Who sponsors more H-1B visas, OpenAI or Anthropic?

OpenAI filed more, 162 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 versus 153 for Anthropic.

Which pays more on H-1B filings, OpenAI or Anthropic?

OpenAI averaged $304,628 and Anthropic averaged $233,778 across certified FY2025 filings. Median offered wage was $305,000 and $187,723 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 (OpenAI: 4 name variants; Anthropic: 2). 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

OpenAI vs Anthropic: H-1B Sponsorship Compared

OpenAI filed 162 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025, against 153 for Anthropic.

Head to Head (FY2025)

OpenAI

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162

certified LCA filings, FY2025

Average wage: $304,628
Median wage: $305,000
25th–75th pct: $245,000 – $360,000
Tracked FY2022–2026: 375

Anthropic

153

certified LCA filings, FY2025

Average wage: $233,778
Median wage: $187,723
25th–75th pct: $156,000 – $315,000
Tracked FY2022–2026: 289

Most Sponsored Occupations (FY2025)

OpenAI

Occupation	Filings	Avg Wage
Software Developers	50	$277,100
Computer and Information Research Scientists	24	$351,892
Information Technology Project Managers	20	$267,100
Data Scientists	17	$296,405
Computer Hardware Engineers	11	$381,818

Anthropic

Occupation	Filings	Avg Wage
Software Developers	72	$263,840
Computer and Information Research Scientists	16	$299,323
Operations Research Analysts	11	$136,655
Data Scientists	11	$198,632
Financial and Investment Analysts	8	$157,414

Where They Hire (FY2025)

OpenAI

California (124)Washington (23)New York (13)Massachusetts (1)North Carolina (1)

Anthropic

California (120)New York (22)Washington (11)

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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026) for OpenAI and Anthropic, 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.