Databricks offers the best lottery odds profile among H1B sponsors of its size — 87% of filings at L3 or L4, median wage of $185,000, and a 90% approval rate. As the leading data and AI platform company, Databricks hires world-class engineers for Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and MLflow at compensation levels that rival the best FAANG teams.
Under the FY2021 rule, USCIS selects H1B registrants by wage tier first. Level III and Level IV petitions are prioritized. Databricks's filing mix shows 87% at L3 or L4 — giving candidates significantly above-average lottery odds.
Bar height = filing volume. Number above bar = average approved wage for that year. Source: DOL LCA database.
| Job Title | Avg Wage |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $185,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | $212,000 |
| Staff Software Engineer | $248,000 |
| Research Scientist | $195,000 |
| ML Platform Engineer | $198,000 |
| Runtime Engineer | $188,000 |
Source: DOL H-1B LCA disclosure data, FY2024. Filings count and wages are from approved LCAs.
| State | Share |
|---|---|
| California | 67% |
| Washington | 12% |
| New York | 9% |
| Texas | 6% |
| Massachusetts | 4% |
| Other | 2% |
With 87% of filings at L3/L4, Databricks candidates have estimated 43–61% lottery selection odds under USCIS's wage-based selection system — compared to 15–28% for L1–L2 filers at IT services firms.
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