Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Manufacturing · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2019–2024
Overview
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 442 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #143 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 287 were certified (64.9% approval rate), taking about 335 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Software Developers, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $132,600.
442
PERM filings
64.9%
approval
2
denied
$132,600
median wage
335d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 247 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (74%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India184
- China27
- Canada9
- Mexico6
- Jordan2
- Iran2
- Spain2
- Burma (myanmar)1
- United Kingdom1
- Germany1
Prior visa status
- H-1B219
- TN9
- O-14
- F-14
- H-43
- L-13
- A1/A21
- O-31
Education
- Master's159
- Bachelor's66
- Doctorate20
- Other2
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 37 | $163,898 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 31 | $137,514 |
| Manufacturing Engineers | 30 | $121,483 |
| Industrial Engineers | 28 | $120,683 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 23 | $131,834 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 21 | $145,966 |
| Information Security Analysts | 16 | $143,002 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 14 | $128,268 |
| Regulatory Affairs Specialists | 14 | $100,249 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 12 | $129,309 |
Common job titles
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24326-491906 | Software Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 30, 2026 |
| G-100-24325-488859 | Manufacturing Engineer - Laser Services | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 29, 2026 |
| G-100-24319-474557 | Staff Product Security Engineer - Security Infrastructure | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24317-469356 | Project Manager | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24317-468631 | Embedded Software Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24316-467608 | Quality Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24311-458756 | Program Manager (Multiport) | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 19, 2026 |
| G-100-24309-451109 | Operations Manager | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 16, 2026 |
| G-100-24274-373949 | Software Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24269-365148 | Systems Analyst | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 6, 2026 |
| G-100-24285-402283 | Reliability Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24284-399975 | Data Engineer | Certified | Peachtree Corners, GA | Feb 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24305-445732 | Clinical Development Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24297-428491 | Software Development Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24289-408068 | Software Development Engineer - Video and Imaging | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24303-441121 | Design Verification Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24298-431168 | Mechanical Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24295-421763 | Senior Mechanical Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24303-440783 | Machine Learning Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 24, 2026 |
| G-100-24295-421766 | Senior Analyst, Finance Applications | Certified | Norcross, GA | Feb 24, 2026 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.