CEPHEID
Manufacturing · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2017–2024
Overview
CEPHEID is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 127 PERM green-card applications between FY2017 and FY2024. That places it #576 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 94 were certified (74% approval rate), taking about 413 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Manufacturing Engineers, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $143,874.
127
PERM filings
74%
approval
0
denied
$143,874
median wage
413d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 36 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (92%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India33
- China2
- Pakistan1
Prior visa status
- H-1B35
- F-11
Education
- Master's25
- Bachelor's8
- Doctorate2
- None1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations CEPHEID most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineers | 28 | $131,053 |
| Validation Engineers | 11 | $127,265 |
| Industrial Engineers | 10 | $136,227 |
| Software Developers | 9 | $163,606 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 8 | $172,716 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 7 | $153,919 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 6 | $151,881 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 5 | $170,872 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 5 | $117,238 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 4 | $161,380 |
Common job titles
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24320-478246 | Senior Regional Demand Planner - AMS | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 26, 2026 |
| G-100-24323-482715 | Lead SAP Business Analyst | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 26, 2026 |
| G-100-24288-405939 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 17, 2026 |
| G-100-24264-353878 | Sr. Architect RPA Technologies | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 30, 2026 |
| G-100-24250-321021 | Staff Software Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 30, 2026 |
| G-100-24261-344465 | Software Verification Test Engineer II | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 30, 2026 |
| G-100-24274-375133 | Supply Planning Analyst | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 30, 2026 |
| G-100-24255-330375 | Process Engineer II | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 30, 2026 |
| G-100-24243-307569 | Software Verification Test Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Dec 29, 2025 |
| G-100-24229-273283 | Agile Coach | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Dec 29, 2025 |
| G-100-24242-304764 | Engineering Project Manager | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Dec 29, 2025 |
| G-100-24229-274633 | Innovation Danaher Business System Leader | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Dec 29, 2025 |
| G-100-24242-304793 | Senior Architect | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Dec 29, 2025 |
| G-100-24243-306766 | Senior Process Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Dec 29, 2025 |
| G-100-24222-257813 | Failure Investigation Scientist | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Dec 29, 2025 |
| G-100-24228-271469 | Senior Data Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Dec 29, 2025 |
| G-100-24212-233418 | Process Engineer | Certified | Lodi, CA | Nov 6, 2025 |
| G-100-24184-169538 | Supply Planner | Certified | Lodi, CA | Nov 6, 2025 |
| G-100-24198-200319 | Process Engineer | Certified | Lodi, CA | Nov 6, 2025 |
| G-100-24212-232893 | Product Improvement Engineer II | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Nov 6, 2025 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.