Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.
Manufacturing · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2019–2023
Overview
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 9 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2023. That places it #8,595 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 5 were certified (55.6% approval rate), taking about 295 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Validation Engineers, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $120,000.
9
PERM filings
55.6%
approval
0
denied
$120,000
median wage
295d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 6 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (83%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India5
- China1
Prior visa status
- H-1B6
Education
- Master's4
- Bachelor's1
- Doctorate1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Validation Engineers | 1 | $123,000 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 1 | $140,000 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 1 | $105,000 |
| Chemical Technicians | 1 | $68,000 |
| Engineers, All Other | 1 | $120,000 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 1 | $118,000 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 1 | $144,726 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$105,000
25th
$120,000
median
$135,000
75th
$140,000
90th
Law firms used
- Duane Morris LLP9
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-23215-237880 | Sr. Engineer, Systems (Integration & Verification) | Withdrawn | Menlo Park, CA | Oct 10, 2024 |
| G-100-23180-155770 | Engineer (Metrology/Solutions) | Certified - Expired | Menlo Park, CA | Jul 19, 2024 |
| G-100-23198-195060 | Software Engineer (Instruments/Programming) | Withdrawn | Menlo Park, CA | Jul 12, 2024 |
| A-22258-22267 | Software Developer (Salesforce) | Certified - Expired | Menlo Park, CA | Aug 25, 2023 |
| A-22257-21671 | Senior Scientist, Enzymology | Certified - Expired | Menlo Park, CA | Jul 26, 2023 |
| A-22068-21657 | Engineer II, Optical (R&D) | Certified - Expired | Menlo Park, CA | Apr 26, 2023 |
| A-21182-11425 | Sr. Research Associate, Organic Chemistry | Certified - Expired | Menlo Park, CA | Jan 26, 2022 |
| A-21067-59648 | Engineer, Mechanical Design | Certified - Expired | Menlo Park, CA | Aug 23, 2021 |
| A-19255-57161 | Senior Systems Developer (Integration) | Certified - Expired | Menlo Park, CA | Jan 8, 2020 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.