H-1B Filings
9
Established sponsor. DOL labor condition applications on file.
Retail Trade CA DOL H-1B WARN Act
Guitar Center, INC.: WARN & Workforce Profile
Guitar Center, INC. in CA (Retail Trade) pairs H-1B sponsorship (9 LCAs) with WARN history (5 notices) and has no employer OSHA injury log here.
Guitar Center, INC. (CA): · 9 H-1B LCAs at a $140,000 disclosed median · 5 WARN notices
According to DOL OFLC H-1B disclosures, OSHA ITA injury logs, and state WARN Act notices, Guitar Center, INC. in CA carries 9 H-1B wage filings on record, a $140,000 median wage across 8 disclosed-wage positions (above the $124,488 national median) and 5 WARN layoff notices on file. Every figure is a federal filing, not an estimate; see methodology for coverage limits.
- 9 H-1B LCAs
- $140,000 median wage
- 5 WARN
Layoff & federal record
Compared with the rest of PlainEmployers' federal employer corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #5,514 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 88th percentile), and disclosed median wage sits at the 62nd percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows.
- 88th pct
- H-1B filing rank
- 62nd pct
- median wage rank
- 0%
- fewer WARN notices than
Figures above come from DOL H-1B LCAs and state WARN notices; no employer OSHA injury log is on file here.
D
Federal workforce composite
44/100
3 of 4 federal tracks · Guitar Center, 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
9 H-1B LCAs
#5,514 of 51,370 sponsors · 88th percentile by volume (DOL OFLC)
Disclosed pay C+
$140,000 median
62nd percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows
Workplace safety N/A
No OSHA record
No employer-specific OSHA ITA injury log; weight redistributes (industry estimates never pad this dim).
Layoff stability F
5 WARN notices
Cleaner WARN history than 0% 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
$140,000
Above national median. Across 8 disclosed positions
WARN Workforce Impact
366 workers
Less stable than most peers. 5 WARN Act notices on file
Where Guitar Center, INC.'s H-1B wage sits nationally
Median disclosed wage vs. all US employers with H-1B filings
$140,000 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 | Guitar Center, INC. | DOL OFLC / WARN |
| Industry | Retail Trade | NAICS / DOL |
| State | CA | U.S. Federal Records |
| H-1B Filings | 9 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| H-1B Median Salary | $140,000 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| WARN Layoff Notices | 5 notice(s), 366 workers | WARN Act notices, state workforce agency originals (archival backstop: LayoffData.com) |
| Tracks not on file | employer OSHA injury log | Empty by design, not estimated |
Guitar Center, INC.'s values above reflect the most recent DOL Labor Condition Applications, WARN Act notices on file for this employer in CA (Retail Trade). In this corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #5,514 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 88th percentile); disclosed median wage sits at the 62nd percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows; WARN notice count sits below 0% of 304,376 employers (more notices elsewhere).
H-1B Salary Data
| Job Title | Median |
|---|---|
| Sr. Software Engineer | $191,620 |
| Lead Developer, Data Integration | $184,600 |
| Dynamics AX Developer | $150,000 |
| POS Systems Administrator - Application Lead | $140,000 |
| Senior GC Quality Analyst | $133,000 |
| ERP System Administrator | $130,000 |
| Data Engineer | $120,000 |
| Sr. Data Analyst | $116,000 |
| Manager, OMS Software Engineering | N/A |
What the Data Says About Guitar Center, INC.
Signature stat: WARN history
WARN history dominates: 5 notices put this employer among the 100% with the heaviest layoff filings in the corpus.
Heavy H-1B sponsor
Guitar Center, INC. in CA (Retail Trade) filed 9 H-1B labor condition applications, of which 8 disclose a usable wage figure at a $140,000 disclosed median — a top-tercile sponsorship footprint in this corpus.
No OSHA record despite scale
Guitar Center, INC. sponsors 9 H-1B positions but carries no employer OSHA DART rate here — at this filing volume the gap usually reflects recordkeeping exemptions, not a verified safety judgment.
Dual-track profile
Guitar Center, INC. is one of the rarer profiles carrying both sponsorship volume (9 H-1B LCAs) and WARN history (5 notices) in the same public record (Retail Trade) in CA. Weigh those signals separately.
Typical disclosed pay
A $140,000 disclosed median lands near the middle of the wage distribution (62nd percentile vs $124,488 nationally).
Where Guitar Center, INC. sits
This employer among Retail Trade H-1B peers
Across the 157 Retail Trade sponsors in this corpus with both an H-1B filing count and a credible disclosed-wage median, Guitar Center, INC. files more petitions than 31% of them and discloses a higher median wage than 44%, the selective, below-median pay quadrant. Filing volume is hiring scale, not pay; the axes are independent DOL OFLC disclosures (9 filings · $140,000 median here).
Each muted dot is one retail trade peer from a filings-stratified sample of 41; the brand marker is Guitar Center, 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 Guitar Center, INC. compares to Retail Trade peers
Guitar Center, INC.'s nearest H-1B-filing peers in Retail Trade (home state CA). Each card links to that employer's federal-records profile.
Guitar Center, INC.
9 H-1B filings
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.
2,614 H-1B filings
eBay Inc.
644 H-1B filings
WARN Act Layoff History
| Notice Date | Workers |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-09 | 43 |
| 2025-01-09 | 19 |
| 2020-07-02 | 55 |
| 2020-04-24 | 175 |
| 2020-04-20 | 74 |
What to check before working with Guitar Center, INC.
Guitar Center, INC. needs a three-way read: H-1B pay (9 LCAs), safety, and WARN history (5 notices); none of those alone is the rating.
- H-1B median is $140,000 across 8 disclosed-wage positions (of 9 total filings), benchmark any offer against it and the metro prevailing wage. Compare with peers
- 5 WARN layoff notices on file, review the timing before counting on job stability. Reading WARN notices
Guitar Center, 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
- WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. (AR) - 2,614 H-1B filings in the same Retail Trade roster
- eBay Inc. (CA) - 644 H-1B filings in the same Retail Trade roster
- Caremark LLC (RI) - 340 H-1B filings in the same Retail Trade roster
- Reading WARN notices - what Guitar Center, INC.'s layoff filings do and do not prove.
- H-1B salary negotiation - using disclosed wages like Guitar Center, INC.'s when you negotiate.
- Compare employers - put Guitar Center, INC. next to peers on pay, safety, and WARN.
- National H-1B & safety statistics - where Guitar Center, INC.'s #5,514 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 Guitar Center, INC.'s H-1B wage sit nationally?
Among 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows in this corpus, Guitar Center, INC.'s disclosed median of $140,000 sits at the 62nd 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 Guitar Center, INC.'s H-1B filing volume compare to other sponsors?
Guitar Center, INC. has 9 H-1B filings on record, ranking #5,514 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 88th percentile by volume). Filing volume is a sponsorship signal, not a headcount or hiring-quality score.
Does Guitar Center, INC. have WARN layoff notices on file?
Yes - 5 WARN Act notices affecting about 366 workers appear in the state-agency corpus for this employer. WARN covers mass layoffs and plant closings that meet statutory thresholds; absence of notices is not a guarantee of stability.
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
This profile is rendered directly from DOL H-1B disclosure filings and state WARN Act layoff notices, 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.