KLA Corporation

Manufacturing · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2020–2024

#156 top sponsor

Overview

KLA Corporation is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 421 PERM green-card applications between FY2020 and FY2024. That places it #156 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 319 were certified (75.8% approval rate), taking about 395 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Software Developers, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $137,280.

421

PERM filings

75.8%

approval

1

denied

$137,280

median wage

395d

avg processing

Worker background

Across 179 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (52%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)

Top countries of origin

  • India93
  • China43
  • Taiwan11
  • Singapore6
  • Canada4
  • South Korea3
  • Bangladesh2
  • Israel2
  • Ukraine2
  • Japan1

Prior visa status

  • H-1B120
  • L-136
  • F-117
  • O-12
  • TN2
  • L-21
  • Not in USA1

Education

  • Master's104
  • Bachelor's39
  • Doctorate33
  • None3

PERM filings by year

Occupations & job titles

The occupations KLA Corporation most often sponsors, with average wages.

OccupationFilingsAvg wage
Software Developers 89 $140,414
Mechanical Engineers 59 $126,865
Electrical Engineers 37 $143,695
Software Developers, Systems Software 30 $143,828
Sales Engineers 21 $131,071
Materials Engineers 21 $126,567
Photonics Engineers 19 $134,499
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 16 $136,301
Computer Systems Analysts 9 $144,633
Nanosystems Engineers 9 $139,619

Common job titles

Software Engineer 94 Applications Development Engineer 42 Product Development Engineer 34 Algorithm Engineer 30 Mechanical Design Engineer 24 Electrical Design Engineer 21 Customer Support Engineer 17 Field Applications Engineer 16 Research Scientist 14 Product Engineer 12 Product Marketing Manager 11 Manufacturing Design Engineer 7

Wage range

$114,223

25th

$137,280

median

$153,750

75th

$170,748

90th

Law firms used

  • Berry Appleman Leiden LLP171
  • Corporate Immigration Partners, P.C.136
  • Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP106
  • BERRY APPLEMAN AND LEIDEN LLP8

Recent filings

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
G-100-23286-430813 Software Engineering ManagerCertified - Expired Milpitas, CA Mar 5, 2025
G-100-23286-430425 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Austin, TX Mar 5, 2025
G-100-23286-430198 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Austin, TX Mar 5, 2025
G-100-23285-427905 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Austin, TX Mar 5, 2025
G-100-23285-427860 Mfg Engrg - Developing (Manufacturing Design Engineer)*Certified - Expired Milpitas, CA Mar 5, 2025
G-100-23285-427664 Algorithm EngineerCertified - Expired Ann Arbor, MI Mar 5, 2025
G-100-23285-427549 Software Engineering ManagerCertified - Expired Ann Arbor, MI Mar 5, 2025
G-100-23279-416590 Manufacturing Design EngineerCertified - Expired Milpitas, CA Mar 5, 2025
G-100-23278-413894 Product Installation EngineerCertified - Expired Hillsboro, OR Mar 5, 2025
G-100-23277-411142 Research ScientistCertified - Expired Ann Arbor, MI Mar 5, 2025
G-100-23277-410786 Information Systems AnalystCertified - Expired Ann Arbor, MI Mar 5, 2025
G-100-23304-468637 Business Intelligence AnalystCertified - Expired Ann Arbor, MI Mar 3, 2025
G-100-23304-468237 Applications Development EngineerCertified - Expired Ann Arbor, MI Mar 3, 2025
G-100-23299-459852 Field Applications EngineerCertified - Expired Chandler, AZ Mar 3, 2025
G-100-23299-459805 Mechanical Design EngineerCertified - Expired Ann Arbor, MI Mar 3, 2025
G-100-23299-459737 Algorithm EngineerCertified - Expired Ann Arbor, MI Mar 3, 2025
G-100-24050-729460 Product Marketing ManagerWithdrawn Ann Arbor, MI Feb 11, 2025
G-100-24268-361858 Product Development EngineerWithdrawn ANN ARBOR, MI Feb 11, 2025
G-100-23272-401108 Software - Senior Supervisor (Software Engineer Manager)Certified - Expired Ann Arbor, MI Jan 31, 2025
G-100-23272-401092 Dev Engr-MultiFoc-Sr Supvr(Applications Engineering Manager)Certified - Expired Milpitas, CA Jan 30, 2025

Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.