Who sponsors more H-1B visas, Kroger or Publix?

Publix filed more, 73 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 versus 69 for Kroger.

Which pays more on H-1B filings, Kroger or Publix?

Kroger averaged $133,954 and Publix averaged $160,923 across certified FY2025 filings. Median offered wage was $131,040 and $159,315 respectively.

How is this comparison calculated?

Both figures come from DOL LCA disclosure records for FY2025, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30,000 and $1,000,000. Employer legal-entity name variants are grouped before counting. An LCA is a required step before an H-1B petition, not the petition itself, so these are filings rather than USCIS approvals.

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FY2025 · DOL LCA DATA

Kroger vs Publix: H-1B Sponsorship Compared

Publix filed 73 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025, against 69 for Kroger.

Head to Head (FY2025)

Kroger

certified LCA filings, FY2025

Average wage: $133,954
Median wage: $131,040
25th–75th pct: $123,378 – $144,487
Tracked FY2022–2026: 296

Publix

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certified LCA filings, FY2025

Average wage: $160,923
Median wage: $159,315
25th–75th pct: $148,044 – $175,513
Tracked FY2022–2026: 317

Most Sponsored Occupations (FY2025)

Kroger

Occupation	Filings	Avg Wage
Software Developers	41	$139,297
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	16	$126,346
Industrial Engineers	3	$102,959
Information Security Engineers	2	$113,826
Pharmacists	2	$129,823

Publix

Occupation	Filings	Avg Wage
Software Developers	62	$161,976
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3	$200,866
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	2	$136,292
Database Administrators	2	$144,398
Business Intelligence Analysts	1	$143,650

Where They Hire (FY2025)

Kroger

Ohio (65)Tennessee (2)Kentucky (1)Texas (1)

Publix

Florida (54)North Carolina (8)Georgia (6)Tennessee (3)Virginia (2)

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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026) for Kroger and Publix, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting. A Labor Condition Application is a required step before an H-1B petition, not the petition itself.