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

San Francisco, CAActive FY2021–FY2026Transfer-FriendlyFull-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Upwork, 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
122 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
2
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$171,870
typical $128,492–$210,000
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
31%
change-of-employer filings
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2 items a DOL auditor would ask Upwork, Inc. about

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

2 need attention0 to watch3 clear
Needs attention
6 certified LCAs (6 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-26. 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
45 worksites across 11 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.
Clear
2% 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
6% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 17% above the DOL prevailing wage across 34 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 Upwork, Inc.?

Does Upwork, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Upwork, Inc. is an active H-1B sponsor, with 122 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 2 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $171,870 (P25 $128,492, P75 $210,000). With a 31% 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 Upwork, Inc.

Salary range
Median $171,870, typical band $128,492–$210,000.
Transfers
31% of filings are transfers — this employer has an established H-1B transfer track record.
Typical locations
San Francisco, CA, Santa Clara, CA, Sunnyvale, CA, Chicago, IL.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Senior Product Manager, Senior Product Manager, Payments, Analyst.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Upwork, Inc. has 122 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $171,870, with a typical P25–P75 band of $128,492–$210,000 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 31% 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.

Upwork, Inc. filed 2 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include San Francisco, CA, Santa Clara, CA, Sunnyvale, CA, Chicago, IL.
Sponsorship data

Upwork, Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

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

  • Median certified salary is $171,870, typically $128,492–$210,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 31% — workers actively transfer to this employer.
  • Worksite footprint spans 11 states and 45 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Senior Product Manager, Senior Product Manager, Payments, Analyst.
  • Filed 2 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

$69,659
$397,600
P25$128,492
Median$171,870
P75$210,000

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
2%
Level II
28%
Level III
21%
Level IV
48%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 70% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
40
FY2022
28
FY2023
20
FY2024
18
FY2025
14
FY2026
2
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021400242
FY2022280028
FY2023200020
FY2024180321
FY2025140216
FY20262002

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

96 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Principle Engineer
I-200-25311-389219
$264,514/yrIVSan Jose, CANov 07, 2025Certified
Senior Financial Analyst, Revenue
I-200-25311-386663
$146,000/yrIVUpland, CANov 07, 2025Certified
Senior Director of Engineering, Developer Enablement
I-200-25255-306445
$315,000/yrIVSammamish, WASep 12, 2025Certified
Lead Machine Learning Engineer
I-200-25218-224319
$245,000/yrIVLos Angeles, CAAug 06, 2025Certified
Senior Product Manager
I-200-25199-185838
$210,000/yrIMilpitas, CAJul 18, 2025Certified
Director, FP&A
I-200-25155-049981
$223,646/yrIIIChino Hills, CAJun 04, 2025Certified
Product Designer
I-200-25111-885486
$145,000/yrIVPittsburgh, PAApr 21, 2025Certified
VP Engineering, Marketplace
I-200-25108-880650
$397,600/yrIVSanta Clara, CAApr 18, 2025Certified
Senior Lead Applied ML Engineer
I-200-25094-832229
$230,000/yrIVSan Francisco, CAApr 04, 2025Certified
Sr. Software Engineer
I-200-25092-822820
$197,595/yr—Saratoga, CAApr 02, 2025Certified
Senior Director, Engineering
I-200-25090-815203
$355,000/yrIVSanta Clara, CAMar 31, 2025Certified
Principal Engineer, Marketplace
I-200-25084-801777
$230,720/yrIIISanta Clara, CAMar 25, 2025Certified
Sr. Lead, Engineer
I-200-25077-785397
$230,720/yrIIISanta Clara, CAMar 18, 2025Certified, withdrawn
Data Engineering Lead
I-200-25037-671719
$222,560/yrIVUnion City, CAFeb 06, 2025Certified
Data Engineering Lead
I-200-25030-653242
$222,560/yrIVUnion City, CAJan 30, 2025Certified, withdrawn
Senior Analyst, Marketplace Analytics
I-200-25017-626406
$147,090/yrIVRoswell, GAJan 17, 2025Certified
Lead Applied ML Engineer
I-200-24354-557179
$200,000/yrIIINewark, CADec 19, 2024Certified
Principal Applied ML Engineer
I-200-24346-535839
$265,000/yrIVSanta Clara, CADec 11, 2024Certified
Senior Product Designer
I-200-24264-352768
$160,680/yrIVIrvine, CASep 20, 2024Certified
Senior Product Manager
I-200-24214-237783
$200,000/yrIVSanta Clara, CAAug 01, 2024Certified
Senior Technical Product Manager - Data
I-200-24208-224343
$211,150/yrIVMountain House, CAJul 26, 2024Certified
Manager, Economics
I-200-24197-195297
$172,700/yrIVArlington, VAJul 15, 2024Certified
Senior Manager, Finance Data Analytics
I-200-24194-192075
$163,110/yrIVLeander, TXJul 12, 2024Certified
Sr. Director, CX&T Product Management
I-200-24194-192051
$304,500/yrIVKirkland, WAJul 12, 2024Certified
Sr AI/ML Engineer, Machine Learning & Data Infrastructure
I-200-24180-156773
$225,000/yrIIMountain View, CAJun 27, 2024Certified

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 Upwork, Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  26%Transfer (change of employer)  31%Continued employment  21%Amendments & other  22%
High transfer share (31%) — H-1B workers actively change employers to join Upwork, Inc..

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: Mar and Apr — 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

Senior Product Manager
6 · $171,496
Senior Product Manager, Payments
4 · $197,500
Analyst
3 · $102,311
Data Engineering Lead
3 · $204,277
Java Backend Developer
3 · $111,807

Top worksite locations

11 states · 45 cities

San Francisco, CA
36
Santa Clara, CA
14
Sunnyvale, CA
7
Chicago, IL
6
Bothell, WA
5
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