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ASML

#108 H-1B sponsor of 76,738#2 Semiconductor equipment sponsor of 6940% roles at wage level III and IV
H-1B Visa Sponsorship 2026

Semiconductor equipment · H-1B sponsor · FY2017–2026

🏢 Veldhoven, NL HQ📍 Wilton, CT most H-1B filings🌐 asml.com

Does ASML sponsor H-1B visas and green cards?

Yes. ASML has filed 4,004 H-1B LCAs and 903 PERM green-card cases with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026. In FY2025–2026 ASML filed 943 H-1B LCAs at a median base salary of $127,026, about 4% above the national H-1B median of $121,966 for the same period, and 316 green-card cases were decided.

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H-1B filings
4,004
(FY2017–2026)
Median base pay
$127k
from 943 filings (FY2025–2026)
Pay vs market
+4%
above national median ($122k, FY2025–2026)
Green-card (PERM) filings
903
(FY2017–2026)

H-1B pay & filings by year

Median base salary (line) and H-1B filing volume (bars), by fiscal year

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ASML H-1B LCA filings and median base salary by fiscal year
Fiscal yearH-1B LCA filingsMedian base salary
FY2026 (partial)477$127k
FY2025466$126k
FY2024363$122k
FY2023649$118k
FY2022528$125k
FY2021269$117k
FY2020382$112k
FY2019431$105k
FY2018308$103k
FY2017131$101k

A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.

H-1B wage floor & filing outcomes

What this employer pays against the DOL legal minimum, how senior the roles are, and how the filings were decided

Pay vs the legal floor
$116k
10% above the $106k prevailing wage
Role seniority (wage levels)
60% entry to mid
4551,7771,074404
LCA decisions
91.7% certified
3,671 of 4,004 filings
Withdrawn 332 · Denied 1
USCIS I-129 petition outcomes · FY2017–2023
New petitions198 decided98.5% approved
Extensions635 decided95.9% approved
LCA filings by type
New employment1,938 filings48.4%
Transfers in591 filings14.8%
Renewals1,475 filings36.8%

Roles they file for

Top occupations (SOC) · click to search
Mechanical Engineers859Software Developers857Electrical Engineers374Industrial Engineers268Photonics Engineers235

Where they hire

By city

Green-card (PERM) pay & filings by year

Median green-card offer (line) and PERM filing volume (bars), by fiscal year †

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ASML green-card (PERM) filings and median offered wage by fiscal year
Fiscal yearPERM filingsMedian base salary
FY2026 (partial)147$125k
FY2025169$141k
FY202443$128k
FY202383$117k
FY2022114$117k
FY2021126$119k
FY2020106$115k
FY201955$113k
FY201832$118k
FY201728$109k

Green-card route and outcomes

Visa held when the green card was filed
H-1B357L-1159F-132TN6O-12E-31H-41
Green-card wage
$122k
median of 903 cases
$105k–$142k typical
PERM decisions
96.1% certified
868 of 903 filings
Withdrawn 25 · Denied 10

Worker backgrounds · FY2017–2024

Where their green-card (PERM) workers studied & came from

Countries of citizenship
India196China164Taiwan84Netherlands41South Korea28
Top schools
Purdue University13Arizona State University11University of Southern California11National Chiao Tung University11Eindhoven University of Technology10
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Fields of study
Mechanical Engineering147Electrical Engineering100Computer Science52Physics40Electrical & Computer Engineering24
Degrees
Master's331Bachelor's130Doctorate124Associate's1Other1

Patents

Granted
5,614
US patents
Published, not yet granted
6,325
applications
Most recent grant
March 31, 2026
Top area
Photomechanical production of textured or patterned surfaces3,978
Other top areas
Generic processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment305Electric discharge tubes or discharge lamps202X-ray technique169Apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs139
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Pay against the local market

ASML’s 10 most-filed occupations and metros. Its median base salary is 92% of the local BLS median for the same work.

OccupationMetroFilingsASML payLocal BLS median‡vs market
Software DevelopersSan Jose, CA339$151,092$183,43982%
Mechanical EngineersSan Diego, CA203$104,691$109,78095%
Software DevelopersSan Diego, CA181$128,536$139,63292%
Electrical EngineersSan Jose, CA170$128,731$154,84883%
Mechanical EngineersSan Jose, CA167$114,275$129,22488%
Engineers, All OtherSan Jose, CA118$139,335$145,43096%
Computer Occupations, All OtherSan Jose, CA94$126,036$139,95090%
Industrial EngineersSan Jose, CA88$119,185$131,63491%
Electrical EngineersSan Diego, CA76$103,639$114,72290%
Mechanical EngineersPhoenix, AZ74$85,966$99,42186%

About ASML

ASML is the only maker of the extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines required for the most advanced chips, making it one of the most critical companies in the industry. Its US arm services customers and sponsors workers.

Name (DOL filings)
ASML
Sponsoring since
FY2017 or earlier
Headquarters
De Run 6501, Dr Veldhoven, P7, 5504
Industry
Semiconductor equipment
Employees (global)
44,209 (2025)
H-1B filings
4,004
Median base
$116,473
Founded
1984

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