KLA Corporation
Manufacturing · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2020–2024
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.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg 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
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-23346-560632 | Research Scientist | Certified | Ann Arbor, MI | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23342-554874 | Software Engineer | Certified | Ann Arbor, MI | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23346-562374 | Software Engineer | Certified | Ann Arbor, MI | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23347-564037 | Software Engineer | Certified | Ann Arbor, MI | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23347-564254 | Algorithm Engineer | Certified | Milpitas, CA | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23347-564293 | Software Engineer | Certified | Milpitas, CA | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23347-564371 | Product Development Engineer | Certified | Milpitas, CA | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23347-564447 | Algorithm Engineer | Certified | Milpitas, CA | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23349-570041 | Software Engineer | Certified | Ann Arbor, MI | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23350-571448 | Software Quality Assurance Engineer | Certified | Ann Arbor, MI | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23353-576329 | Applications Development Engineer | Certified | Ann Arbor, MI | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23353-576387 | Applications Development Engineer | Certified | Ann Arbor, MI | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23353-577037 | Business Process Analyst | Certified | Ann Arbor, MI | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23353-579705 | Software Engineer | Certified | Ann Arbor, MI | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23355-583377 | Research Scientist | Certified | Milpitas, CA | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23355-584398 | Mechanical Design Engineer | Certified | Ann Arbor, MI | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23355-585150 | Field Applications Engineer | Certified | Ann Arbor, MI | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23356-589226 | Software Engineer | Certified | Milpitas, CA | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23362-597272 | Applications Development Engineer | Certified | Milpitas, CA | Apr 26, 2025 |
| G-100-23342-554831 | Software Engineer | Certified | Milpitas, CA | Apr 26, 2025 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.