChicago, ILJun 15, 2026Certified
Embedded Software Senior Engineer
I-200-26163-011566
$127,587/yrIVChillicothe, ILJun 12, 2026Certified
Control Systems Senior Engineer
I-200-26163-012029
$111,613/yrIIIChillicothe, ILJun 12, 2026Certified
Global Director MineStar Operations Performance
I-200-26162-006022
$232,898/yrIVTempe, AZJun 11, 2026Certified
Data Scientist
I-200-26159-993296
$119,558/yrIIIChicago, ILJun 08, 2026Certified
Manufacturing Engineer
I-200-26159-993343
$89,274/yrIIICorinth, MSJun 08, 2026Certified
Data Scientist
I-200-26156-986313
$119,558/yrIIIChicago, ILJun 05, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26154-976429
$108,077/yrIIChicago, ILJun 03, 2026Certified
Software Test Engineer
I-200-26153-973324
$88,088/yrIIChicago, ILJun 02, 2026Certified
Principal Digital Product Manager
I-200-26153-973855
$144,310/yrIVPlano, TXJun 02, 2026Certified
Lead Software Engineer
I-200-26148-958574
$153,317/yrIVChicago, ILMay 28, 2026Certified
Senior Engineer - Design
I-200-26148-957669
$131,227/yrIVChillicothe, ILMay 28, 2026Certified
Lead Software Engineer
I-200-26148-957509
$153,317/yrIVChicago, ILMay 28, 2026Certified
Manager Software Engineering
I-200-26148-957455
$127,587/yrIVPeoria, ILMay 28, 2026Certified
Senior Engineering Project Team Leader
I-200-26148-958091
$127,587/yrIVChillicothe, ILMay 28, 2026Certified
Data Scientist II
I-200-26148-957590
$142,210/yrIVChicago, ILMay 28, 2026Certified
Performance/Simulation/Application Engineer
I-200-26138-921643
$92,789/yrIIChillicothe, ILMay 18, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26132-901455
$116,239/yrIIChicago, ILMay 12, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26132-902031
$92,789/yrIIPeoria, ILMay 12, 2026Certified
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst
I-200-26121-860507
$149,531/yrIVEast Peoria, ILMay 01, 2026Certified
Digital Tech Support Analyst
I-200-26119-849860
$107,610/yrIIChillicothe, ILApr 29, 2026Certified
Senior Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer
I-200-26117-840218
$131,227/yrIVChillicothe, ILApr 27, 2026Certified
Senior Engineer - Test/Validation
I-200-26113-829219
$131,872/yrIVEast Peoria, ILApr 23, 2026Certified

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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 Caterpillar Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  14%Transfer (change of employer)  27%Continued employment  27%Amendments & other  31%
High transfer share (27%) — H-1B workers actively change employers to join Caterpillar 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: May and Aug — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
99.6%
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

Software Engineer
115 · $111,342
Senior Software Engineer
67 · $128,792
Lead Software Engineer
46 · $144,270
Embedded Software Senior Engineer
32 · $115,119
Sr. Software Engineer
32 · $130,835

Top worksite locations

26 states · 117 cities

Chillicothe, IL
375
Chicago, IL
194
Peoria, IL
145
CHILLICOTHE, IL
116
Irving, TX
58
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