H-1B Filings
15
Major sponsor. DOL labor condition applications on file.
Manufacturing TN DOL H-1B OSHA ITA WARN Act
International Paper: Full Federal Profile
International Paper in TN (Manufacturing) shows all three federal tracks on this profile: 15 H-1B LCAs, an employer OSHA injury record, and 2 WARN notices.
International Paper (TN): · 15 H-1B LCAs at a $139,953 disclosed median · OSHA Grade A (DART 0.21) · 2 WARN notices
According to DOL OFLC H-1B disclosures, OSHA ITA injury logs, and state WARN Act notices, International Paper in TN carries 15 H-1B wage filings on record, a $139,953 median wage across 12 disclosed-wage positions (above the $124,488 national median), a strong A OSHA safety grade and 2 WARN layoff notices on file. Every figure is a federal filing, not an estimate; see methodology for coverage limits.
- 15 H-1B LCAs
- $139,953 median wage
- Grade A OSHA
- 2 WARN
Layoff & federal record
Compared with the rest of PlainEmployers' federal employer corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #3,441 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 93rd percentile), and disclosed median wage sits at the 62nd percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows.
- 93rd pct
- H-1B filing rank
- 62nd pct
- median wage rank
- 62%
- safer on DART than
- 1%
- fewer WARN notices than
Figures above come from DOL H-1B LCAs, this employer's OSHA injury log, and state WARN notices, three independent disclosure systems.
C-
Federal workforce composite
51/100
4 of 4 federal tracks · International Paper
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+
15 H-1B LCAs
#3,441 of 51,370 sponsors · 93rd percentile by volume (DOL OFLC)
Disclosed pay C+
$139,953 median
62nd percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows
Workplace safety C+
OSHA Grade A · DART 0.21
Safer than 62% of 214,554 employers with an OSHA ITA record
Layoff stability F
2 WARN notices
Cleaner WARN history than 1% 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
$139,953
Above national median. Across 12 disclosed positions
OSHA Safety Grade
Grade A · DART 0.21
Safer than industry average. vs 1.14 same 2-digit NAICS sector (OSHA ITA 2022–2023, hours-weighted)
WARN Workforce Impact
412 workers
Less stable than most peers. 2 WARN Act notices on file
Where International Paper's H-1B wage sits nationally
Median disclosed wage vs. all US employers with H-1B filings
$139,953 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 | International Paper | DOL OFLC / OSHA / WARN |
| Industry | Manufacturing | NAICS / DOL |
| State | TN | U.S. Federal Records |
| H-1B Filings | 15 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| H-1B Median Salary | $139,953 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| OSHA Safety Grade | A | OSHA ITA |
| OSHA DART Rate | 0.21 | OSHA ITA Establishment Records |
| WARN Layoff Notices | 2 notice(s), 412 workers | WARN Act notices, state workforce agency originals (archival backstop: LayoffData.com) |
International Paper's values above reflect the most recent DOL Labor Condition Applications, OSHA Injury Tracking Application records, WARN Act notices on file for this employer in TN (Manufacturing). In this corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #3,441 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 93rd percentile); disclosed median wage sits at the 62nd percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows; OSHA DART rate is safer than roughly 62% of 214,554 employers with an establishment injury record.
H-1B Salary Data
| Job Title | Median |
|---|---|
| Project Lightning Engineering Lead | $180,000 |
| IPR Operations and Analytics Manager | $172,517 |
| Solution Manager & Integration Technologies Architect | $154,096 |
| Application Business Consultant I – Time and Attendance | $152,133 |
| Middleware & API Engineer | $145,751 |
| Application Development Analyst Sr. SAP | $139,953 |
| SAP Basis Analyst II | $137,722 |
| Application Development Analyst II | $135,184 |
| Design & Development Team Lead | $134,300 |
| IT Manager-Sales and Marketing | $133,522 |
| Application Business Analyst | $105,127 |
| Application Development Analyst | $102,009 |
What the Data Says About International Paper
Signature stat: WARN history
WARN history dominates: 2 notices put this employer among the 99% with the heaviest layoff filings in the corpus.
Safer than sector norm
OSHA logged 20 injuries at a DART rate of 0.2 against a 1.1 same-NAICS-sector average (Grade A).
Heavy H-1B sponsor
International Paper in TN (Manufacturing) filed 15 H-1B labor condition applications, of which 12 disclose a usable wage figure at a $139,953 disclosed median — a top-tercile sponsorship footprint in this corpus.
Dual-track profile
International Paper is one of the rarer profiles carrying both sponsorship volume (15 H-1B LCAs) and WARN history (2 notices) in the same public record (Manufacturing) in TN. Weigh those signals separately.
Typical disclosed pay
A $139,953 disclosed median lands near the middle of the wage distribution (62nd percentile vs $124,488 nationally).
OSHA Safety Record
Grade A DART Rate: 0.21 (same-NAICS-sector avg: 1.14)
This employer DART rate (lower is safer)
Same NAICS-sector average
International Paper's DART rate (days away/restricted/transferred per 100 FTE) vs the hours-weighted 2-digit NAICS sector average from OSHA ITA 2022–2023 (Manufacturing).
Total reported injuries on file: 20.
Where International Paper 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, International Paper files more petitions than 0% of them and discloses a higher median wage than 49%, the selective, below-median pay quadrant. Filing volume is hiring scale, not pay; the axes are independent DOL OFLC disclosures (15 filings · $139,953 median here).
Each muted dot is one manufacturing peer from a filings-stratified sample of 42; the brand marker is International Paper. Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification H-1B LCA disclosures (credible wages recomputed from per-position filings, excluding parse errors above $500k).
How International Paper compares to Manufacturing peers
International Paper's nearest H-1B-filing peers in Manufacturing (home state TN). Each card links to that employer's federal-records profile.
International Paper
15 H-1B filings
NVIDIA Corporation
1,989 H-1B filings
Intel Corporation
1,938 H-1B filings
Nationwide employers with similar H-1B volume or workplace injury rate
Two federal-records peer sets for International Paper, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not the same-industry VsCard above.
Similar OSHA DART rate
Nearest injury-rate peers outside TN (DART 0.21 here).
- Altec Industries (NC) · DART 0.21
- Applied Materials, Inc. (CA) · DART 0.21
- asplundh tree expert (OH) · DART 0.21
- Berkley School District (MI) · DART 0.21
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.
WARN Act Layoff History
| Notice Date | Workers |
|---|---|
| 2024-11-13 | 297 |
| 2024-10-21 | 115 |
What to check before working with International Paper
International Paper needs a three-way read: H-1B pay (15 LCAs), safety (grade A), and WARN history (2 notices); none of those alone is the rating.
- H-1B median is $139,953 across 12 disclosed-wage positions (of 15 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 1.14 - a relative benchmark, not an absolute verdict. How grades work
- 2 WARN layoff notices on file, review the timing before counting on job stability. Reading WARN notices
International Paper'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 International Paper's OSHA DART read is graded against its sector.
- Reading WARN notices - what International Paper's layoff filings do and do not prove.
- H-1B salary negotiation - using disclosed wages like International Paper's when you negotiate.
- Compare employers - put International Paper next to peers on pay, safety, and WARN.
- National H-1B & safety statistics - where International Paper's #3,441 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 International Paper's H-1B wage sit nationally?
Among 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows in this corpus, International Paper's disclosed median of $139,953 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 International Paper's H-1B filing volume compare to other sponsors?
International Paper has 15 H-1B filings on record, ranking #3,441 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 93rd percentile by volume). Filing volume is a sponsorship signal, not a headcount or hiring-quality score.
What does International Paper's OSHA safety grade mean?
International Paper carries Grade A from its establishment injury record (20 injuries on file; DART 0.21). That DART rate is safer than roughly 62% of 214,554 employers with an injury record in this corpus. Grades compare DART against industry averages, see the Interpreting Safety Grades guide.
Does International Paper have WARN layoff notices on file?
Yes - 2 WARN Act notices affecting about 412 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.
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, OSHA Injury Tracking Application records 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.