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-100-23242-309867 | Process Engineer | Certified - Expired | Lodi, CA | Oct 8, 2024 |
| G-100-23243-312156 | Senior Logistics Analyst | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Oct 8, 2024 |
| G-100-23226-263599 | Technical Program Manager Lead | Certified - Expired | Lodi, CA | Oct 8, 2024 |
| G-100-23234-285352 | Staff Mechanical Engineer | Certified - Expired | Sunnyvale, CA | Oct 7, 2024 |
| G-100-23213-230875 | Senior Scientist | Certified - Expired | Sunnyvale, CA | Oct 7, 2024 |
| G-100-23222-254290 | Maintenance Planning Engineer | Certified - Expired | Lodi, CA | Oct 4, 2024 |
| G-100-23229-275253 | Scientist, New Product Introduction | Certified - Expired | Sunnyvale, CA | Oct 3, 2024 |
| G-100-23233-282535 | Supply Chain Materials Planner | Certified - Expired | Lodi, CA | Oct 3, 2024 |
| G-100-23222-254564 | Sr. Software Quality Engineer | Certified - Expired | Sunnyvale, CA | Oct 1, 2024 |
| G-100-23221-252514 | Financial Systems Architect/Administrator | Certified - Expired | Sunnyvale, CA | Oct 1, 2024 |
| G-100-23221-251124 | Quality Operations Engineer | Certified - Expired | Sunnyvale, CA | Oct 1, 2024 |
| A-23123-36926 | Sr. Program Manager | Certified - Expired | Lodi, CA | May 29, 2024 |
| A-23135-42227 | Manufacturing Engineer II | Certified - Expired | Lodi, CA | May 29, 2024 |
| A-23027-93829 | Manufacturing Engineer, Manager | Certified - Expired | Lodi, CA | Apr 23, 2024 |
| A-23028-94372 | Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Sunnyvale, CA | Apr 23, 2024 |
| A-23036-97611 | Regulatory Affairs Specialist III | Certified - Expired | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 27, 2024 |
| A-22203-92937 | Staff Systems Engineer | Certified - Expired | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 21, 2024 |
| A-22346-71693 | Sr. Quality Operations Engineer | Certified - Expired | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 15, 2024 |
| A-23039-99379 | Commodity Business Manager, Metal, Special Processes | Certified - Expired | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 7, 2024 |
| A-22297-44363 | Product Manager | Certified - Expired | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 17, 2024 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.