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Plaud Inc. — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

23 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2025–FY2026.

San Francisco, CAActive FY2025–FY2026Transfer-FriendlyFull-Time Roles
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
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Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
23 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
21
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$180,000
typical $165,582–$181,250
Worksite states
2
4 cities
Transfer share
46%
change-of-employer filings
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1 item a DOL auditor would ask Plaud Inc. about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Plaud Inc.'s own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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4 worksites across 2 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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8% 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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4% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 17% above the DOL prevailing wage across 23 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.
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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 Plaud Inc.?

Does Plaud Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Plaud Inc. sponsors H-1B workers, with 23 certified LCAs on file (FY2025–FY2026), including 21 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $180,000 (P25 $165,582, P75 $181,250). With a 46% 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 $180,000, typical band $165,582–$181,250.
Transfers
46% of filings are transfers — this employer has an established H-1B transfer track record.
Typical locations
San Francisco, CA, Bellevue, WA, Palo Alto, CA, Santa Clara, CA.
Position type
92.3% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Backend Engineer, Strategy Manager, People Analytic Specialist.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Plaud Inc. has 23 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2025–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $180,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $165,582–$181,250 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 46% of its LCA filings are change-of-employer (transfer) cases, indicating an active transfer pipeline.

Plaud Inc. filed 21 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include San Francisco, CA, Bellevue, WA, Palo Alto, CA, Santa Clara, CA.
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Plaud Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Plaud Inc. H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2025–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $180,000, typically $165,582–$181,250 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 46% — workers actively transfer to this employer.
  • Worksite footprint spans 2 states and 4 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Backend Engineer, Strategy Manager, People Analytic Specialist.
  • Filed 21 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

$165,000
$450,000
P25$165,582
Median$180,000
P75$181,250

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
8%
Level II
38%
Level III
21%
Level IV
33%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 54% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2025
2
FY2026
21
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY20252024
FY2026210122

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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FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

26 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Senior Technical Program Manager
I-200-26175-044600
$185,000/yrIVSan Francisco, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Senior Backend Engineer
I-200-26174-044255
$230,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Senior Backend Engineer
I-200-26167-020382
$230,000/yrIVSan Francisco, CAJun 16, 2026Withdrawn
Backend Engineer
I-200-26134-913631
$170,000/yrIISan Francisco, CAMay 14, 2026Certified
People Analytic Specialist
I-200-26128-888225
$132,080/yr$63/hr as filedIISan Francisco, CAMay 08, 2026Certified
Strategy Manager
I-200-26128-887343
$168,000/yrIISan Francisco, CAMay 08, 2026Certified
Backend Engineer
I-200-26128-889767
$180,000/yrIISan Francisco, CAMay 08, 2026Certified
Strategy Manager
I-200-26128-887383
$168,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAMay 08, 2026Certified
Product Manager
I-200-26128-888063
$165,776/yr$79/hr as filedIISan Francisco, CAMay 08, 2026Certified
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
I-200-26121-859657
$450,000/yrIVBellevue, WAMay 01, 2026Certified
Backend Engineer
I-200-26120-854803
$165,000/yrIIBellevue, WAApr 30, 2026Certified
Backend Engineer
I-200-26120-856059
$250,000/yrIVSan Francisco, CAApr 30, 2026Certified
Full Stack Engineer
I-200-26121-856734
$137,280/yr$66/hr as filedISan Francisco, CAApr 30, 2026Certified
Product Manager
I-200-26114-832994
$165,776/yr$79/hr as filedIIISan Francisco, CAApr 24, 2026Certified
Business Intelligence Product Manager
I-200-26114-834247
$148,512/yr$71/hr as filedIISan Francisco, CAApr 24, 2026Certified
People Analytic Specialist
I-200-26114-832725
$132,080/yr$63/hr as filedIIISan Francisco, CAApr 24, 2026Certified
Strategy Manager
I-200-26114-832972
$168,000/yrIVSan Francisco, CAApr 24, 2026Certified
Business Intelligence Product Manage
I-200-26114-832893
$148,512/yr$71/hr as filedIISan Francisco, CAApr 24, 2026Certified
Project Manager
I-200-26051-654164
$180,000/yrIVSan Francisco, CAFeb 20, 2026Certified
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
I-200-26051-654120
$168,000/yrISan Francisco, CAFeb 20, 2026Certified
Project Manager
I-200-26050-652833
$180,000/yrIVPalo Alto, CAFeb 19, 2026Certified
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
I-200-26050-652980
$168,000/yrIVSanta Clara, CAFeb 19, 2026Certified
Head of Growth, Systems and Analytics
I-200-25232-256075
$247,750/yrIVSan Francisco, CAAug 20, 2025Certified
Data Engineer
I-200-25183-146813
$200,000/yrIIBellevue, WAJul 02, 2025Certified
Director of Business Development
I-200-25044-691848
$175,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAFeb 13, 2025Certified, 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 Plaud Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  54%Transfer (change of employer)  46%
High transfer share (46%) — H-1B workers actively change employers to join Plaud Inc..

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2025–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

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

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

Compliance Posture

Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
92.3%
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

Backend Engineer
4 · $191,250
Strategy Manager
3 · $168,000
People Analytic Specialist
2 · —
Product Manager
2 · —
Project Manager
2 · $180,000

Top worksite locations

2 states · 4 cities

San Francisco, CA
21
Bellevue, WA
3
Palo Alto, CA
1
Santa Clara, CA
1
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