OpenAI
Overview
Yes. Our records show OpenAI has filed 391 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 137 filings.
Visa History
In fiscal year 2026, OpenAI recorded 137 H-1B LCA filings, a 17.09% increase from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 99.27%, up by 0.12 percentage points.
In fiscal year 2026, OpenAI recorded 1 PERM filings, a 66.67% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 66.67 percentage points.
Salary & Job
H-1B and PERM salary history at OpenAI, 2020–2026.
| 2026 | 124,800 ~ 555,000 | 315,000 ~ 400,000 |
| 2025 | 150,000 ~ 685,000 | 120,000 ~ 450,000 |
| 2024 | 145,000 ~ 530,000 | - |
| 2023 | 145,000 ~ 650,000 | 180,000 ~ 300,000 |
| 2022 | 135,000 ~ 370,000 | - |
| 2021 | 72,446 ~ 400,000 | - |
| 2020 | 80,000 ~ 295,000 | 70,000 ~ 100,000 |
OpenAI sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Computer and Mathematical(304), Architecture and Engineering(29), Business and Financial Operations(28), Management(24), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media(8), for permanent employment opportunities.
OpenAI supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various STEM job titles.
OpenAI supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various Non-STEM job titles.
Worker Backgrounds
OpenAI sponsors green cards for foreign workers, with the majority of them graduating from a select group of U.S. universities.
OpenAI sponsors both STEM and Non-STEM workers, with the most sponsorships in fields as below.
OpenAI sponsors green cards for foreign workers who have graduated with various degrees.
Most of OpenAI recruiters come from GREECE, SINGAPORE.
OpenAI sponsors green cards for foreign workers across various job levels.
OpenAI's primary office locations are in CA, WA, NY, NC, TX.
Contacts
Authorized OpenAI employees listed here handle labor certification. They must work directly for OpenAI, not outside agents, lawyers, or HR staff. In small companies, this is often the president or operations manager.
| Mandana Valagohar | i***n@openai.com | Member of People Staff | ***9151 |
| Diane Yoon | d***e@openai.com | HR Director | ***9686 |
| Christopher Clark | c***s@openai.com | Chief Operating Officer | ***6701 |
| Diane Yoon | ***@openai.com | ***3145 |
FAQs
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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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