Thorlabs
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 14 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- Main U.S. filing address: Newton, NJ
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Percentiles from Thorlabs's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 3 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 8 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 3 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $82,536 |
| 25th | $87,560 |
| 50th (median) | $110,984 |
| 75th | $129,215 |
| 90th | $134,160 |
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 Thorlabs
Thorlabs's filings list its industry as Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3333). Its main U.S. filing address is in Newton, NJ and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Mechanical Engineer, Validation Engineer and Electrical Engineer and the main metro areas are New York, NY, Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
Questions
Does Thorlabs sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Thorlabs filed 14 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 Thorlabs pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Thorlabs's H-1B filings is $110,984; half of filings fall between $87,560 and $129,215. Bonus and stock are not included.