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Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

89 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2024.

St. Louis, MOActive FY2021–FY2024Transfer-FriendlyNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2024 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, 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
89 certified LCAs
FY2024 filings
1
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$79,000
typical $65,104–$82,992
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
27%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.'s own public LCA filings (FY2022–FY2024) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

2 need attention1 to watch2 clear
Needs attention
55% 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.
Needs attention
10 worksites across 8 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
1 certified LCA (1 position) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-12-24. 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.
Clear
26% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 9% above the DOL prevailing wage across 62 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 Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, Inc.?

Does Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. sponsors H-1B workers, with 89 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2024), including 1 in FY2024. The median certified salary is $79,000 (P25 $65,104, P75 $82,992). 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 $79,000, typical band $65,104–$82,992.
Transfers
27% of filings are transfers — this employer has an established H-1B transfer track record.
Typical locations
San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Seattle, WA.
Position type
4% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Designer, Senior Designer, Architect.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. has 89 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2024).

The median sponsored salary is $79,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $65,104–$82,992 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.

Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. filed 1 certified LCAs in FY2024, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Seattle, WA.
Sponsorship data

Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2024).

  • Median certified salary is $79,000, typically $65,104–$82,992 (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 8 states and 10 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Designer, Senior Designer, Architect.
  • Filed 1 certified LCAs in FY2024, 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

$56,000
$94,500
P25$65,104
Median$79,000
P75$82,992

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
55%
Level II
30%
Level III
8%
Level IV
7%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 15% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
27
FY2022
32
FY2023
29
FY2024
1
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021273232
FY2022320234
FY2023290534
FY20241001

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 ›

All LCA filings

86 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Senior Designer
I-200-23341-552722
$82,264/yr$39/hr as filedINew York, NYDec 07, 2023Certified
Designer
I-200-23236-294074
$75,004/yr$36/hr as filed—San Francisco, CAAug 24, 2023Certified
Designer
I-200-23227-265899
$67,204/yr$32/hr as filedISeattle, WAAug 15, 2023Certified
Designer
I-200-23223-258420
$60,008/yr$28/hr as filedIHouston, TXAug 11, 2023Certified
Senior Designer
I-200-23201-204201
$82,264/yr$39/hr as filedINew York, NYJul 20, 2023Certified
Interior Designer
I-200-23136-027078
$67,600/yr$32/hr as filedIIIHouston, TXMay 16, 2023Certified
Designer
I-200-23136-026500
$83,990/yr$40/hr as filedISan Francisco, CAMay 16, 2023Certified
Designer
I-200-23136-026332
$62,067/yr$29/hr as filed—New York, NYMay 16, 2023Certified
Structural Designer
I-200-23122-984533
$69,992/yr$33/hr as filedIIAtlanta, GAMay 02, 2023Certified
Designer
I-200-23118-976234
$75,004/yr$36/hr as filedISeattle, WAApr 28, 2023Certified
Interior Designer
I-200-23118-975846
$69,492/yr$33/hr as filedIISan Francisco, CAApr 28, 2023Certified
Electrical Designer
I-200-23118-976415
$85,820/yr$41/hr as filedISan Francisco, CAApr 28, 2023Certified
Electrical Engineer
I-200-23118-975632
$85,820/yr$41/hr as filedISan Francisco, CAApr 28, 2023Withdrawn
Designer
I-200-23117-973259
$77,604/yr$37/hr as filed—San Francisco, CAApr 27, 2023Certified
Designer
I-200-23111-955841
$68,785/yr$33/hr as filedINew York, NYApr 21, 2023Certified
Designer
I-200-23111-956055
$64,334/yr$30/hr as filedINew York, NYApr 21, 2023Certified
Landscape Designer
I-200-23101-923681
$76,003/yr$36/hr as filedISan Francisco, CAApr 11, 2023Certified
Landscape Architect
I-200-23094-903768
$76,003/yr$36/hr as filedISan Francisco, CAApr 04, 2023Certified, withdrawn
Architect
I-200-23094-903504
$127,982/yr$61/hr as filedIVNew York, NYApr 04, 2023Certified
Senior Designer
I-200-23093-898147
$93,870/yr$45/hr as filedIINew York, NYApr 03, 2023Certified
Architect
I-200-23074-851899
$82,409/yr$39/hr as filedINew York, NYMar 15, 2023Certified
Designer
I-200-23074-851582
$65,000/yr$31/hr as filedIKansas City, MOMar 15, 2023Certified
Architect
I-200-23068-836517
$119,974/yr$57/hr as filedIIINew York, NYMar 09, 2023Certified
Architect
I-200-23066-829379
$77,251/yr$37/hr as filedINew York, NYMar 07, 2023Certified, withdrawn
Designer
I-200-23033-746101
$66,996/yr$32/hr as filedIHouston, TXFeb 02, 2023Certified

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 Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  25%Transfer (change of employer)  27%Continued employment  45%Amendments & other  3%
High transfer share (27%) — H-1B workers actively change employers to join Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum, Inc..

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2024 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Mar and Apr — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

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

Designer
28 · —
Senior Designer
17 · $76,000
Architect
10 · —
Structural Designer
9 · $94,500
Interior Designer
8 · $56,000

Top worksite locations

8 states · 10 cities

San Francisco, CA
33
New York, NY
25
Chicago, IL
7
Seattle, WA
7
Houston, TX
6
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