H-1B Employer Profile
CEPHEID H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — CEPHEID sponsors H-1B workers. Across 93 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $139,972. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
CEPHEID filed 93 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 9 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $139,972.
- Median offered wage
- $139,972
- Certified filings
- 93
- Work locations
- 9 states
- Distinct roles
- 58
Most-filed roles at CEPHEID
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Process Engineer | 9 | $119,106 |
| Scientist | 5 | $135,635 |
| Mfg Automation Engineer | 4 | $108,351 |
| Failure Investigation Engineer | 3 | $111,472 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 3 | $119,274 |
| Software Engineer | 3 | $158,516 |
| Complaint Analyst | 2 | $107,457 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 2 | $139,986 |
| Automation Development Engineer | 2 | $127,723 |
| Data Analyst | 2 | $130,667 |
| Director Commercial It Systems | 2 | $225,100 |
| Component Engineer | 2 | $132,029 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 3 | $118,455 |
| Level II — qualified | 26 | $119,190 |
| Level III — experienced | 14 | $147,074 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 24 | $165,689 |
Where CEPHEID hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 80 | $137,596 |
| Texas | 3 | $150,000 |
| Arizona | 2 | $199,915 |
| Georgia | 2 | $156,056 |
| Virginia | 2 | $128,480 |
| Maryland | 1 | $125,860 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $89,739 |
| Florida | 1 | $179,322 |
| Illinois | 1 | $168,960 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior R&D Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $170,825 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Sustaining Electrical Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $156,513 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Manufacturing Engineer III | Lodi, California | $119,274 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Staff Scientist, R&D MEMP | Sunnyvale, California | $160,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| MFG Automation Engineer (Controls) | Lodi, California | $101,500 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Financial Systems Architect/Administrator | Manteca, California | $173,350 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Director – Commercial IT Systems | Santa Clara, California | $225,100 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior SAP Solutions Architect PP | Duluth, Georgia | $156,056 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior SAP Solutions Architect PP | Duluth, Georgia | $156,056 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Finance Data Analytics Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $119,735 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Staff Algorithm Developer | Sunnyvale, California | $200,000 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Supervisor Quality Assurance | Lodi, California | $130,472 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Systems Quality Compliance Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $150,854 | III | Sep 2025 |
| Director “ Commercial IT Systems | Santa Clara, California | $225,100 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Electrical Safety Engineer, Automation | Newark, California | $133,025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Automation Controls Engineer | Lodi, California | $154,245 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Embedded Software Engineer III | Sunnyvale, California | $145,624 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Staff Technical Writer | Santa Clara, California | $165,000 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Innovation Danaher Business System Leader | Irvine, California | $188,729 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| UI/UX Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $145,000 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Senior IT DevOps Engineer | Krugerville, Texas | $150,000 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Senior Scientist I | Sunnyvale, California | $141,473 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Sr. Manager SAP | Queen Creek, Arizona | $177,352 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Senior Manufacturing Engineer | Lodi, California | $127,682 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Software Quality Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $118,455 | I | Jul 2025 |
| Senior Scientist II | Sunnyvale, California | $135,635 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Technical Program Manager Lead | Lodi, California | $165,778 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $174,017 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Senior Component Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $145,370 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Process Engineer II | Lodi, California | $107,961 | II | Jul 2025 |
| Sr. Consumables NPD Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $148,586 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Component Engineer | Lodi, California | $118,689 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Sr. Automation Development Engineer | Lodi, California | $127,000 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Failure Investigation Scientist | Sunnyvale, California | $120,225 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Regulatory Affairs Sr. Specialist, New Product Development | Sunnyvale, California | $143,953 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Process Engineer | Lodi, California | $115,569 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Business Systems Analyst, Digital Platforms | Leander, Texas | $133,189 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Sr. Quality Engineer, Operations | Lodi, California | $115,858 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Software Quality Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $139,068 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Staff Analyst/Project Manager | Sunnyvale, California | $148,066 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Sr. Automation Development Engineer | Lodi, California | $128,446 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Staff Supply Planner | Lodi, California | $142,262 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $146,142 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Engineering Supervisor (Planning and Partroom) | Lodi, California | $147,538 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Sr. Injection Molding (Plastics) Engineer | Lodi, California | $144,519 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Program Manager | Rockville, Maryland | $125,860 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Human Resources Business Partner | Lodi, California | $120,000 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Field Application Specialist | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | $89,739 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | Lodi, California | $114,734 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Scientist II | Sunnyvale, California | $100,000 | — | Jun 2025 |
Legal entities included: Cepheid; CEPHEID.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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