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Hughes

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Founded

1971

Employees

1001-5000

Headquarters

Germantown, MD

Website

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Overview

Does Hughes Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show Hughes has filed 905 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 47 filings.

About Hughes

Secure broadband using LEO and GEO satellite and 5G. Plus, Managed Network Services including design, implementation, service and support.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Hughes recorded 47 H-1B LCA filings, a 66.43% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 97.87%, up by 4.3 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Hughes recorded 47 PERM filings, a 2.08% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 91.49%, up by 49.82 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

H-1B and PERM salary history at Hughes, 2020–2026.

2026 82,000 ~ 174,720 89,787 ~ 223,912
2025 66,625 ~ 233,230 88,442 ~ 168,522
2024 76,311 ~ 200,340 86,819 ~ 189,000
2023 75,712 ~ 196,876 77,189 ~ 153,462
2022 75,000 ~ 170,000 90,600 ~ 138,712
2021 70,641 ~ 220,842 78,282 ~ 124,095
2020 73,000 ~ 153,288 75,000 ~ 140,000
Job Fields

Hughes sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Computer and Mathematical(920), Architecture and Engineering(151), Business and Financial Operations(36), Management(17), Sales and Related(9), for permanent employment opportunities.

Computer and Mathematical 81.2%
Architecture and Engineering 13.33%
Business and Financial Operations 3.18%
Management 1.5%
Sales and Related 0.79%
STEM Job Titles

Hughes supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various STEM job titles.

Software Engineer 120 Customer Networks Engineer 108 Software Engineer Mt 78 Systems Engineer 71 Mts 3 Software 48
Non-STEM Job Titles

Hughes supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various Non-STEM job titles.

Accountant 9 Sales Engineer 7 Financial Analyst 5 Digital Analyst 3 Project Manager 3

Worker Backgrounds

School

Hughes sponsors green cards for foreign workers, with the majority of them graduating from a select group of U.S. universities.

George Mason University 18 University of Maryland-College Park 12 The University of Texas at Arlington 8 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 8 North Carolina State University at Raleigh 7
Major

Hughes sponsors both STEM and Non-STEM workers, with the most sponsorships in fields as below.

Electrical Engineering 26 Computer Science 23 Telecommunications 19 Computer Engineering 12 Computer Applications 6 Business Administration 2 Accounting 1
Degree

Hughes sponsors green cards for foreign workers who have graduated with various degrees.

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Citizenship

Most of Hughes recruiters come from INDIA, CHINA, BRAZIL, MALAYSIA, ECUADOR.

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Job Level

Hughes sponsors green cards for foreign workers across various job levels.

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Location

Hughes's primary office locations are in MD, CA, MI, CO, NY.

MD 1,103 CA 17 MI 4 CO 2 NY 2

Contacts

Contact

Authorized Hughes employees listed here handle labor certification. They must work directly for Hughes, not outside agents, lawyers, or HR staff. In small companies, this is often the president or operations manager.

Mikell Gallegos m***s@hughes.com Senior Director - Human Resources ***5819
Mikell Gallegos m***s@hughes.com Senior Director-Human Resources ***5109
LYNNE DRAY RUSNAK l***k@hughes.com SENIOR DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES ***2656

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does Hughes sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Our records show Hughes has filed 905 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 47 filings.
Does Hughes sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show Hughes has filed 228 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 47 filings.
Does Hughes participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for Hughes. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does Hughes sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 49 Non-STEM cases associated with Hughes. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is Hughes an ICC?
No, Hughes is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get Hughes's sponsorship data, and what are its limitations?

This profile summarizes public employer records, including U.S. Department of Labor LCA and PERM disclosure data. The latest annual data shown is from fiscal year 2026. An LCA is not an H-1B petition, visa approval, or current job opening. Confirm current sponsorship with the employer or recruiter.

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