110 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 Cognizant Worldwide Limited's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.
Median offered wage is 0% above the DOL prevailing wage across 29 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.
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.
Next end date: 2026-11-07. 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.
H-1B dependent employers must also attest to recruitment of U.S. workers and non-displacement, unless every worker on the LCA is exempt ($60k+ or master's degree).
Frequent amendments usually mean worksite or role changes; each one must be covered by a new LCA before the change takes effect.
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%.
Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.
Yes — Cognizant Worldwide Limited is an active H-1B sponsor, with 110 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 3 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $105,643 (P25 $92,685, P75 $119,933). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.
Cognizant Worldwide Limited 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; 81% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).
| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 34 | 0 | 63 | 97 |
| FY2022 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| FY2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| FY2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| FY2025 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| FY2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AD JC40 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects I-200-25329-437309 | $140,795/yr | IV | Charlotte, NC | Nov 25, 2025 | Certified |
AD JC40 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects I-200-25329-437351 | $140,795/yr | IV | Charlotte, NC | Nov 25, 2025 | Certified |
AD JC40 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects I-200-25311-385648 | $132,434/yr | IV | Schaumburg, IL | Nov 06, 2025 | Certified |
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects I-200-25216-220589 | $118,456/yr | III | Frisco, TX | Aug 04, 2025 | Certified |
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects I-200-25216-220600 | $118,456/yr | III | Irving, TX | Aug 04, 2025 | Certified |
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects I-200-25203-190622 | $118,851/yr | III | Scottsdale, AZ | Jul 22, 2025 | Certified |
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects I-200-25203-190614 | $118,851/yr | III | Phoenix, AZ | Jul 22, 2025 | Certified |
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects I-200-25160-067269 | $109,886/yr | III | Plano, TX | Jun 09, 2025 | Certified |
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects I-200-25160-067267 | $109,886/yr | III | Plano, TX | Jun 09, 2025 | Certified |
Mgr. JC50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers I-200-25156-054916 | $99,424/yr | III | Phoenix, AZ | Jun 05, 2025 | Certified |
Mgr. JC50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers I-200-25156-055080 | $99,424/yr | III | Scottsdale, AZ | Jun 05, 2025 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Developers I-200-25142-006269 | $141,898/yr | IV | Saint Paul, MN | May 22, 2025 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Developers I-200-25142-005798 | $141,898/yr | IV | Saint Paul, MN | May 22, 2025 | Certified |
Sr Mgr JC45-Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers I-200-25099-849098 | $126,131/yr | IV | Plano, TX | Apr 09, 2025 | Certified |
Sr Mgr JC45-Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers I-200-25099-849090 | $126,131/yr | IV | Mckinney, TX | Apr 09, 2025 | Certified |
Sr Mgr JC45-Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers I-200-25078-788953 | $115,898/yr | IV | Mesa, AZ | Mar 19, 2025 | Certified |
Sr Mgr JC45-Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers I-200-25078-788915 | $115,898/yr | IV | Chandler, AZ | Mar 19, 2025 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects I-200-25041-680594 | $138,570/yr | IV | Ambler, PA | Feb 10, 2025 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Developers I-200-24323-480258 | $179,982/yr | IV | Purchase, NY | Nov 18, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Developers I-200-24323-480248 | $165,568/yr | IV | Ridgefield, CT | Nov 18, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Developers I-200-24291-412869 | $173,763/yr | IV | Monrovia, MD | Oct 17, 2024 | Certified |
Associate Director JC40 - Software Developers I-200-24235-287435 | $179,982/yr | IV | Jersey City, NJ | Aug 22, 2024 | Certified |
Associate Director JC40 - Software Developers I-200-24235-287454 | $179,982/yr | IV | Jersey City, NJ | Aug 22, 2024 | Certified |
Mgr. JC50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers I-200-24222-256146 | $99,424/yr | III | Phoenix, AZ | Aug 08, 2024 | Certified |
Mgr. JC50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers I-200-24222-256149 | $99,424/yr | III | Scottsdale, AZ | Aug 08, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Developers I-200-24177-144606 | $165,173/yr | IV | Monrovia, MD | Jun 25, 2024 | Certified |
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects I-200-24056-746485 | $98,259/yr | III | Chicago, IL | Feb 25, 2024 | Certified |
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects I-200-23303-465247 | $93,517/yr | III | Plano, TX | Oct 30, 2023 | Certified |
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects I-200-23303-465230 | $93,517/yr | III | Plano, TX | Oct 30, 2023 | Certified |
Sr. Mgr. JC45 - Information Technology Project Managers I-200-23263-364406 | $106,122/yr | IV | Princeton, NJ | Sep 20, 2023 | Certified |
Sr. Mgr. JC45 - Information Technology Project Managers I-200-23263-364387 | $128,960/yr | IV | Bridgewater, NJ | Sep 20, 2023 | Certified |
Sr. Mgr. JC45 - Information Technology Project Managers I-200-23263-364428 | $101,296/yr | IV | Greer, SC | Sep 20, 2023 | Certified |
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects I-200-23110-949666 | $99,466/yr | III | New York, NY | Apr 20, 2023 | Certified |
Associate Director JC40 I-200-23053-794823 | $120,702/yr | IV | Charlotte, NC | Feb 22, 2023 | Certified |
Associate Director JC40 I-200-23053-794798 | $120,702/yr | IV | Charlotte, NC | Feb 22, 2023 | Certified |
AD JC40 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects I-200-22258-475292 | $115,419/yr | IV | Schaumburg, IL | Sep 15, 2022 | Certified |
AD JC40 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects I-200-22258-475273 | $115,419/yr | IV | Deerfield, IL | Sep 15, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Developers I-200-22248-455245 | $130,998/yr | IV | Saint Paul, MN | Sep 05, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Developers I-200-22248-455246 | $130,998/yr | IV | Saint Paul, MN | Sep 05, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Developers I-200-22229-420512 | $130,998/yr | IV | Saint Paul, MN | Aug 17, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Developers I-200-22229-420514 | $130,998/yr | IV | Saint Paul, MN | Aug 17, 2022 | Certified |
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers I-200-22171-297437 | $95,555/yr | III | Plano, TX | Jun 20, 2022 | Certified |
Manager JC50 I-200-22165-279102 | $105,040/yr | III | Camden, NJ | Jun 14, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Associate JC60 - Computer Systems Engineers I-200-22154-239922 | $76,856/yr | II | Plano, TX | Jun 03, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Associate JC60 - Computer Systems Engineers I-200-22154-239924 | $76,856/yr | II | Plano, TX | Jun 03, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Systems Analyst JC60 I-200-22152-229288 | $92,560/yr | II | New York, NY | Jun 01, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Associate JC60 - SQA Engineers and Testers I-200-22150-224348 | $67,995/yr | II | Pittsburgh, PA | May 30, 2022 | Certified |
Manager JC50 I-200-22149-223442 | $103,126/yr | III | Plano, TX | May 29, 2022 | Certified |
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers I-200-22146-217251 | $85,155/yr | III | Phoenix, AZ | May 26, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Associate JC60 - Database Administrators I-200-22145-211605 | $89,544/yr | II | Plano, TX | May 25, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 I-200-22145-211026 | $120,952/yr | IV | Plano, TX | May 25, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Associate JC60 - Computer Systems Engineers I-200-22142-198432 | $67,621/yr | II | Phoenix, AZ | May 22, 2022 | Certified |
Manager JC50 I-200-22139-192470 | $94,598/yr | III | Bloomfield, CT | May 19, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Associate JC60 - Computer Systems Engineers I-200-22136-176051 | $76,856/yr | II | Plano, TX | May 16, 2022 | Certified |
Manager JC50 I-200-22128-148081 | $92,685/yr | III | Mesa, AZ | May 08, 2022 | Certified |
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers I-200-22124-137175 | $85,155/yr | III | Mesa, AZ | May 04, 2022 | Certified |
Manager JC50 I-200-22117-113508 | $103,126/yr | III | Plano, TX | Apr 27, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Associate JC60 - Computer Systems Engineers I-200-22117-114391 | $76,856/yr | II | Plano, TX | Apr 27, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Systems Analyst JC60 I-200-22115-103353 | $78,187/yr | II | Mesa, AZ | Apr 25, 2022 | Certified |
Manager JC50 - SQA Engineers and Testers I-200-22115-101172 | $95,555/yr | III | Plano, TX | Apr 25, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Dev Applications I-200-22045-898732 | $145,454/yr | IV | Jersey City, NJ | Feb 14, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Dev Applications I-200-22045-898743 | $145,454/yr | IV | Jersey City, NJ | Feb 14, 2022 | Certified |
Manager JC50 - Software Dev Applications I-200-22034-874453 | $119,933/yr | III | North Chelmsford, MA | Feb 03, 2022 | Certified |
Manager JC50 - Software Dev Applications I-200-22034-874457 | $119,933/yr | III | Mclean, VA | Feb 03, 2022 | Certified |
Manager JC50 - Software Dev Applications I-200-22034-874451 | $119,933/yr | III | Everett, MA | Feb 03, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - IT Project Managers I-200-21351-772157 | $100,318/yr | IV | Princeton, NJ | Dec 17, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - IT Project Managers I-200-21351-772155 | $100,318/yr | IV | East Windsor, NJ | Dec 17, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - IT Project Managers I-200-21351-772154 | $118,893/yr | IV | Bridgewater Township, NJ | Dec 17, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Dev Applications I-200-21344-756697 | $139,318/yr | IV | Ridgefield, CT | Dec 10, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Dev Applications I-200-21344-756700 | $145,454/yr | IV | Purchase, NY | Dec 10, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 I-200-21340-744692 | $108,139/yr | IV | Atlanta, GA | Dec 05, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 I-200-21340-744695 | $108,139/yr | IV | Suwanee, GA | Dec 05, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 I-200-21322-712447 | $136,427/yr | IV | Berkeley Heights, NJ | Nov 18, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Director JC40 - IT Project Managers I-200-21319-704603 | $119,538/yr | IV | Cumming, GA | Nov 15, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Director JC40 - Operations Research Analysts I-200-21281-632799 | $83,491/yr | IV | Tampa, FL | Oct 08, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Director JC40 - Operations Research Analysts I-200-21281-632797 | $83,491/yr | IV | Tampa, FL | Oct 08, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Dev Applications I-200-21214-495230 | $112,736/yr | IV | Rochester Hills, MI | Aug 02, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Dev Applications I-200-21214-495216 | $112,736/yr | IV | Auburn Hills, MI | Aug 02, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Director JC40 - Software Dev Sytems Software I-200-21193-457288 | $117,853/yr | IV | Richmond, VA | Jul 12, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Director JC40 - Software Dev Sytems Software I-200-21193-457275 | $117,853/yr | IV | Glen Allen, VA | Jul 12, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Director JC40 I-200-21180-431403 | $117,291/yr | IV | Richmond, VA | Jun 29, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Director JC40 I-200-21180-431401 | $117,291/yr | IV | Glen Allen, VA | Jun 29, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Director JC40 - Computer Systems Engineers I-200-21176-425976 | $113,027/yr | IV | Plano, TX | Jun 25, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Director JC40 - Computer Systems Engineers I-200-21176-425980 | $113,027/yr | IV | Plano, TX | Jun 25, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Dev Applications I-200-21174-422193 | $126,027/yr | IV | Cary, NC | Jun 23, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 - Software Dev Applications I-200-21174-422206 | $126,027/yr | IV | Cary, NC | Jun 23, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Director JC40 - IT Project Managers I-200-21067-126866 | $93,246/yr | IV | Monroeville, PA | Mar 08, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Director JC40 - IT Project Managers I-200-21067-126865 | $114,899/yr | IV | Cumming, GA | Mar 08, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Director JC40 - IT Project Managers I-200-21053-091076 | $114,899/yr | IV | Cumming, GA | Feb 22, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 I-200-20346-952086 | $105,643/yr | IV | Sandy Springs, GA | Dec 10, 2020 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 I-200-20346-952088 | $105,643/yr | IV | Suwanee, GA | Dec 10, 2020 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 I-200-20346-952083 | $105,643/yr | IV | Johns Creek, GA | Dec 10, 2020 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 I-200-20344-947335 | $105,643/yr | IV | Cumming, GA | Dec 09, 2020 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 I-200-20345-947979 | $115,398/yr | IV | Cambridge, MA | Dec 09, 2020 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 I-200-20345-947664 | $141,274/yr | IV | Foster City, CA | Dec 09, 2020 | Certified |
Senior Manager JC45 I-200-19305-120877 | $111,592/yr | IV | Frisco, TX | Nov 01, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Manager JC50 I-200-19304-118504 | $95,285/yr | III | Irving, TX | Oct 31, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Manager JC50 - Mechanical Engineers I-200-19304-118539 | $88,982/yr | III | Mounds View, MN | Oct 31, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Senior Manager JC45 - Information Security Analysts I-200-19304-118392 | $130,437/yr | IV | Rancho Cordova, CA | Oct 31, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Senior Manager JC45 I-200-19304-118372 | $105,539/yr | IV | Miami, FL | Oct 31, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
System Analyst JC65 I-200-19304-118421 | $86,736/yr | II | Herndon, VA | Oct 31, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Senior Systems Analyst JC60 I-200-19304-118500 | $86,736/yr | II | Herndon, VA | Oct 31, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Manager JC50 I-200-19303-116268 | $113,672/yr | III | Hillsborough, NJ | Oct 30, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Manager JC50 I-200-19303-116293 | $89,981/yr | III | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 30, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Senior Systems Analyst JC60 I-200-19303-116184 | $92,435/yr | II | Plainsboro, NJ | Oct 30, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Senior Systems Analyst JC60 I-200-19303-116267 | $101,379/yr | II | Fremont, CA | Oct 30, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
System Analyst JC65 I-200-19303-116162 | $73,944/yr | II | Schaumburg, IL | Oct 30, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Manager JC50 I-200-19302-113449 | $102,232/yr | III | Philadelphia, PA | Oct 29, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Senior Systems Analyst JC60 I-200-19302-113431 | $60,000/yr | II | College Station, TX | Oct 29, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Senior Systems Analyst JC60 I-200-19302-113650 | $81,890/yr | II | Rocky Hill, CT | Oct 29, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Manager JC50 I-200-19302-113552 | $91,291/yr | III | Austin, TX | Oct 29, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Manager JC50 I-200-19302-113670 | $99,861/yr | III | Thousand Oaks, CA | Oct 29, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Senior Systems Analyst JC60 I-200-19302-113463 | $86,736/yr | II | Herndon, VA | Oct 29, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Senior Manager JC45 I-200-19302-113548 | $134,930/yr | IV | Hillsborough, NJ | Oct 29, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Manager JC50 I-200-19302-113537 | $97,739/yr | III | Henrico, VA | Oct 29, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
Manager JC50 I-200-19302-113547 | $120,390/yr | III | Sunnyvale, CA | Oct 29, 2019 | Certified, withdrawn |
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: Oct and Dec — 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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