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Planet Labs Inc. — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

30 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2022.

San Francisco, CAActive FY2021–FY2022Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2022 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
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Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
30 certified LCAs
FY2022 filings
1
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$140,000
typical $120,000–$167,000
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
22%
change-of-employer filings
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No elevated audit checkpoints found for Planet Labs Inc. in public LCA data

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Planet Labs Inc.'s own public LCA filings (FY2020–FY2022) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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9% 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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0% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 12% above the DOL prevailing wage across 30 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
1 worksite across 1 state

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.
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 Planet Labs Inc.?

Does Planet Labs Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Planet Labs Inc. sponsors H-1B workers, with 30 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2022), including 1 in FY2022. The median certified salary is $140,000 (P25 $120,000, P75 $167,000). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $140,000, typical band $120,000–$167,000.
Transfers
22% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
San Francisco, CA.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Orbit R&Amp;D Engineer, Manufacturing Applications Engineer, Applications Systems Engineer.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Planet Labs Inc. has 30 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2022).

The median sponsored salary is $140,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $120,000–$167,000 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 22% 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.

Planet Labs Inc. filed 1 certified LCAs in FY2022, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include San Francisco, CA.
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Planet Labs Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Planet Labs Inc. H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2022).

  • Median certified salary is $140,000, typically $120,000–$167,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 22% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 1 state and 1 city.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Orbit R&Amp;D Engineer, Manufacturing Applications Engineer, Applications Systems Engineer.
  • Filed 1 certified LCAs in FY2022, 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

$82,500
$175,000
P25$120,000
Median$140,000
P75$167,000

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
9%
Level II
48%
Level III
39%
Level IV
3%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 42% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
29
FY2022
1
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021290130
FY20221023

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 ›

All LCA filings

19 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Project Manager
I-203-21320-706934
$130,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CANov 15, 2021Certified
Senior Mission Operations Engineer
I-200-21312-692338
$174,000/yrIVSan Francisco, CANov 08, 2021Certified, withdrawn
Manufacturing Quality Engineer
I-200-21263-595181
$152,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CASep 20, 2021Certified
Application Systems Engineer
I-200-21228-524008
$125,000/yrIISan Francisco, CAAug 16, 2021Certified
FPGA Engineer
I-200-21195-462279
$174,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAJul 14, 2021Certified
PCB Design Engineer
I-200-21161-388559
$175,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAJun 10, 2021Certified
Project Manager
I-203-21155-371365
$130,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAJun 04, 2021Certified
Orbit R&D Engineer
I-200-21118-267693
$140,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAApr 28, 2021Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-21055-097689
$112,589/yrIISan Francisco, CAFeb 24, 2021Certified
Orbit R&D Engineer
I-200-21055-097679
$125,000/yrIISan Francisco, CAFeb 24, 2021Certified
Applications Systems Engineer
I-200-21055-097676
$110,000/yrIISan Francisco, CAFeb 24, 2021Certified
Orbit R&D Engineer
I-200-21055-097682
$140,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAFeb 24, 2021Certified
Computer Vision Engineer
I-200-21049-085984
$129,347/yrIISan Francisco, CAFeb 18, 2021Certified
Manufacturing Applications Engineer
I-200-21027-035108
$158,050/yrIIISan Francisco, CAJan 26, 2021Certified
Manufacturing Applications Engineer
I-200-21011-006411
$158,050/yrIIISan Francisco, CAJan 11, 2021Certified
Senior Manager Marketing Operations
I-200-20357-975433
$167,000/yrIISan Francisco, CADec 22, 2020Certified
Senior Systems Engineer
I-200-20288-878623
$175,000/yrIISan Francisco, CAOct 14, 2020Certified
Computer Systems Engineer
I-203-20282-870588
$82,500/yrISan Francisco, CAOct 07, 2020Certified
Manufacturing Engineer
I-200-20006-234575
$120,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAJan 06, 2020Certified, 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.

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Sponsorship insights

How Planet Labs Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  51%Transfer (change of employer)  22%Continued employment  24%Amendments & other  2%
Majority new-employment filings — Planet Labs Inc. primarily sponsors fresh H-1B cases.

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2022 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

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

Most active filing months: Feb and Oct — 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

Orbit R&Amp;D Engineer
5 · $134,000
Manufacturing Applications Enginee
4 · $158,050
Applications Systems Engineer
3 · $110,000
Computer Systems Engineer
3 · $82,500
Senior Manager Marketing Operation
3 · $167,000

Top worksite locations

1 state · 1 city

San Francisco, CA
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