First Solar, Inc.
Manufacturing · Primarily OH · PERM filings 2019–2024
Overview
First Solar, Inc. is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 28 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #3,036 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 21 were certified (75% approval rate), taking about 346 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Solar Energy Systems Engineers, with most worksites in OH, and the median sponsored wage is $80,000.
28
PERM filings
75%
approval
1
denied
$80,000
median wage
346d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 9 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (44%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India4
- Malaysia3
- China2
Prior visa status
- H-1B6
- L-13
Education
- Bachelor's4
- Master's4
- Other1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations First Solar, Inc. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Energy Systems Engineers | 14 | $82,701 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 4 | $92,690 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 1 | $103,917 |
| General and Operations Managers | 1 | $103,542 |
| Marketing Managers | 1 | $109,304 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 1 | $98,051 |
| Financial Analysts | 1 | $77,875 |
| Tax Analyst International | 1 | $57,450 |
| Industrial Engineers | 1 | $65,208 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 1 | $88,192 |
Common job titles
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-20324-23212 | Manager - Consolidations | Certified - Expired | Tempe, AZ | Mar 22, 2022 |
| A-21144-90902 | Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | Perrysburg, OH | Dec 17, 2021 |
| A-21028-46879 | Tax Analyst - International | Certified - Expired | Tempe, AR | Aug 2, 2021 |
| A-20209-81137 | Financial Analyst | Certified - Expired | Perrysburg, OH | Apr 12, 2021 |
| A-20205-79948 | Administrator - Systems | Certified - Expired | Perrysburg, OH | Apr 6, 2021 |
| A-20136-54917 | IT Analyst | Certified - Expired | Perrysburg, OH | Dec 14, 2020 |
| A-20045-19459 | IT Analyst | Certified - Expired | Perrysburg, OH | Jun 12, 2020 |
| A-19210-36559 | Software Engineer - MES | Certified - Expired | Perrysburg, OH | Dec 16, 2019 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.