Publix H-1B Visa Sponsorship 2026
Retail · H-1B sponsor · FY2017–2026
🏢 Lakeland, FL HQ🌐 publix.com
Does Publix sponsor H-1B visas and green cards?
Yes. Publix has filed 542 H-1B LCAs and 84 PERM green-card cases with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026. In FY2025–2026 Publix filed 129 H-1B LCAs at a median base salary of $156,572, about 28% above the national H-1B median of $121,966 for the same period, and 17 green-card cases were decided.
H-1B pay & filings by year
Median base salary (line) and H-1B filing volume (bars), by fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | H-1B LCA filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 49 | $162k |
| FY2025 | 80 | $155k |
| FY2024 | 72 | $148k |
| FY2023 | 70 | $140k |
| FY2022 | 67 | $130k |
| FY2021 | 69 | $115k |
| FY2020 | 42 | $115k |
| FY2019 | 34 | $108k |
| FY2018 | 27 | $104k |
| FY2017 | 32 | $96k |
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
Roles they file for
Where they hire
Green-card (PERM) pay & filings by year
Median green-card offer (line) and PERM filing volume (bars), by fiscal year †
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| Fiscal year | PERM filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 7 | $146k |
| FY2025 | 10 | $128k |
| FY2024 | 15 | $130k |
| FY2023 | 10 | $112k |
| FY2022 | 4 | $128k |
| FY2021 | 5 | $108k |
| FY2020 | 4 | $108k |
| FY2019 | 6 | $103k |
| FY2018 | 16 | $89k |
| FY2017 | 7 | $89k |
Green-card route and outcomes
Worker backgrounds · FY2017–2024
Where their green-card (PERM) workers studied & came from
Pay against the local market
Publix’s 10 most-filed occupations and metros. Its median base salary is 127% of the local BLS median for the same work.
| Occupation | Metro | Filings | Publix pay | Local BLS median‡ | vs market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | Lakeland, FL | 327 | $127,954 | $103,896 | 123% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | Lakeland, FL | 32 | $101,163 | $68,726 | 147% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | Lakeland, FL | 29 | $179,342 | $140,528 | 128% |
| Software Developers | Atlanta, GA | 23 | $159,484 | $129,063 | 124% |
| Software Developers | Charlotte, NC | 17 | $155,658 | $131,778 | 118% |
| Database Administrators | Lakeland, FL | 16 | $116,565 | $88,543 | 132% |
| Software Developers | Tampa, FL | 14 | $152,009 | $124,033 | 123% |
| Computer Network Architects | Lakeland, FL | 9 | $127,302 | $91,229 | 140% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | Lakeland, FL | 8 | $122,848 | $95,985 | 128% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | Lakeland, FL | 6 | $101,010 | $63,472 | 159% |
About Publix
Publix is a retail company based in Lakeland, FL. It was founded in 1921. It is listed on OTCBB as PUSH.
- Name (DOL filings)
- Publix
- Listed
- Private
- Incorporated in
- Florida
- Headquarters
- 3300 Publix Corporate Parkway, Lakeland, FL 33811
- Industry
- Retail
- Employees (US, est)
- 209,120 (2024)
- Revenue FY2025
- $63.2B +5% from $60.2B
- Net income FY2025
- $4.7B +2% from $4.6B
- Founded
- 1921
Publix pays a median H-1B base of $134,992 across FY2017–2026, about 16% above the typical Retail sponsor.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Publix | 542 | 129 | $157k | 4 | 99% |
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