135 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 Empower Retirement, LLC's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.
Next end date: 2026-11-05. 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 15% above the DOL prevailing wage across 65 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.
Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.
Yes — Empower Retirement, LLC is an active H-1B sponsor, with 135 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 17 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $155,605 (P25 $140,000, P75 $175,000). With a 56% transfer share, this employer actively accepts H-1B transfers. 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.
Empower Retirement, 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; 72% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).
| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| FY2022 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 34 |
| FY2023 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 44 |
| FY2024 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 23 |
| FY2025 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 34 |
| FY2026 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
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 Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sr. Engineer Software I-200-26174-042717 | $166,684/yr | II | Redwood City, CA | Jun 23, 2026 | Certified |
Actuary I-200-26146-949099 | $166,386/yr | IV | Portland, OR | May 26, 2026 | Certified |
Technical Specialist FP&A I-200-26142-942539 | $161,000/yr | III | Greenwood Village, CO | May 22, 2026 | Certified |
Manager Software Engineering I-200-26132-896930 | $217,497/yr | II | San Ramon, CA | May 11, 2026 | Certified |
Associate Engineer Software I-200-26114-829878 | $149,365/yr | I | Milpitas, CA | Apr 24, 2026 | Certified |
Senior Developer Java I-200-26104-793722 | $150,400/yr | III | Indian Trail, NC | Apr 14, 2026 | Certified |
Senior Manager Software Engineering I-200-26098-772195 | $217,497/yr | II | San Ramon, CA | Apr 08, 2026 | Certified, withdrawn |
Architect I-200-26091-748437 | $175,512/yr | IV | Marlton, NJ | Apr 01, 2026 | Certified |
Lead Developer I-200-26091-747823 | $171,392/yr | IV | Simsbury, CT | Apr 01, 2026 | Certified |
Enterprise Architect I-200-26091-747753 | $271,956/yr | III | Livermore, CA | Apr 01, 2026 | Certified |
Principal Software Engineer I-200-26084-729741 | $223,282/yr | IV | Belmont, CA | Mar 25, 2026 | Certified |
Director of Engineering - Enterprise Architect I-200-26084-729322 | $271,956/yr | III | Livermore, CA | Mar 25, 2026 | Certified |
Senior Engineer Automation I-200-26033-615084 | $130,998/yr | II | Fuquay Varina, NC | Feb 02, 2026 | Certified |
Senior Manager Data Platform I-200-26029-601160 | $215,962/yr | III | Manteca, CA | Jan 29, 2026 | Certified |
Senior Engineer Automation I-200-25365-519454 | $130,998/yr | II | Fuquay Varina, NC | Dec 31, 2025 | Certified |
Senior Engineer Software I-200-25342-464980 | $1,747,704/yr | IV | Tampa, FL | Dec 08, 2025 | Certified |
Sr. Engineer Software I-200-25316-401258 | $156,060/yr | IV | Charlotte, NC | Nov 12, 2025 | Certified |
Lead Engineer Mobile I-200-25268-335079 | $173,858/yr | IV | Alpharetta, GA | Sep 25, 2025 | Certified |
Engineer Security I-200-25239-271866 | $165,288/yr | IV | Greenwood Village, CO | Aug 27, 2025 | Certified |
Senior Engineer Software I-200-25237-266259 | $132,000/yr | II | Lewisville, TX | Aug 25, 2025 | Certified |
Principal Engineer DevOps I-200-25220-232181 | $196,742/yr | IV | Rockwall, TX | Aug 08, 2025 | Certified |
Principal Engineer Software I-200-25210-208033 | $196,813/yr | IV | Argyle, TX | Jul 29, 2025 | Certified |
Software Developer I-200-25134-974899 | $105,000/yr | I | Apex, NC | May 14, 2025 | Certified |
Software Developer I-200-25126-942907 | $105,000/yr | I | Buffalo, NY | May 06, 2025 | Certified |
Senior Analyst Data I-200-25118-910898 | $109,272/yr | II | Fairfax, VA | Apr 28, 2025 | Certified |
Lead Engineer Software I-200-25104-862262 | $169,400/yr | IV | Manchester, CT | Apr 14, 2025 | Certified |
Lead Engineer Site Reliability I-200-25101-856555 | $155,000/yr | III | Princeton, NJ | Apr 11, 2025 | Certified |
Database Admin I-200-25092-823159 | $157,891/yr | IV | Fremont, CA | Apr 02, 2025 | Certified |
Sr. Analyst Data I-200-25091-820021 | $132,651/yr | III | Houston, TX | Apr 01, 2025 | Certified |
Lead Engineer Software I-200-25086-806866 | $159,135/yr | IV | Frisco, TX | Mar 26, 2025 | Certified |
Architect I-200-25083-797908 | $168,465/yr | IV | Shrewsbury, MA | Mar 24, 2025 | Certified |
Lead Engineer Software I-200-25080-794381 | $159,135/yr | IV | Frisco, TX | Mar 21, 2025 | Withdrawn |
Lead Engineer Software I-200-25076-782305 | $169,400/yr | IV | Manchester, CT | Mar 17, 2025 | Certified, withdrawn |
Senior Engineer Software I-200-25073-776883 | $162,589/yr | IV | Carrollton, TX | Mar 14, 2025 | Certified |
Architect I-200-25073-778454 | $155,466/yr | III | Greenwood Village, CO | Mar 14, 2025 | Certified |
Senior Engineer Software I-200-25066-757115 | $175,100/yr | II | Rowland Heights, CA | Mar 07, 2025 | Certified |
Sr. Engineer Software I-200-25064-744424 | $155,985/yr | III | Belle Mead, NJ | Mar 04, 2025 | Certified |
Engineer Security I-200-25052-715447 | $148,315/yr | III | Greenwood Village, CO | Feb 21, 2025 | Certified |
Senior Engineer Data I-200-25031-659090 | $190,486/yr | IV | Snohomish, WA | Jan 31, 2025 | Certified |
Lead Engineer Software I-200-25013-614010 | $153,634/yr | III | Celina, TX | Jan 13, 2025 | Certified |
Sr. Admin Storage I-200-24355-563720 | $150,647/yr | II | Parker, CO | Dec 20, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Software Engineer I-200-24341-524213 | $175,000/yr | IV | North Lake, TX | Dec 06, 2024 | Certified |
Lead Engineer Software I-200-24342-525825 | $153,634/yr | III | Overland Park, KS | Dec 06, 2024 | Certified |
Lead Engineer Software I-200-24340-520329 | $153,000/yr | II | Buffalo Grove, IL | Dec 05, 2024 | Certified |
Director, Software Engineering I-200-24332-503078 | $225,000/yr | II | Sunnyvale, CA | Nov 26, 2024 | Certified |
Lead Engineer Software I-200-24327-495880 | $153,634/yr | III | Overland Park, KS | Nov 22, 2024 | Certified, withdrawn |
Sr Analyst Data Reporting & Business Analytics I-200-24325-489614 | $126,072/yr | III | Chicago, IL | Nov 20, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Engineer Software I-200-24292-417433 | $151,822/yr | III | Morris Plains, NJ | Oct 18, 2024 | Certified |
Sr Director Software Engineering I-200-24284-399943 | $186,000/yr | I | Denville, NJ | Oct 10, 2024 | Certified |
Stock Administrator and Support Specialist I-200-24277-383769 | $95,000/yr | II | Indianapolis, IN | Oct 03, 2024 | Certified |
Lead Engineer Mobile I-200-24274-375174 | $159,000/yr | III | Indian Land, SC | Sep 30, 2024 | Certified |
Sr Manager Data Platform I-200-24260-339786 | $207,656/yr | IV | Manteca, CA | Sep 16, 2024 | Certified |
Sr Engineer, Mobile I-200-24225-260622 | $159,650/yr | IV | Pittsburgh, PA | Aug 12, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Software Engineer I-200-24213-235005 | $155,605/yr | II | Redwood City, CA | Jul 31, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Manager Software Engineering I-200-24192-186768 | $221,450/yr | II | Cupertino, CA | Jul 10, 2024 | Certified |
Sr. Developer Software I-200-24187-177003 | $140,000/yr | III | Atlanta, GA | Jul 05, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Engineer Software I-200-24185-174616 | $175,100/yr | II | Sunnyvale, CA | Jul 03, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Engineer, Software I-200-24123-949581 | $151,750/yr | I | San Jose, CA | May 02, 2024 | Certified |
Analyst Business Systems - Mktg I-200-24108-897268 | $130,300/yr | I | Milpitas, CA | Apr 17, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Software Engineer in Test I-200-24080-814187 | $142,604/yr | III | Ooltewah, TN | Mar 19, 2024 | Certified |
Sr. Manager Software Engineering I-200-24073-794034 | $187,302/yr | II | Boston, MA | Mar 12, 2024 | Certified |
Sr. Architect I-200-24026-669790 | $165,000/yr | III | Sunnyvale, TX | Jan 26, 2024 | Certified |
Lead Engineer Software I-200-24009-628508 | $145,625/yr | III | Parker, CO | Jan 09, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Engineer Quality I-200-24009-627760 | $98,500/yr | II | Cumming, GA | Jan 09, 2024 | Certified |
Tech Specialist SAP Support I-200-23339-544887 | $145,867/yr | III | Centennial, CO | Dec 05, 2023 | Certified |
Sr. Engineer Automation I-200-23331-523785 | $125,000/yr | II | Fuquay-Varina, NC | Nov 27, 2023 | Certified |
Lead Developer Lead I-200-23319-503600 | $145,625/yr | III | Parker, CO | Nov 15, 2023 | Certified, withdrawn |
Senior Developer Automation I-200-23317-497459 | $125,000/yr | II | Fuquay-Varina, NC | Nov 13, 2023 | Certified, withdrawn |
Senior Mobile Engineer I-200-23317-497357 | $185,436/yr | IV | Plano, TX | Nov 13, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Mobile Engineer I-200-23314-495775 | $159,650/yr | IV | Pittsburgh, PA | Nov 10, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Data Engineer I-200-23314-494848 | $159,875/yr | IV | Ball Ground, GA | Nov 10, 2023 | Certified |
Principal Software Development I-200-23293-447752 | $158,500/yr | IV | South Windsor, CT | Oct 20, 2023 | Certified |
Strategic Consultant I-200-23265-375173 | $158,500/yr | III | South Windsor, CT | Sep 22, 2023 | Certified, withdrawn |
Senior Developer Software I-200-23257-345096 | $144,331/yr | III | Greenwood Village, CO | Sep 13, 2023 | Certified |
Technical Specialist FP&A I-200-23255-337632 | $147,000/yr | III | Greenwood Village, CO | Sep 11, 2023 | Certified |
Solutions Architect I-200-23251-331315 | $160,000/yr | IV | Marlton, NJ | Sep 08, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Developer Java I-200-23212-227270 | $140,000/yr | III | Indian Trail, NC | Jul 31, 2023 | Certified |
Engineering Manager I-200-23202-205428 | $204,516/yr | II | San Ramon, CA | Jul 20, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Software Engineer I-200-23177-144778 | $185,640/yr | IV | Fremont, CA | Jun 26, 2023 | Certified |
Manager of Software Development I-200-23171-127455 | $168,300/yr | IV | Johns Creek, GA | Jun 20, 2023 | Certified |
Engineering Manager I-200-23167-118934 | $203,300/yr | II | Foster City, CA | Jun 16, 2023 | Certified |
Director of Engineering I-200-23166-113908 | $248,400/yr | III | Livermore, CA | Jun 15, 2023 | Certified |
Engineering Manager I-200-23166-113881 | $205,516/yr | II | San Ramon, CA | Jun 15, 2023 | Certified |
Principal Software Engineer I-200-23164-104965 | $201,880/yr | IV | Belmont, CA | Jun 13, 2023 | Certified |
Lead Developer I-200-23164-105465 | $152,000/yr | IV | Simsbury, CT | Jun 13, 2023 | Certified |
Director Systems Development I-200-23157-084571 | $168,000/yr | IV | Johns Creek, GA | Jun 06, 2023 | Certified, withdrawn |
Manager Data Platform I-200-23137-029374 | $195,156/yr | IV | Fremont, CA | May 17, 2023 | Certified |
Principal Software Engineer I-200-23131-015045 | $180,000/yr | IV | Marietta, GA | May 11, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Software Engineer I-200-23129-007277 | $150,000/yr | IV | Charlotte, NC | May 09, 2023 | Certified |
Solutions Architect I-200-23128-001131 | $160,000/yr | III | Edison, NJ | May 08, 2023 | Certified |
Lead Engineer, Quality Assurance I-200-23116-967050 | $125,069/yr | III | Frisco, TX | Apr 26, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Developer Automation I-200-23108-942348 | $125,000/yr | III | Naperville, IL | Apr 18, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Software Engineer I-200-23108-944912 | $150,000/yr | IV | Atlanta, GA | Apr 18, 2023 | Certified |
Lead Engineer, Quality Assurance I-200-23104-934287 | $125,069/yr | III | Greenwood Village, CO | Apr 14, 2023 | Certified |
Database Administrator I-200-23087-884817 | $145,109/yr | IV | Union City, CA | Mar 28, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Mobile Developer I-200-23075-853887 | $135,000/yr | II | San Francisco, CA | Mar 16, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Data Analysst I-200-23074-850830 | $127,500/yr | III | Houston, TX | Mar 15, 2023 | Certified |
Lead Developer Mobile I-200-23027-732432 | $165,000/yr | IV | Alpharetta, GA | Jan 27, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Salesforce Developer I-200-23023-721535 | $135,000/yr | IV | Tampa, FL | Jan 23, 2023 | Certified |
Principal Software Engineer I-200-23019-713756 | $186,000/yr | IV | Prosper, TX | Jan 19, 2023 | Certified |
Associate Corporate Counsel I-200-23009-689493 | $120,000/yr | II | St. Peters, MO | Jan 09, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Java Developer I-200-23004-680635 | $127,000/yr | III | Phoenix, AZ | Jan 04, 2023 | Certified, withdrawn |
Security Engineer I-200-22355-654600 | $151,410/yr | IV | Greenwood Village, CO | Dec 21, 2022 | Certified |
Security Engineer I-200-22348-641197 | $151,410/yr | IV | Greenwood Village, CO | Dec 14, 2022 | Withdrawn |
Developer Java I-200-22301-557203 | $115,000/yr | II | Plano, TX | Oct 28, 2022 | Certified |
Principal DevOps Engineer I-200-22301-557196 | $185,000/yr | IV | Irving, TX | Oct 28, 2022 | Certified |
Principal Software Engineer I-200-22287-531150 | $186,000/yr | IV | Beaverton, OR | Oct 14, 2022 | Certified |
Architect I-200-22262-479969 | $156,060/yr | IV | Shrewsbury, MA | Sep 19, 2022 | Certified |
Architect I-200-22250-459428 | $156,060/yr | IV | Westborough, MA | Sep 07, 2022 | Certified |
Architect I-200-22249-457459 | $142,000/yr | III | Parker, CO | Sep 06, 2022 | Withdrawn |
Architect I-200-22249-457520 | $142,000/yr | III | Parker, CO | Sep 06, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Developer Java I-200-22249-457322 | $140,000/yr | III | Herndon, VA | Sep 06, 2022 | Certified |
Lead Developer Software I-200-22237-436585 | $160,000/yr | IV | East Windsor, CT | Aug 24, 2022 | Certified |
Lead Java Developer I-200-22227-417433 | $150,000/yr | IV | Frisco, TX | Aug 15, 2022 | Certified |
Sr. Instructional Designer RSG I-200-22224-413263 | $95,000/yr | IV | South Jordan, UT | Aug 12, 2022 | Withdrawn |
Sr. Designer Instructional RSG I-200-22224-414888 | $95,000/yr | IV | South Jordan, UT | Aug 12, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Software Developer (Backend PL/SQL, ProC) I-200-22216-396181 | $152,000/yr | IV | Carrollton, TX | Aug 04, 2022 | Certified |
Front End Engineer I-200-22209-383585 | $125,000/yr | II | Atlanta, GA | Jul 28, 2022 | Certified |
Sr. Product Manager I-200-22201-364606 | $138,600/yr | III | Chicago, IL | Jul 20, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Data Scientist I-200-22186-331483 | $145,600/yr | III | Leander, TX | Jul 05, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Data Engineer I-200-22174-307633 | $179,400/yr | IV | Lynnwood, WA | Jun 23, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Data Engineer I-200-22146-214717 | $170,000/yr | III | San Jose, CA | May 26, 2022 | Certified |
Sr. Developer I-200-22145-210207 | $143,000/yr | III | Belle Mead, NJ | May 25, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Software Engineer I-200-22117-111804 | $175,000/yr | IV | Prior Lake, MN | Apr 27, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Data Analyst I-200-22110-090989 | $120,000/yr | III | Chicago, IL | Apr 20, 2022 | Certified |
Data Engineer I-200-22103-067739 | $150,800/yr | II | San Francisco, CA | Apr 13, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Data Analyst I-200-22102-062673 | $100,000/yr | II | Tysons Corner, VA | Apr 12, 2022 | Certified |
Sr. Java Developer I-200-22083-008645 | $145,000/yr | IV | Centennial, CO | Mar 24, 2022 | Certified, withdrawn |
Sr. Storage Admin I-200-22082-003028 | $142,000/yr | II | Englewood, CO | Mar 23, 2022 | Certified |
Project Manager, Marketing Management I-200-22080-995780 | $123,100/yr | IV | North Collins, NY | Mar 21, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Specialist, Integration/Data Acquisition I-200-22080-995779 | $128,300/yr | III | Morris Plains, NJ | Mar 21, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Data Analyst I-200-22074-980279 | $125,000/yr | IV | Irving, TX | Mar 15, 2022 | Certified |
Director Systems Development I-200-22059-936088 | $156,000/yr | IV | Budd Lake, NJ | Feb 28, 2022 | Certified |
Manager, IT Architecture I-200-22056-933904 | $155,700/yr | IV | Denville, NJ | Feb 25, 2022 | Certified |
Director, Tech Lead I-200-22056-931977 | $163,000/yr | IV | Edison, NJ | Feb 25, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Data Engineer I-200-22032-869437 | $180,000/yr | III | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | Feb 01, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Mobile Engineer I-200-22026-855146 | $147,500/yr | IV | Charlotte, NC | Jan 26, 2022 | Certified |
Engineering Manager I-200-21334-734189 | $215,000/yr | II | Cupertino, CA | Nov 30, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Software Engineer I-200-21327-722907 | $165,000/yr | III | Sunnyvale, CA | Nov 23, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Business Analysis Manager, Marketing Analytics I-200-21301-673504 | $140,000/yr | IV | Cincinnati, OH | Oct 28, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Corporate Counsel I-200-21281-634590 | $117,150/yr | II | Saint Peters, MO | Oct 08, 2021 | Certified, withdrawn |
Principal Software Engineer I-200-21263-594200 | $180,000/yr | IV | Marietta, GA | Sep 20, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Software Engineer in Test I-200-21250-567948 | $130,000/yr | III | Ooltewah, TN | Sep 07, 2021 | Certified |
Sr. Software Engineer I-200-21190-453391 | $170,000/yr | IV | Eden Prairie, MN | Jul 09, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Data Engineering Manager I-200-21190-453330 | $200,000/yr | II | Jersey City, NJ | Jul 09, 2021 | 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: Apr 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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