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The Kroger Company — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

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

Blue Ash, OHActive FY2021–FY2026Transfer-FriendlyFull-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at The Kroger CompanySee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
370 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
55
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$130,000
typical $118,117–$140,303
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
43%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask The Kroger Company about

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

2 need attention1 to watch3 clear
Needs attention
28 certified LCAs (28 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-14. 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
32 worksites across 15 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
25% of positions are amendments or material changes

Frequent amendments usually mean worksite or role changes; each one must be covered by a new LCA before the change takes effect.

Auditor asksFor each amendment: what changed, on what date, and was the new LCA certified before that date?
In your PAFAmended LCAs with dates aligned to the actual change; updated PAF entries.
Clear
3% 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.
Clear
7% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 24% above the DOL prevailing wage across 186 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 The Kroger Company?

Does The Kroger Company sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — The Kroger Company is an active H-1B sponsor, with 370 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 55 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $130,000 (P25 $118,117, P75 $140,303). With a 43% transfer share, this employer actively accepts H-1B transfers. 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

What to Know Before Applying to The Kroger Company

Salary range
Median $130,000, typical band $118,117–$140,303.
Transfers
43% of filings are transfers — this employer has an established H-1B transfer track record.
Typical locations
Blue Ash, OH, Cincinnati, OH, Nashville, TN, Boca Raton, FL.
Position type
99.7% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Senior Software Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer, Advanced Software Engineer.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. The Kroger Company has 370 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $130,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $118,117–$140,303 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 43% 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.

The Kroger Company filed 55 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Blue Ash, OH, Cincinnati, OH, Nashville, TN, Boca Raton, FL.
Sponsorship data

The Kroger Company H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

The Kroger Company H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $130,000, typically $118,117–$140,303 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 43% — workers actively transfer to this employer.
  • Worksite footprint spans 15 states and 32 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Senior Software Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer, Advanced Software Engineer.
  • Filed 55 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

$65,000
$376,334
P25$118,117
Median$130,000
P75$140,303

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
3%
Level II
39%
Level III
5%
Level IV
53%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 58% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
29
FY2022
61
FY2023
94
FY2024
64
FY2025
67
FY2026
55
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021290029
FY2022610263
FY2023940498
FY2024640064
FY2025670168
FY2026550358

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 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

Latest 200 of 380 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Advanced Performance Engineer
I-200-26166-015470
$143,479/yrIVBlue Ash, OHJun 15, 2026Certified
Advanced Software Engineer
I-200-26166-015504
$199,734/yrIVCompton, CAJun 15, 2026Certified
Pharmacist
I-200-26163-010606
$153,712/yr$73/hr as filedIIPort Hadlock, WAJun 12, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-26162-004833
$121,645/yrIIBlue Ash, OHJun 11, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-26154-975568
$136,696/yrIIBlue Ash, OHJun 03, 2026Certified
Pharmacy Manager
I-200-26153-971954
$153,000/yrIIIMurphysboro, ILJun 02, 2026Certified
Logistics/Business Analyst II
I-200-26145-946224
$86,039/yrIINashville, TNMay 25, 2026Certified
Senior Quality Engineer
I-200-26139-926030
$117,710/yrIVBlue Ash, OHMay 19, 2026Certified
Sourcing Category Management Analyst
I-203-26124-863955
$65,000/yrICincinnati, OHMay 04, 2026Certified
Logistics/Business Analyst Manager
I-200-26121-857743
$130,000/yrIVNashville, TNMay 01, 2026Certified
Logistics/Business Analyst II
I-200-26118-844200
$86,039/yrIINashville, TNApr 28, 2026Certified
Senior Advanced Software Engineering Manager
I-200-26112-822662
$206,150/yrIVBlue Ash, OHApr 22, 2026Certified
Pharmacy Manager
I-200-26111-817331
$153,000/yrIIMurphysboro, ILApr 21, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26111-817412
$116,514/yrIHaltom City, TXApr 21, 2026Certified
Energy Engineer
I-200-26111-817339
$77,418/yrIIndianapolis, INApr 21, 2026Certified
Financial Analyst
I-200-26111-817376
$85,000/yrIDallas, TXApr 21, 2026Certified
Advanced Software Engineer
I-200-26096-758806
$163,964/yrIVBlue Ash, OHApr 06, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-26093-754803
$121,024/yrIIBlue Ash, OHApr 03, 2026Certified
Advanced Security Engineer
I-200-26093-756367
$158,974/yrIVBlue Ash, OHApr 03, 2026Certified
Advanced Data Engineer
I-200-26089-738804
$150,000/yrIVBlue Ash, OHMar 30, 2026Withdrawn
Advanced Data Engineer
I-200-26089-740446
$150,000/yrIVBlue Ash, OHMar 30, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-26082-723229
$117,563/yrIIBlue Ash, OHMar 23, 2026Certified
Advanced Site Reliability / Devops Engineer
I-200-26063-679843
$139,027/yrIVBlue Ash, OHMar 04, 2026Certified
Advanced Quality Engineer
I-200-26057-666899
$151,152/yrIVBlue Ash,, OHFeb 26, 2026Certified
Senior Advanced Software Engineering Manager
I-200-26057-666932
$206,150/yrIVBlue Ash, OHFeb 26, 2026Certified

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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 The Kroger Company sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  6%Transfer (change of employer)  43%Continued employment  27%Amendments & other  25%
High transfer share (43%) — H-1B workers actively change employers to join The Kroger Company.

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: Nov and Jun — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
99.7%
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

Senior Software Engineer
92 · $127,831
Senior Quality Engineer
63 · $116,944
Advanced Software Engineer
58 · $148,419
Sr. Software Engineer
30 · $125,435
Advanced Data Engineer
14 · $140,131

Top worksite locations

15 states · 32 cities

Blue Ash, OH
321
Cincinnati, OH
15
Nashville, TN
4
Boca Raton, FL
3
Charlotte, NC
3
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