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Cepheid — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

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

SUNNYVALE, CAActive FY2021–FY2026Transfer-FriendlyFull-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at CepheidSee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
571 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
30
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$135,000
typical $119,045–$154,819
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
39%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask Cepheid about

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

2 need attention1 to watch3 clear
Needs attention
33 certified LCAs (33 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
47 worksites across 18 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
29% 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
6% 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
11% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 15% above the DOL prevailing wage across 209 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 Cepheid?

Does Cepheid sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Cepheid is an active H-1B sponsor, with 571 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 30 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $135,000 (P25 $119,045, P75 $154,819). With a 39% 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 $135,000, typical band $119,045–$154,819.
Transfers
39% of filings are transfers — this employer has an established H-1B transfer track record.
Typical locations
Sunnyvale, CA, Lodi, CA, Santa Clara, CA, Bothell, WA.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Process Engineer, Senior Process Engineer, Senior Quality Operations Engineer.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Cepheid has 571 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $135,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $119,045–$154,819 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 39% 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.

Cepheid filed 30 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Sunnyvale, CA, Lodi, CA, Santa Clara, CA, Bothell, WA.
Sponsorship data

Cepheid H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

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

  • Median certified salary is $135,000, typically $119,045–$154,819 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 39% — workers actively transfer to this employer.
  • Worksite footprint spans 18 states and 47 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Process Engineer, Senior Process Engineer, Senior Quality Operations Engineer.
  • Filed 30 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

$77,000
$225,100
P25$119,045
Median$135,000
P75$154,819

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
6%
Level II
34%
Level III
26%
Level IV
34%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 60% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
174
FY2022
117
FY2023
71
FY2024
96
FY2025
83
FY2026
30
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY202117409183
FY2022117027144
FY20237102899
FY20249618105
FY20258301194
FY2026300030

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 655 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
MFG Automation Engineer (Mech)
I-200-26170-033296
$117,470/yrIIILodi, CAJun 19, 2026Certified
Senior Supply Chain Ops Program Manager
I-200-26163-008655
$158,489/yr—Sunnyvale, CAJun 12, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-26163-008759
$165,312/yr—Sunnyvale, CAJun 12, 2026Certified
Senior Quality Systems Specialist
I-200-26162-004500
$127,794/yr—Bothell, WAJun 11, 2026Certified
Senior Operations Process Lead
I-200-26160-995083
$117,458/yrIINewark, CAJun 09, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist - Process Chemistry
I-200-26150-965072
$133,817/yrIVBothell, WAMay 30, 2026Certified
Senior Quality Operations Engineer
I-200-26150-965071
$132,835/yrIVLodi, CAMay 30, 2026Certified
Regulatory Affairs Senior Specialist, New Product Dev.
I-200-26145-945843
$140,897/yrIVAshburn, VAMay 25, 2026Certified
Systems Veri¿cation Engineer II
I-200-26134-908929
$119,221/yr—Sunnyvale, CAMay 14, 2026Certified
Human Resources Business Partner
I-200-26132-898185
$125,085/yrIVLodi, CAMay 12, 2026Certified
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
I-200-26128-886240
$122,945/yrIIILodi, CAMay 08, 2026Certified
Data Analyst
I-200-26123-861943
$116,804/yrIIILodi, CAMay 03, 2026Certified
Manufacturing Support Engineer
I-200-26123-861953
$110,000/yrIILodi, CAMay 03, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist I
I-200-26118-842558
$130,050/yrIISunnyvale, CAApr 28, 2026Certified
Software Quality Engineer
I-200-26117-837510
$120,037/yrIIMorrisville, NCApr 27, 2026Certified
DBS Leader
I-200-26114-830224
$146,146/yrIILodi, CAApr 24, 2026Certified
Manufacturing Chemist
I-200-26113-824883
$95,264/yrIIBothell, WAApr 23, 2026Certified
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
I-200-26104-789551
$144,820/yrIIILodi, CAApr 14, 2026Certified
Senior Manufacturing Operations Data Analyst
I-200-26100-778329
$131,663/yr—Burlington, MAApr 10, 2026Certified
Senior R&D Engineer
I-200-26061-672788
$170,824/yrIVSunnyvale, CAMar 02, 2026Certified
Senior Sustaining Electrical Engineer
I-200-26050-651139
$156,513/yr—Sunnyvale, CAFeb 19, 2026Certified
Manufacturing Engineer III
I-200-26050-651092
$119,274/yrIILodi, CAFeb 19, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist, R&D MEMP
I-200-26040-627355
$160,000/yrIIISunnyvale, CAFeb 09, 2026Certified
MFG Automation Engineer (Controls)
I-200-26014-558765
$101,500/yrIILodi, CAJan 14, 2026Certified
Financial Systems Architect/Administrator
I-200-25328-432577
$173,350/yrIVManteca, CANov 24, 2025Certified

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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 Cepheid sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  20%Transfer (change of employer)  39%Continued employment  12%Amendments & other  29%
High transfer share (39%) — H-1B workers actively change employers to join Cepheid.

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: Jun and May — 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

Process Engineer
28 · $107,125
Senior Process Engineer
26 · $134,889
Senior Quality Operations Engineer
14 · $137,060
Senior Scientist I
11 · $129,250
Agile Plm System Analyst
9 · $144,962

Top worksite locations

18 states · 47 cities

Sunnyvale, CA
357
Lodi, CA
140
Santa Clara, CA
59
Bothell, WA
13
Newark, CA
13
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