H-1B Filings
17
Major sponsor. DOL labor condition applications on file.
Utilities OH DOL H-1B OSHA ITA
American Electric Power: H-1B Sponsorship Profile
American Electric Power in OH (Utilities) is a sponsorship-and-safety profile: 17 H-1B LCAs plus an employer-specific OSHA injury record, with no WARN notices in this corpus.
American Electric Power (OH): · 17 H-1B LCAs at a $142,000 disclosed median · OSHA Grade A (DART 0.32)
According to DOL OFLC H-1B disclosures, OSHA ITA injury logs, and state WARN Act notices, American Electric Power in OH carries 17 H-1B wage filings on record, a $142,000 median wage (above the $124,488 national median), a strong A OSHA safety grade and no WARN layoff notices on file. Every figure is a federal filing, not an estimate; see methodology for coverage limits.
- 17 H-1B LCAs
- $142,000 median wage
- Grade A OSHA
The record at a glance
Compared with the rest of PlainEmployers' federal employer corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #3,044 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 94th percentile), and disclosed median wage sits at the 64th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows.
- 94th pct
- H-1B filing rank
- 64th pct
- median wage rank
- 61%
- safer on DART than
- 14%
- cleaner WARN history than
Figures above come from DOL H-1B LCAs and this employer's OSHA injury log; no WARN notices are on file here.
C
Federal workforce composite
55/100
4 of 4 federal tracks · American Electric Power
A weighted composite of DOL H-1B sponsorship and pay, OSHA establishment injury records, and WARN Act layoff notices, not culture, benefits, or "is this a good place to work." Missing tracks drop out and their weight redistributes so sparse records are not silently deflated.
Sponsorship scale A+
17 H-1B LCAs
#3,044 of 51,370 sponsors · 94th percentile by volume (DOL OFLC)
Disclosed pay C+
$142,000 median
64th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows
Workplace safety C+
OSHA Grade A · DART 0.32
Safer than 61% of 214,554 employers with an OSHA ITA record
Layoff stability F
0 WARN notices
Cleaner WARN history than 14% of 304,376 tracked employers (state workforce agencies)
Weights (redistributed when a track is N/A): Sponsorship scale (H-1B volume) 15% · Disclosed pay (H-1B wage percentile) 25% · Workplace safety (OSHA DART percentile) 35% · Layoff stability (WARN percentile) 25%. Sources: DOL OFLC · OSHA ITA · state WARN filings.
DOL LCA release change
What changed between the two LCA fiscal years
- American Electric Power's disclosed H-1B petition count rose from 2 in FY2024 to 9 in FY2025 (+350%).
Median H-1B Salary
$142,000
Above national median. Across 17 disclosed positions
OSHA Safety Grade
Grade A · DART 0.32
Safer than industry average. vs 0.69 same 2-digit NAICS sector (OSHA ITA 2022–2023, hours-weighted)
Where American Electric Power's H-1B wage sits nationally
Median disclosed wage vs. all US employers with H-1B filings
$142,000 Top 36% higher than 64% of 272,125 US employers
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Source DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B Disclosure Data · August 2026
Government Data Summary
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employer Name | American Electric Power | DOL OFLC / OSHA |
| Industry | Utilities | NAICS / DOL |
| State | OH | U.S. Federal Records |
| H-1B Filings | 17 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| H-1B Median Salary | $142,000 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| OSHA Safety Grade | A | OSHA ITA |
| OSHA DART Rate | 0.32 | OSHA ITA Establishment Records |
| Tracks not on file | WARN notices | Empty by design, not estimated |
American Electric Power's values above reflect the most recent DOL Labor Condition Applications, OSHA Injury Tracking Application records on file for this employer in OH (Utilities). In this corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #3,044 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 94th percentile); disclosed median wage sits at the 64th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows; OSHA DART rate is safer than roughly 61% of 214,554 employers with an establishment injury record.
H-1B Salary Data
| Job Title | Median |
|---|---|
| Congestion Analyst Lead | $170,000 |
| Technology Business Analyst Staff | $157,500 |
| Infrastructure Engineer Staff | $155,000 |
| Solution Engineer Staff | $155,000 |
| Infrastructure Engineer Staff | $150,000 |
| Solution Engineer Staff | $145,000 |
| Solution Engineer Staff | $145,000 |
| Transmission Planning and Engineering Process Lead | $142,500 |
| Solution Engineer Staff | $142,000 |
| Solution Engineer Principal | $138,000 |
| Solution Engineer Principal | $137,500 |
| Planning & Engineering Supervisor | $125,000 |
| Infrastructure Engineer Principal | $123,070 |
| Engineer - Protection & Control | $120,000 |
| Engineer | $106,330 |
| Commercial Reporting Analyst Senior | $95,000 |
| Engineer | $95,000 |
What the Data Says About American Electric Power
Signature stat: filing momentum
Momentum is the headline: FY2025 filings (9) rose 350% from FY2024 (2), one of the sharper year-over-year jumps in the corpus.
Heavy H-1B sponsor
American Electric Power in OH (Utilities) filed 17 H-1B labor condition applications at a $142,000 disclosed median — a top-tercile sponsorship footprint in this corpus.
No WARN filings
No WARN Act mass-layoff notices are on file for American Electric Power among Utilities employers we track.
Safety near sector average
DART 0.3 tracks close to the 0.7 sector average (Grade A).
Typical disclosed pay
A $142,000 disclosed median lands near the middle of the wage distribution (64th percentile vs $124,488 nationally).
OSHA Safety Record
Grade A DART Rate: 0.32 (same-NAICS-sector avg: 0.69)
This employer DART rate (lower is safer)
Same NAICS-sector average
American Electric Power's DART rate (days away/restricted/transferred per 100 FTE) vs the hours-weighted 2-digit NAICS sector average from OSHA ITA 2022–2023 (Utilities).
Total reported injuries on file: 58.
Where American Electric Power sits
This employer among Utilities H-1B peers
Across the 72 Utilities sponsors in this corpus with both an H-1B filing count and a credible disclosed-wage median, American Electric Power files more petitions than 82% of them and discloses a higher median wage than 65%, the high-volume, above-median pay quadrant. Filing volume is hiring scale, not pay; the axes are independent DOL OFLC disclosures (17 filings · $142,000 median here).
Each muted dot is one utilities peer from a filings-stratified sample of 36; the brand marker is American Electric Power. Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification H-1B LCA disclosures (credible wages recomputed from per-position filings, excluding parse errors above $500k).
How American Electric Power compares to Utilities peers
American Electric Power's nearest H-1B-filing peers in Utilities (home state OH). Each card links to that employer's federal-records profile.
American Electric Power
17 H-1B filings
BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC
63 H-1B filings
New York Independent System Operator
42 H-1B filings
Nationwide employers with similar H-1B volume or workplace injury rate
Two federal-records peer sets for American Electric Power, both outside OH so the neighborhoods are not the same-industry VsCard above.
Similar OSHA DART rate
Nearest injury-rate peers outside OH (DART 0.32 here).
- Asplundh Tree Expert LLC (NC) · DART 0.32
- Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC. (NY) · DART 0.32
- Bausch & Lomb (NJ) · DART 0.32
- BGF Industries Inc. (VA) · DART 0.32
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on disclosed filing counts and OSHA ITA DART rates; employers with fewer than 100 H-1B filings or fewer than 10 reported injuries are excluded from the comparison corpus.
What to check before working with American Electric Power
For American Electric Power, read sponsorship pay (17 H-1B LCAs, median $142,000) next to the OSHA safety grade (A).
- H-1B median is $142,000 across 17 disclosed-wage positions (of 17 total filings), benchmark any offer against it and the metro prevailing wage. Compare with peers
- Safety grade A reflects a DART rate read against the Utilities average of 0.69 - a relative benchmark, not an absolute verdict. How grades work
American Electric Power's figures are legally filed public records (DOL, OSHA, state WARN), not reviews or vendor estimates; a missing row is not proof the underlying activity never happened.
Read with this employer
- BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC (ID) - 63 H-1B filings in the same Utilities roster
- New York Independent System Operator (NY) - 42 H-1B filings in the same Utilities roster
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (CA) - 40 H-1B filings in the same Utilities roster
- Interpreting safety grades - how American Electric Power's OSHA DART read is graded against its sector.
- H-1B salary negotiation - using disclosed wages like American Electric Power's when you negotiate.
- Compare employers - put American Electric Power next to peers on pay, safety, and WARN.
- National H-1B & safety statistics - where American Electric Power's #3,044 placement sits in the full federal roster.
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from OSHA and the DOL Wage and Hour Division. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does American Electric Power's H-1B wage sit nationally?
Among 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows in this corpus, American Electric Power's disclosed median of $142,000 sits at the 64th percentile (above the $124,488 national median). The chart above uses a COUNT-exact percentile (rows below this wage ÷ total), not an interpolated estimate.
How does American Electric Power's H-1B filing volume compare to other sponsors?
American Electric Power has 17 H-1B filings on record, ranking #3,044 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 94th percentile by volume). Filing volume is a sponsorship signal, not a headcount or hiring-quality score.
What does American Electric Power's OSHA safety grade mean?
American Electric Power carries Grade A from its establishment injury record (58 injuries on file; DART 0.32). That DART rate is safer than roughly 61% of 214,554 employers with an injury record in this corpus. Grades compare DART against industry averages, see the Interpreting Safety Grades guide.
Related guides: How OSHA safety grades are calculated · Using H-1B wage filings in salary negotiation
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
This profile is rendered directly from DOL H-1B disclosure filings and OSHA Injury Tracking Application records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.