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Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

21,390 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

BENTONVILLE, ARActive FY2021–FY2026Transfer-FriendlyFull-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
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Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
21,390 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
2,175
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$140,000
typical $115,912–$160,000
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
29%
change-of-employer filings
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2 items a DOL auditor would ask Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. about

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

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Needs attention
1,005 certified LCAs (1,005 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-09. 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
535 worksites across 46 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
4% 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 16%.

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
29% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 23% above the DOL prevailing wage across 10007 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 Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.?

Does Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. is an major H-1B sponsor, with 21,390 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 2,175 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $140,000 (P25 $115,912, P75 $160,000). With a 29% 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 $140,000, typical band $115,912–$160,000.
Transfers
29% of filings are transfers — this employer has an established H-1B transfer track record.
Typical locations
Bentonville, AR, Sunnyvale, CA, Dallas, TX, SUNNYVALE, CA.
Position type
99.9% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Software Engineer Iii, Senior Software Engineer, Staff Software Engineer.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. has 21,390 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $140,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $115,912–$160,000 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 29% 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.

Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. filed 2,175 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Bentonville, AR, Sunnyvale, CA, Dallas, TX, SUNNYVALE, CA.
Sponsorship data

Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

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

  • Median certified salary is $140,000, typically $115,912–$160,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 29% — workers actively transfer to this employer.
  • Worksite footprint spans 46 states and 535 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Software Engineer Iii, Senior Software Engineer, Staff Software Engineer.
  • Filed 2,175 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

$57,400
$650,000
P25$115,912
Median$140,000
P75$160,000

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
4%
Level II
38%
Level III
53%
Level IV
6%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 59% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
4,775
FY2022
3,295
FY2023
3,311
FY2024
3,812
FY2025
4,022
FY2026
2,175
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY20214,77504625,237
FY20223,29506923,987
FY20233,31106333,944
FY20243,812111133,936
FY20254,02231234,148
FY20262,17521452,322

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.

All LCA filings

Latest 200 of 23,574 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Systems & Infrastructure Engineer III, Information Security
I-200-26174-041390
$127,787/yrIHerndon, ARJun 23, 2026Certified
Senior Systems and Infrastructure Engineer
I-200-26174-042170
$126,421/yrIIBellevue, WAJun 23, 2026Certified
Software Engineer III
I-200-26174-041210
$131,107/yrIBentonville, ARJun 23, 2026Certified
Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics
I-200-26174-042180
$134,112/yr—Sunnyvale, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Systems &Infrastructure Engineer III, Information Security
I-200-26174-041414
$127,787/yrIHerndon, VAJun 23, 2026Certified
Principal Software Engineer
I-200-26174-042412
$185,587/yr—Sunnyvale, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Senior Manager, Data Science
I-200-26173-036940
$200,000/yrIVBentonville, ARJun 22, 2026Certified
Software Engineer III
I-200-26173-037531
$117,000/yrIManteca, CAJun 22, 2026Certified
Principal Software Engineer
I-200-26173-037811
$150,080/yr—Sunnyvale, CAJun 22, 2026Certified
Principal, Product Manager
I-200-26169-028340
$185,994/yrIVSan Bruno, CAJun 18, 2026Certified
Software Engineer III
I-200-26169-028650
$130,000/yrIBentonville, ARJun 18, 2026Certified
Staff Data Scientist
I-200-26169-030320
$172,170/yr—Sunnyvale, CAJun 18, 2026Certified
Staff, Software Engineer
I-200-26169-029269
$150,080/yr—Sunnyvale, CAJun 18, 2026Certified
Principal, Product Manager
I-200-26169-028342
$185,994/yr—San Jose, CAJun 18, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-203-26169-029444
$184,408/yrIIHoboken, NJJun 18, 2026Certified
Software Engineer III
I-200-26169-030149
$128,124/yrIBentonville, ARJun 18, 2026Certified
Director, Software Engineering
I-200-26168-024028
$256,215/yr—Sunnyvale, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Senior Distinguished I, Data Engineer
I-200-26168-023799
$204,894/yrIVBentonville, ARJun 17, 2026Certified
Staff Software Engineer, Information Security
I-200-26168-024643
$150,474/yrIIIBentonville, ARJun 17, 2026Certified
Software Engineer III
I-200-26168-023725
$119,432/yrIGrapevine, TXJun 17, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-26168-023751
$126,247/yrIIBentonville, ARJun 17, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-26168-024677
$116,260/yrIIBentonville, ARJun 17, 2026Certified
Software Engineer III
I-200-26168-024066
$121,491/yr—Sunnyvale, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Senior Data Engineer
I-200-26168-023734
$133,900/yrIIBentonville, ARJun 17, 2026Certified
Senior Manager, Data Science
I-200-26168-023497
$168,480/yrIVBentonville, ARJun 17, 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 Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  21%Transfer (change of employer)  29%Continued employment  38%Amendments & other  12%
High transfer share (29%) — H-1B workers actively change employers to join Wal-Mart Associates, 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: Apr and Mar — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
99.9%
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

Software Engineer Iii
4,928 · $117,009
Senior Software Engineer
3,559 · $142,686
Staff Software Engineer
1,403 · $163,145
Senior Data Scientist
646 · $152,210
Senior, Software Engineer
563 · $146,896

Top worksite locations

46 states · 535 cities

Bentonville, AR
8,357
Sunnyvale, CA
4,980
Dallas, TX
1,673
SUNNYVALE, CA
1,315
San Bruno, CA
1,078
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