H-1B Filings
8
Established sponsor. DOL labor condition applications on file.
Manufacturing MD DOL H-1B OSHA ITA
Ciena Communications, Inc.: H-1B Sponsorship Profile
Ciena Communications, Inc. in MD (Manufacturing) is a sponsorship-and-safety profile: 8 H-1B LCAs plus an employer-specific OSHA injury record, with no WARN notices in this corpus.
Ciena Communications, Inc. (MD): · 8 H-1B LCAs at a $170,572 disclosed median · OSHA Grade A (DART 0.00)
According to DOL OFLC H-1B disclosures, OSHA ITA injury logs, and state WARN Act notices, Ciena Communications, Inc. in MD carries 8 H-1B wage filings on record, a $170,572 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.
- 8 H-1B LCAs
- $170,572 median wage
- Grade A OSHA
The record at a glance
Compared with the rest of PlainEmployers' federal employer corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #6,077 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 87th percentile), and disclosed median wage sits at the 79th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows.
- 87th pct
- H-1B filing rank
- 79th pct
- median wage rank
- 63%
- 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
58/100
4 of 4 federal tracks · Ciena Communications, Inc.
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
8 H-1B LCAs
#6,077 of 51,370 sponsors · 87th percentile by volume (DOL OFLC)
Disclosed pay B+
$170,572 median
79th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows
Workplace safety C+
OSHA Grade A · DART 0.00
Safer than 63% 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.
Median H-1B Salary
$170,572
Above national median. Across 8 disclosed positions
OSHA Safety Grade
Grade A · DART 0.00
Safer than industry average. vs 0.77 same 2-digit NAICS sector (OSHA ITA 2022–2023, hours-weighted)
Where Ciena Communications, Inc.'s H-1B wage sits nationally
Median disclosed wage vs. all US employers with H-1B filings
$170,572 Top 21% higher than 79% 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 | Ciena Communications, Inc. | DOL OFLC / OSHA |
| Industry | Manufacturing | NAICS / DOL |
| State | MD | U.S. Federal Records |
| H-1B Filings | 8 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| H-1B Median Salary | $170,572 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| OSHA Safety Grade | A | OSHA ITA |
| OSHA DART Rate | 0.00 | OSHA ITA Establishment Records |
| Tracks not on file | WARN notices | Empty by design, not estimated |
Ciena Communications, Inc.'s values above reflect the most recent DOL Labor Condition Applications, OSHA Injury Tracking Application records on file for this employer in MD (Manufacturing). In this corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #6,077 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 87th percentile); disclosed median wage sits at the 79th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows; OSHA DART rate is safer than roughly 63% of 214,554 employers with an establishment injury record.
H-1B Salary Data
| Job Title | Median |
|---|---|
| Senior Director, Channel Sales (A710.12) | $243,037 |
| Senior Consultant, Sales Engineering (A710.429) | $204,491 |
| Consultant, Sales Engineering (A710.405) | $178,362 |
| Routing/IP Software Engineer 4 (A710.129) | $170,572 |
| Resident Engineer 4, Technical (A710.342) | $148,526 |
| Resident Engineer 4, Technical Support (A710.249) | $145,988 |
| Specialist, Global Technical Support (A710.7) | $116,844 |
| Senior Sales Engineer (A710.491) | $115,000 |
What the Data Says About Ciena Communications, Inc.
Signature stat: filing momentum
Momentum is the headline: FY2025 filings (0) fell 100% from FY2024 (1), a steeper sponsorship pullback than most peers.
Safer than sector norm
OSHA logged reportable injuries at a DART rate of 0 against a 0.8 same-NAICS-sector average (Grade A).
Heavy H-1B sponsor
Ciena Communications, Inc. in MD (Manufacturing) filed 8 H-1B labor condition applications at a $170,572 disclosed median — a top-tercile sponsorship footprint in this corpus.
Top-quartile disclosed pay
Disclosed pay runs high: $170,572 median beats 79% of credible wage rows and sits above the $124,488 national median.
No WARN filings
No WARN Act mass-layoff notices are on file for Ciena Communications, Inc. among Manufacturing employers we track.
Where Ciena Communications, Inc. sits
This employer among Manufacturing H-1B peers
Across the 201 Manufacturing sponsors in this corpus with both an H-1B filing count and a credible disclosed-wage median, Ciena Communications, Inc. files more petitions than 0% of them and discloses a higher median wage than 87%, the selective, above-median pay quadrant. Filing volume is hiring scale, not pay; the axes are independent DOL OFLC disclosures (8 filings · $170,572 median here).
Each muted dot is one manufacturing peer from a filings-stratified sample of 42; the brand marker is Ciena Communications, Inc.. Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification H-1B LCA disclosures (credible wages recomputed from per-position filings, excluding parse errors above $500k).
How Ciena Communications, Inc. compares to Manufacturing peers
Ciena Communications, Inc.'s nearest H-1B-filing peers in Manufacturing (home state MD). Each card links to that employer's federal-records profile.
Ciena Communications, Inc.
8 H-1B filings
NVIDIA Corporation
1,989 H-1B filings
Intel Corporation
1,938 H-1B filings
What to check before working with Ciena Communications, Inc.
For Ciena Communications, Inc., read sponsorship pay (8 H-1B LCAs, median $170,572) next to the OSHA safety grade (A).
- H-1B median is $170,572 across 8 disclosed-wage positions (of 8 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 Manufacturing average of 0.77 - a relative benchmark, not an absolute verdict. How grades work
Ciena Communications, Inc.'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
- NVIDIA Corporation (CA) - 1,989 H-1B filings in the same Manufacturing roster
- Intel Corporation (CA) - 1,938 H-1B filings in the same Manufacturing roster
- Tesla, Inc. (TX) - 1,868 H-1B filings in the same Manufacturing roster
- Interpreting safety grades - how Ciena Communications, Inc.'s OSHA DART read is graded against its sector.
- H-1B salary negotiation - using disclosed wages like Ciena Communications, Inc.'s when you negotiate.
- Compare employers - put Ciena Communications, Inc. next to peers on pay, safety, and WARN.
- National H-1B & safety statistics - where Ciena Communications, Inc.'s #6,077 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 Ciena Communications, Inc.'s H-1B wage sit nationally?
Among 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows in this corpus, Ciena Communications, Inc.'s disclosed median of $170,572 sits at the 79th 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 Ciena Communications, Inc.'s H-1B filing volume compare to other sponsors?
Ciena Communications, Inc. has 8 H-1B filings on record, ranking #6,077 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 87th percentile by volume). Filing volume is a sponsorship signal, not a headcount or hiring-quality score.
What does Ciena Communications, Inc.'s OSHA safety grade mean?
Ciena Communications, Inc. carries Grade A from its establishment injury record (0 injuries on file; DART 0.00). That DART rate is safer than roughly 63% 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.