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Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. in Sugar Land, TX: 91 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., Sugar Land, TX, had 91 certified H-1B and PERM cases in Department of Labor disclosure data, decided from November 18, 2022 to June 30, 2026: 87 H-1B labor condition applications and 4 PERM labor certifications. Its most frequent role is Buyer in Sugar Land, TX, at a median offered wage of $82,888 a year.
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- 76-0533927Employer ID (FEIN)
- Sugar Land, TXAddress
- 91Certified cases
- 91Positions requested
- 0Denied or withdrawn
Certified cases by fiscal year
Fiscal years run from October 1 to September 30. The latest year covers decisions through June 30, 2026.
| Fiscal year | H-1B | PERM | Positions | Median offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 5 | 2 | 7 | $78,749 |
| FY2024 | 9 | 2 | 11 | $74,256 |
| FY2025 | 30 | 0 | 30 | $79,997 |
| FY2026 | 43 | 0 | 43 | $85,800 |
Roles certified
Cases with the same job title, occupation code and worksite are grouped. Offered wage is the wage the employer filed; the range leaves out the lowest and highest 5% when a group has 20 cases or more. The prevailing wage is the one the employer filed against. A blank worksite means the file does not give one.
| Job title | Occupation | Worksite | Cases | Years | Median offered | Offered range | Median prevailing | Wage level | Program | Latest decision | Latest case number | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buyer | 13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | Sugar Land, TX | 6 | FY2024 to FY2026 | $67,288 | $57,741 to $82,888 | $62,348 | II | H-1B | May 4, 2026 | I-200-26117-837572 | dol.gov |
| Computer Programmer | 15-1251 Computer Programmers | Sugar Land, TX | 5 | FY2026 | $88,317 | $72,696 to $88,317 | $88,317 | IV | H-1B | May 7, 2026 | I-200-26120-852554 | dol.gov |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 17-2071 Electrical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 5 | FY2024 to FY2025 | $79,997 | $74,256 to $82,222 | $71,490 | I | H-1B | July 31, 2025 | I-200-25205-196930 | dol.gov |
| Production Engineer | 17-2031 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 4 | FY2026 | $83,928 | $83,928 to $83,928 | $83,928 | II | H-1B | May 7, 2026 | I-200-26120-853603 | dol.gov |
| Process Engineer | 17-2031 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 3 | FY2026 | $103,210 | $83,928 to $103,210 | $103,210 | III | H-1B | May 7, 2026 | I-200-26120-854186 | dol.gov |
| Accountant | 13-2011 Accountants and Auditors | Sugar Land, TX | 2 | FY2023 to FY2024 | $77,648 | $75,296 to $80,000 | $74,589 | II | H-1B | October 16, 2023 | I-200-23279-414880 | dol.gov |
| Labview Engineer | 17-2071 Electrical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 2 | FY2025 | $78,489 | $71,989 to $84,989 | $71,136 | I | H-1B | September 19, 2025 | I-200-25255-305868 | dol.gov |
| Process Engineer | 17-2071 Electrical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 2 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $91,368 | $78,749 to $103,986 | $84,635 | II | H-1B | June 12, 2026 | I-200-26157-989205 | dol.gov |
| Production Engineer | 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 2 | FY2026 | $82,680 | $82,680 to $82,680 | $82,680 | I | H-1B | June 22, 2026 | I-200-26164-012601 | dol.gov |
| R&D Engineer | 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 2 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $121,078 | $109,408 to $132,748 | $113,079 | III | H-1B | June 15, 2026 | I-200-26159-990449 | dol.gov |
| Strategic Sourcing Specialist | 13-1081 Logisticians | Sugar Land, TX | 2 | FY2026 | $81,000 | $76,000 to $86,000 | $74,496 | III | H-1B | June 29, 2026 | I-200-26173-038547 | dol.gov |
| Trade Compliance Specialist | 13-1041 Compliance Officers | Sugar Land, TX | 2 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $72,596 | $62,192 to $83,000 | $72,384 | III | H-1B | June 4, 2026 | I-200-26148-956864 | dol.gov |
| Wafer Process Engineer | 17-2131 Materials Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 2 | FY2024 to FY2026 | $88,442 | $87,776 to $89,108 | $86,674 | I | H-1B | June 12, 2026 | I-200-26157-989247 | dol.gov |
| Wafer Process Engineer | 17-2071 Electrical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 2 | FY2025 | $86,500 | $78,000 to $95,000 | $82,378 | I | H-1B | April 17, 2025 | I-200-25100-850455 | dol.gov |
| Wafer Process Specialist | 19-2032 Materials Scientists | Sugar Land, TX | 2 | FY2026 | $90,834 | $90,834 to $90,834 | $90,834 | III | H-1B | May 7, 2026 | I-200-26120-855280 | dol.gov |
| ="Product Engineer" | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $105,539 | $105,539 to $105,539 | $98,030 | II | H-1B | March 10, 2025 | I-200-25062-738013 | dol.gov |
| ="Senior Director of Software Product Management" | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Hayward, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $250,000 | $250,000 to $250,000 | $237,120 | III | H-1B | February 19, 2025 | I-200-25042-684587 | dol.gov |
| Computer Programmer | 15-1251 Computer Programmers | Duluth, GA | 1 | FY2026 | $85,800 | $85,800 to $85,800 | $85,800 | II | H-1B | May 5, 2026 | I-200-26118-842362 | dol.gov |
| Corporate Counsel | 23-1011 Lawyers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $91,998 | $91,998 to $91,998 | $89,170 | I | H-1B | October 21, 2024 | I-200-24285-402658 | dol.gov |
| Cybersecurity Specialist | 15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $91,998 | $91,998 to $91,998 | $84,261 | II | H-1B | May 5, 2025 | I-200-25118-910376 | dol.gov |
| Cybersecurity Specialist | 15-1212 Information Security Analysts | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $91,998 | $91,998 to $91,998 | $77,792 | I | H-1B | April 17, 2025 | I-200-25100-851031 | dol.gov |
| Field Application Specialist | 17-2031 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | San Jose, CA | 1 | FY2026 | $125,694 | $125,694 to $125,694 | $125,694 | II | H-1B | May 7, 2026 | I-200-26120-852755 | dol.gov |
| Field Application Specialist | 19-2012 Physicists | Redmond, WA | 1 | FY2026 | $100,000 | $100,000 to $100,000 | $95,077 | II | H-1B | May 7, 2026 | I-200-26120-855888 | dol.gov |
| Full Stack Software Developer | 15-1253 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2026 | $100,000 | $100,000 to $100,000 | $84,906 | II | H-1B | June 30, 2026 | I-200-26174-042716 | dol.gov |
| Global Strategic Sourcing Engineer | 13-1081 Logisticians | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2026 | $150,000 | $150,000 to $150,000 | $95,035 | IV | H-1B | May 5, 2026 | I-200-26118-842430 | dol.gov |
| Labview Engineer | 17-2112 Industrial Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $70,013 | $70,013 to $70,013 | $70,013 | I | H-1B | April 21, 2025 | I-200-25104-861638 | dol.gov |
| Logistician | 13-1081 Logistician | 1 | FY2024 | $56,812 | $56,812 to $56,812 | $47,362 | Level I | PERM | February 27, 2024 | A-23011-85798 | dol.gov | |
| MBE Engineer | 17-2071 Electrical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $74,984 | $74,984 to $74,984 | $71,490 | I | H-1B | April 17, 2025 | I-200-25100-851766 | dol.gov |
| MBE Specialist | 17-2031 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2026 | $103,210 | $103,210 to $103,210 | $103,210 | III | H-1B | April 30, 2026 | I-200-26113-826272 | dol.gov |
| MBE Specialist | 19-2012 Physicists | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $90,397 | $90,397 to $90,397 | $90,397 | I | H-1B | April 17, 2025 | I-200-25100-852198 | dol.gov |
| MOCVD Specialist | 19-2032 Materials Scientists | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $119,995 | $119,995 to $119,995 | $106,995 | IV | H-1B | July 28, 2025 | I-200-25202-187997 | dol.gov |
| Management Analyst | 13-1111 Management Analysts | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2026 | $71,000 | $71,000 to $71,000 | $67,226 | I | H-1B | May 7, 2026 | I-200-26120-855419 | dol.gov |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 17-2031 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2026 | $103,210 | $103,210 to $103,210 | $103,210 | III | H-1B | May 7, 2026 | I-200-26120-852696 | dol.gov |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $80,683 | $80,683 to $80,683 | $80,683 | I | H-1B | April 30, 2025 | I-200-25113-893688 | dol.gov |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 17-2112 Industrial Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $70,013 | $70,013 to $70,013 | $70,013 | I | H-1B | April 17, 2025 | I-200-25100-851435 | dol.gov |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 17-2071 Manufacturing Engineer | 1 | FY2024 | $71,600 | $71,600 to $71,600 | $65,437 | Level I | PERM | October 4, 2023 | A-22326-61743 | dol.gov | |
| Marketing Specialist | 13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | San Jose, CA | 1 | FY2025 | $105,893 | $105,893 to $105,893 | $105,893 | II | H-1B | May 12, 2025 | I-200-25125-935505 | dol.gov |
| Marketing Specialist | 13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $54,371 | $54,371 to $54,371 | $54,371 | II | H-1B | April 17, 2025 | I-200-25100-852493 | dol.gov |
| Materials Scientist | 19-2032 Materials Scientists | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $79,997 | $79,997 to $79,997 | $71,261 | II | H-1B | April 17, 2025 | I-200-25100-850370 | dol.gov |
| Optical Coating Engineer | 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $80,683 | $80,683 to $80,683 | $80,683 | I | H-1B | April 30, 2025 | I-200-25113-893679 | dol.gov |
| Optical Coating Engineer | 17-2071 Electrical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $78,000 | $78,000 to $78,000 | $71,490 | I | H-1B | April 17, 2025 | I-200-25100-852318 | dol.gov |
| Optical Coating Specialist | 19-2032 Materials Scientists | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2026 | $74,672 | $74,672 to $74,672 | $74,672 | II | H-1B | May 7, 2026 | I-200-26120-853447 | dol.gov |
| PCB Design Engineer | 17-2071 Electrical Engineers | Duluth, GA | 1 | FY2024 | $116,896 | $116,896 to $116,896 | $116,875 | III | H-1B | April 25, 2024 | I-200-24109-900025 | dol.gov |
| Process Engineer | 17-2112 Industrial Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2026 | $81,043 | $81,043 to $81,043 | $73,278 | I | H-1B | April 30, 2026 | I-200-26113-826491 | dol.gov |
| Process Engineer | 19-2032 Materials Scientists | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2026 | $90,834 | $90,834 to $90,834 | $90,834 | III | H-1B | May 4, 2026 | I-200-26117-837525 | dol.gov |
| Process Engineer | 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2023 | $74,256 | $74,256 to $74,256 | $74,173 | I | H-1B | August 8, 2023 | I-200-23213-231117 | dol.gov |
| Process Quality Assurance Engineer | 17-2071 Electrical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $74,984 | $74,984 to $74,984 | $71,490 | I | H-1B | April 17, 2025 | I-200-25100-851944 | dol.gov |
| Product Engineer | 17-2072 Product Engineer | 1 | FY2023 | $77,900 | $77,900 to $77,900 | $77,834 | Level I | PERM | November 18, 2022 | A-22084-31008 | dol.gov | |
| Product Management Engineer | 17-2071 Electrical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2026 | $80,000 | $80,000 to $80,000 | $70,782 | I | H-1B | March 5, 2026 | I-200-26057-666227 | dol.gov |
| Product Management Engineer | 17-2031 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2026 | $103,210 | $103,210 to $103,210 | $103,210 | III | H-1B | May 5, 2026 | I-200-26118-842388 | dol.gov |
| Production Automation Engineer | 17-2071 Electrical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2026 | $72,987 | $72,987 to $72,987 | $70,782 | I | H-1B | November 7, 2025 | I-200-25304-353829 | dol.gov |
| Production Automation Engineer | 17-2031 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2026 | $103,210 | $103,210 to $103,210 | $103,210 | III | H-1B | May 4, 2026 | I-200-26117-837599 | dol.gov |
| Production Engineer | 17-2071 Electrical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2026 | $74,984 | $74,984 to $74,984 | $70,782 | I | H-1B | March 25, 2026 | I-200-26077-713474 | dol.gov |
| Production Engineer | 17-2112 Industrial Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2026 | $79,000 | $79,000 to $79,000 | $73,278 | I | H-1B | May 5, 2026 | I-200-26118-842538 | dol.gov |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 17-2112 Industrial Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $70,013 | $70,013 to $70,013 | $70,013 | I | H-1B | April 17, 2025 | I-200-25100-852038 | dol.gov |
| R&D Electrical Engineer | 17-2071 Electrical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $115,939 | $115,939 to $115,939 | $115,024 | III | H-1B | July 2, 2025 | I-200-25176-128198 | dol.gov |
| R&D Scientist | 17-2031 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2026 | $122,470 | $122,470 to $122,470 | $122,470 | IV | H-1B | May 7, 2026 | I-200-26120-852635 | dol.gov |
| R&D Scientist | 19-2012 Physicists | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2025 | $115,960 | $115,960 to $115,960 | $90,397 | I | H-1B | April 17, 2025 | I-200-25100-850941 | dol.gov |
| R&D Scientist | 17-2071 Electrical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2024 | $107,474 | $107,474 to $107,474 | $95,139 | II | H-1B | April 9, 2024 | I-200-24093-847626 | dol.gov |
| R&D Scientist | 19-2012 RD Scientist | 1 | FY2023 | $82,718 | $82,718 to $82,718 | $69,701 | Level I | PERM | November 21, 2022 | A-22076-27107 | dol.gov | |
| Sales Engineer | 17-2031 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2024 | $72,800 | $72,800 to $72,800 | $72,779 | II | H-1B | April 17, 2024 | I-200-24101-874151 | dol.gov |
| Wafer Process Engineer | 17-2031 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2026 | $84,000 | $84,000 to $84,000 | $83,928 | II | H-1B | May 7, 2026 | I-200-26120-854864 | dol.gov |
| logistician | 13-1081 Logisticians | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | FY2024 | $67,766 | $67,766 to $67,766 | $66,102 | II | H-1B | March 26, 2024 | I-200-24079-810707 | dol.gov |
Worksite states
| State | Cases |
|---|---|
| Texas | 81 |
| California | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Washington | 1 |
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Updated June 30, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.