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Cleo

#10,093 H-1B sponsor of 76,738#99 Fintech & payroll software sponsor of 47049% roles at wage level III and IV
H-1B Visa Sponsorship 2026

Other Computer Related Services Β· H-1B sponsor Β· FY2017–2026

🏒 Rockford, IL HQ🌐 cleo.com

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

Yes. Cleo has filed 56 H-1B LCAs and 10 PERM green-card cases with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026. In FY2025–2026 Cleo filed 10 H-1B LCAs at a median base salary of $114,907, about 6% below the national H-1B median of $121,966 for the same period, and 4 green-card cases were decided.

H-1B filings
56
(FY2017–2026)
Median base pay
$115k
from 10 filings (FY2025–2026)
Pay vs market
-6%
below national median ($122k, FY2025–2026)
Green-card (PERM) filings
10
(FY2019–2026)

H-1B pay & filings by year

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

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Cleo H-1B LCA filings and median base salary by fiscal year
Fiscal yearH-1B LCA filingsMedian base salary
FY2026 (partial)1$95k
FY20259$117k
FY20245$101k
FY20231$150k
FY20228$107k
FY20215$113k
FY20206$95k
FY20193$50k
FY20187$101k
FY201711$60k

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
$98k
15% above the $86k prevailing wage
Role seniority (wage levels)
51% entry to mid
13151314
LCA decisions
87.5% certified
49 of 56 filings
Withdrawn 7
USCIS I-129 petition outcomes Β· FY2017–2023
Approved17 petitions
Denied1 petitions
LCA filings by type
New employment13 filings23.2%
Transfers in15 filings26.8%
Renewals28 filings50%

Green-card (PERM) pay & filings by year

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

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Cleo green-card (PERM) filings and median offered wage by fiscal year
Fiscal yearPERM filingsMedian base salary
FY2026 (partial)2$101k
FY20252$103k
FY20223$145k
FY20211$140k
FY20192$66k

Green-card route and outcomes

Visa held when the green card was filed
H-1B6

Worker backgrounds Β· FY2017–2024

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

Countries of citizenship
India4Canada1Taiwan1
Top schools
Karnatak University1Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded1University of Guelph1University of Illinois at Urbanachampaign1
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Fields of study
Information Systems2Accounting1Computer Engineering1Electrical Engineering1History1
Degrees
Master's3Bachelor's2Other1

Patents

Granted
2
US patents
Published, not yet granted
1
applications
Most recent grant
February 23, 2010
Top area
Handling thin or filamentary material1
Other top areas
Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials1

Pay against the local market

Cleo’s 10 most-filed occupations and metros, FY2017–FY2025. Its median base salary is 101% of the local BLS median for the same work.

OccupationMetroFilingsCleo payLocal BLS median‑vs market
Sales EngineersPhoenix, AZ3$150,748$118,440127%
Software DevelopersDallas, TX3$127,968$120,371106%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsRockford, IL2$73,347$49,020150%
Software DevelopersAustin, TX2$102,201$121,36084%
Computer ProgrammersAustin, TX2$110,373$84,140131%
Computer Systems AnalystsRockford, IL1$98,384$74,570132%
Computer Occupations, All OtherRockford, IL1$60,278$74,85081%
Operations Research AnalystsNew York, NY1$55,744$98,33057%
Public Relations SpecialistsNew York, NY1$38,771$65,61059%
Sales EngineersRockford, IL1$101,150$83,370121%

About Cleo

Cleo is a fintech & payroll software company based in Rockford, IL. It was founded in 1976.

Name (DOL filings)
Cleo
Listed
Private
Sponsoring since
FY2017 or earlier
Main filing location
Rockford, IL
Industry
Fintech & payroll software
Founded
1976
H-1B filings
56
Median base
$97,989
Website
cleo.com

Cleo pays a median H-1B base of $97,989 across FY2017–2026, about 20% below the typical Fintech & payroll software sponsor.

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