THORLABS, INC.
Manufacturing · Primarily NJ · PERM filings 2019–2021
Overview
THORLABS, INC. is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 6 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2021. That places it #11,722 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 1 were certified (16.7% approval rate), taking about 165 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Photonics Engineer, with most worksites in NJ, and the median sponsored wage is $100,880.
6
PERM filings
16.7%
approval
0
denied
$100,880
median wage
165d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 6 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CHINA (67%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- China4
- Nepal1
- India1
Prior visa status
- H-1B4
- F-11
- L-11
Education
- Doctorate3
- Master's3
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations THORLABS, INC. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Photonics Engineer | 1 | $100,880 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 1 | $65,187 |
| Biomedical Engineer | 1 | $120,806 |
| Fiber Laser Design Engineer | 1 | $77,854 |
| Industrial Engineer | 1 | $104,998 |
| Coating Scientist | 1 | $102,502 |
Common job titles
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-21281-55988 | Coating Scientist | Withdrawn | Newton, NJ | Mar 30, 2022 |
| A-21167-02350 | Lean Manufacturing Engineer - Distribution & Logistics | Certified - Expired | Newton, NJ | Dec 21, 2021 |
| A-20114-46564 | Product Support Engineer | Certified - Expired | Sterling, VA | Mar 8, 2021 |
| A-20183-71740 | Fiber Laser Design Engineer | Certified - Expired | Jessup, MD | Mar 8, 2021 |
| A-19340-92014 | Thin Film Coating Engineer | Certified - Expired | Newton, NJ | Apr 30, 2020 |
| A-19203-33714 | Optical Design Engineer (Photonics Engineer) | Certified - Expired | Newton, NJ | Oct 30, 2019 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.