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-100-23297-453346 | Electrical Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 7, 2025 |
| G-100-23299-458311 | Manufacturing Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 4, 2025 |
| G-100-23270-386821 | Quality Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 7, 2025 |
| G-100-23255-340835 | Manager, Commercial Learning | Certified | Peachtree Corners, GA | Jan 14, 2025 |
| G-100-23269-382232 | Senior DevOps Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 10, 2025 |
| G-100-23270-385996 | Fullstack Software Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 10, 2025 |
| G-100-23271-389842 | Regulatory Affairs Specialist | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 10, 2025 |
| G-100-23254-337361 | Manager, Supplier Engineering - Multiport Systems | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 8, 2025 |
| G-100-23270-385605 | Mechanical Engineer Manufacturing Equipment | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 8, 2025 |
| G-100-23262-356709 | IT Manager | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 7, 2025 |
| G-100-23272-396719 | Staff Test Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 7, 2025 |
| G-100-23264-367460 | Senior Manufacturing Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 7, 2025 |
| G-100-23264-367269 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 7, 2025 |
| G-100-23270-385452 | Human Factors Engineer | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 6, 2025 |
| G-100-23258-351605 | Business Intelligence Data Engineer | Certified | Raleigh, NC | Jan 3, 2025 |
| G-100-23270-387040 | Software Engineer in System Test | Certified | Raleigh, NC | Jan 3, 2025 |
| G-100-23255-338856 | Director of Tax Accounting & Compliance | Certified | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 3, 2025 |
| G-100-23269-382047 | Mechanical Engineer - Manufacturing Equipment | Certified - Expired | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 2, 2025 |
| G-100-23264-369570 | Manager, Application Ops & Delivery | Certified - Expired | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 2, 2025 |
| G-100-23213-229632 | EHS Specialist 3 | Certified - Expired | Sunnyvale, CA | Nov 6, 2024 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.