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First Solar, Inc. — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

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

Tempe, AZActive FY2021–FY2026Full-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
178 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
40
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$85,800
typical $68,541–$105,602
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
15%
change-of-employer filings
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4 items a DOL auditor would ask First Solar, Inc. about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from First Solar, 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: 2026-10-15. 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
13 worksites across 9 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.
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37% 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.
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69% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 0% above the DOL prevailing wage across 134 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 First Solar, Inc.?

Does First Solar, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — First Solar, Inc. is an active H-1B sponsor, with 178 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 40 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $85,800 (P25 $68,541, P75 $105,602). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $85,800, typical band $68,541–$105,602.
Transfers
15% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Perrysburg, OH, Walbridge, OH, PERRYSBURG, OH, New Iberia, LA.
Position type
99.4% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Engineer- Development Ii, Engineer- Manufacturing I, Engineer- Manufacturing I Usa.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. First Solar, Inc. has 178 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $85,800, with a typical P25–P75 band of $68,541–$105,602 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 15% 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.

First Solar, Inc. filed 40 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Perrysburg, OH, Walbridge, OH, PERRYSBURG, OH, New Iberia, LA.
Sponsorship data

First Solar, Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

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

  • Median certified salary is $85,800, typically $68,541–$105,602 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 15% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 9 states and 13 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Engineer- Development Ii, Engineer- Manufacturing I, Engineer- Manufacturing I Usa.
  • Filed 40 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

$48,400
$180,000
P25$68,541
Median$85,800
P75$105,602

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
37%
Level II
19%
Level III
20%
Level IV
25%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 44% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
9
FY2022
13
FY2023
22
FY2024
37
FY2025
57
FY2026
40
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY20219009
FY2022130215
FY2023220022
FY2024370037
FY2025570158
FY2026400040

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

177 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Engineer- Manufacturing II
I-200-26173-036890
$80,700/yrIPerrysburg, OHJun 22, 2026Certified
Engineer- Analytics R&D
I-200-26155-980700
$87,859/yrIIPerrysburg, OHJun 04, 2026Certified
Engineer- Equipment II
I-200-26152-969912
$84,968/yrIIGaffney, SCJun 01, 2026Certified
Engineer - Quality IV
I-200-26147-951690
$112,611/yrIVPerrysburg, OHMay 27, 2026Certified
Engineer- Manufacturing II USA
I-200-26146-949974
$85,800/yrIIWalbridge, OHMay 26, 2026Certified
Engineer- Corporate Recycling Wastewater I
I-200-26142-944053
$65,395/yrIWalbridge, OHMay 22, 2026Certified
Engineer- Manufacturing II USA
I-200-26142-943444
$85,800/yrIIWalbridge, OHMay 22, 2026Certified
Analyst - IT III
I-200-26142-942531
$118,331/yrIVPerrysburg, OHMay 22, 2026Certified
Engineer- Manufacturing II USA
I-200-26140-935018
$85,800/yrIIWalbridge, OHMay 20, 2026Certified
Engineer- Manufacturing I
I-200-26140-932305
$71,136/yrINew Iberia, LAMay 20, 2026Certified
Engineer- Manufacturing I
I-200-26141-935277
$71,136/yrINew Iberia, LAMay 20, 2026Certified
Engineer- Corporate Recycling Wastewater I
I-200-26140-932275
$74,693/yrINew Iberia, LAMay 20, 2026Certified
Analyst-AI I
I-200-26140-931331
$68,800/yrIIPerrysburg, OHMay 20, 2026Certified
Engineer- Manufacturing II USA
I-200-26139-925333
$85,800/yrIIWalbridge, OHMay 19, 2026Certified
Engineer- Information Security I
I-200-26139-930146
$68,800/yrIPerrysburg, OHMay 19, 2026Certified
Engineer- Manufacturing I
I-200-26139-925284
$72,405/yrIWalbridge, OHMay 19, 2026Certified
Analyst- Business Development & Sales II
I-200-26140-930405
$75,421/yrIPhoenix, AZMay 19, 2026Certified
Engineer- Analytics R&D
I-200-26139-929551
$68,800/yrIIPerrysburg, OHMay 19, 2026Certified
Engineer- Equipment I USA
I-200-26139-925259
$76,752/yrITrinity, ALMay 19, 2026Certified
Engineer- Associate Development USA
I-200-26138-921018
$75,795/yrIPerrysburg, OHMay 18, 2026Certified
Engineer- Development II
I-200-26138-921024
$112,674/yrIVPerrysburg, OHMay 18, 2026Certified
Engineer- Manufacturing III
I-200-26134-911636
$112,611/yrIVWalbridge, OHMay 14, 2026Certified
Engineer- Associate Development
I-200-26131-892671
$62,500/yrIPerrysburg, OHMay 11, 2026Certified
Scientist- Data and Modeler II
I-200-26128-886822
$86,299/yrIIIPerrysburg, OHMay 08, 2026Certified
Developer II- MES
I-200-26127-881284
$89,918/yrIIPerrysburg, OHMay 07, 2026Certified

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 First Solar, Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  58%Transfer (change of employer)  15%Continued employment  7%Amendments & other  20%
Majority new-employment filings — First Solar, Inc. primarily sponsors fresh H-1B cases.

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 Jun — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
99.4%
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

Engineer- Development Ii
15 · $107,342
Engineer- Manufacturing I
13 · $71,178
Engineer- Manufacturing I Usa
10 · $67,945
Engineer- Manufacturing Ii Usa
6 · $82,770
Engineer - Development Ii
4 · $103,252

Top worksite locations

9 states · 13 cities

Perrysburg, OH
96
Walbridge, OH
27
PERRYSBURG, OH
14
New Iberia, LA
10
Trinity, AL
9
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