H1BVisaTracker

Updated April 2026 · DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure

Compare H-1B Sponsors

Side-by-side sponsorship comparisons of the largest H-1B employers in the U.S., built on public DOL Labor Condition Application disclosure data. Each comparison surfaces the certification rate, offered wage vs. DOL prevailing wage, filing volume, and the Sponsorship Score (A–F) so you can see where one sponsor pulls ahead of another on the metrics that matter to international workers.

Why Side-by-Side Sponsor Comparisons Matter

A 95% certification rate looks strong in isolation. Compared against a peer with 99%, the same number reads as four percentage points of additional risk on every filing. The same logic applies across every sponsor metric: average offered wage only means something relative to the DOL prevailing wage and to peer sponsors filing for the same role; filing-volume consistency only matters compared to whether peers file at the same scale year after year. Comparing two sponsors is the cheapest way to read those signals correctly.

For evaluating a specific company you have an offer from, the how to evaluate an H-1B employer guide walks through the full framework. Each individual comparison page on this site shows side-by-side LCA history, role mix, and wage distribution.

Popular Sponsor Comparisons

Amazon.com Services LLC vs Google LLC
99.9% vs 98.7% certified · $161,402 vs $180,688
Amazon.com Services LLC vs Ernst & Young U.s. Llp
99.9% vs 96.9% certified · $161,402 vs $146,442
Amazon.com Services LLC vs Microsoft Corporation
99.9% vs 100.0% certified · $161,402 vs $169,965
Google LLC vs Ernst & Young U.s. Llp
98.7% vs 96.9% certified · $180,688 vs $146,442
Google LLC vs Microsoft Corporation
98.7% vs 100.0% certified · $180,688 vs $169,965
Google LLC vs Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp
98.7% vs 98.5% certified · $180,688 vs $112,619
Ernst & Young U.s. Llp vs Microsoft Corporation
96.9% vs 100.0% certified · $146,442 vs $169,965
Ernst & Young U.s. Llp vs Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp
96.9% vs 98.5% certified · $146,442 vs $112,619
Ernst & Young U.s. Llp vs Apple INC.
96.9% vs 99.9% certified · $146,442 vs $170,725
Microsoft Corporation vs Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp
100.0% vs 98.5% certified · $169,965 vs $112,619
Microsoft Corporation vs Apple INC.
100.0% vs 99.9% certified · $169,965 vs $170,725
Microsoft Corporation vs Meta Platforms, INC
100.0% vs 99.9% certified · $169,965 vs $208,362
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp vs Apple INC.
98.5% vs 99.9% certified · $112,619 vs $170,725
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp vs Meta Platforms, INC
98.5% vs 99.9% certified · $112,619 vs $208,362
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp vs Tata Consultancy Services Limited
98.5% vs 99.2% certified · $112,619 vs $91,488
Apple INC. vs Meta Platforms, INC
99.9% vs 99.9% certified · $170,725 vs $208,362
Apple INC. vs Tata Consultancy Services Limited
99.9% vs 99.2% certified · $170,725 vs $91,488
Apple INC. vs Intel Corporation
99.9% vs 100.0% certified · $170,725 vs $126,971
Meta Platforms, INC vs Tata Consultancy Services Limited
99.9% vs 99.2% certified · $208,362 vs $91,488
Meta Platforms, INC vs Intel Corporation
99.9% vs 100.0% certified · $208,362 vs $126,971
Meta Platforms, INC vs Wal-Mart Associates, INC.
99.9% vs 99.1% certified · $208,362 vs $145,677
Tata Consultancy Services Limited vs Intel Corporation
99.2% vs 100.0% certified · $91,488 vs $126,971
Tata Consultancy Services Limited vs Wal-Mart Associates, INC.
99.2% vs 99.1% certified · $91,488 vs $145,677
Tata Consultancy Services Limited vs Amazon Web Services, INC.
99.2% vs 99.9% certified · $91,488 vs $156,823
Intel Corporation vs Wal-Mart Associates, INC.
100.0% vs 99.1% certified · $126,971 vs $145,677
Intel Corporation vs Amazon Web Services, INC.
100.0% vs 99.9% certified · $126,971 vs $156,823
Intel Corporation vs Infosys Limited
100.0% vs 99.1% certified · $126,971 vs $109,572
Wal-Mart Associates, INC. vs Amazon Web Services, INC.
99.1% vs 99.9% certified · $145,677 vs $156,823
Wal-Mart Associates, INC. vs Infosys Limited
99.1% vs 99.1% certified · $145,677 vs $109,572
Wal-Mart Associates, INC. vs Deloitte Consulting Llp
99.1% vs 99.7% certified · $145,677 vs $146,690

How to Read a Sponsor Comparison

Every comparison page on this site surfaces three reads. First, the headline grades: A versus C is a different conversation than A versus A-minus. Second, the ratio of offered wage to DOL prevailing wage — sponsors paying meaningfully above prevailing wage are typically anchoring offers to private market rates, which is a positive signal. Third, the role and city mix: two sponsors with similar certification rates may be filing for entirely different occupations, and that difference can matter more than the headline numbers if your role does not appear in either firm's top filings.

Filing-volume consistency is the most under-read signal. A sponsor with five years of consistent filing volume is a different prospect than one with concentrated filings in a single year — the second pattern often reflects a one-off project rather than ongoing sponsorship capacity.

How This Comparison Data Is Built

Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Application Gateway public disclosure files. We aggregate every certified, denied, and withdrawn LCA by employer, compute the certification rate and offered-wage averages, pull the matching DOL prevailing wage from the OFLC Wage Library, and normalize wages to annual full-time equivalents. The Sponsorship Score combines four metrics with the weights described above. Read the full methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why compare two H-1B sponsors?

Side-by-side sponsor comparisons surface what individual company pages cannot show on their own: the relative differences in certification rates, average offered wages versus DOL prevailing wages, and filing volume consistency. A 95% certification rate looks strong in isolation; comparing it against a peer's 99% rate is what makes the gap concrete.

What does the Sponsorship Score measure?

The Sponsorship Score (A–F) combines four signals from the public DOL LCA disclosure: certification rate (40% weight), offered wage relative to DOL prevailing wage (30%), filing volume consistency across years (20%), and inverse denial rate (10%). The composite is rebased to a 0–100 score and bucketed into letter grades. The full method is on the methodology page.

Should I pick the higher-graded sponsor?

The grade is one input, not the whole answer. Two A-grade sponsors can differ significantly in industry, role mix, geographic footprint, and stated long-term sponsorship commitments. Use the score to filter; use the company pages and the comparison view to look at the underlying numbers — particularly wage levels and the role/city mix that matches your situation.

What does it mean if a sponsor pays above the prevailing wage?

Offered wages above the DOL prevailing wage typically indicate the employer is benchmarking to private market pay rather than the DOL Wage Library minimum. The premium signals competitive compensation and a thinner downside risk on prevailing-wage challenges. The exact level (Level I–IV) used on the LCA also matters — higher-level filings reflect more senior responsibility tiers.

Where does this comparison data come from?

Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files at flag.dol.gov, with prevailing wage references from the OFLC Wage Library and BLS OEWS occupation data. The site reports what the public data shows; it does not provide legal or immigration advice.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B LCA Disclosure (public domain). See flag.dol.gov. Petition statistics from USCIS.

Last refreshed 2026-04-13 · 20 top sponsors tracked.

Disclaimer: this site reports what the public DOL data shows. It does not provide legal, immigration, or career advice.