Lightmatter
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 38 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
- Main U.S. filing address: Mountain View, CA
At a glance
- Lightmatter hires at the expert level. 50% of its filings are Level IV, 2.8 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 89% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $181,050, median prevailing wage $158,900.
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Percentiles from Lightmatter's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Lightmatter hires for
Bar: share of Lightmatter's filings. Figure: median base salary.
Show all 1 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Validation Engineer | $178,350 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Lightmatter.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 13% of filings
Mid-level · 9% of filings
Senior · 28% of filings
Expert · 50% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 3 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 9 |
| Expert · Level IV | $202,500 | 16 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Lightmatter files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 2 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $190,000 | 25 |
| Boston, MA | $164,840 | 12 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $138,169 |
| 25th | $158,966 |
| 50th (median) | $181,050 |
| 75th | $208,750 |
| 90th | $216,800 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 3 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 2 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2024 | $195,000 | $166,250 | $200,500 | 12 |
| FY2025 | $195,000 | $175,000 | $215,000 | 17 |
| FY2026 | $166,566 | $140,525 | $190,000 | 21 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About Lightmatter
Lightmatter's filings list its industry as Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3344). Its main U.S. filing address is in Mountain View, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Validation Engineer, Electrical Engineer and Software Engineer and the main metro areas are San Jose, CA, Boston, MA and Portland, OR. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Lightmatter sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Lightmatter filed 38 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Lightmatter pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Lightmatter's H-1B filings is $181,050; half of filings fall between $158,966 and $208,750. Bonus and stock are not included.