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Business Analyst at Google — H-1B Wage Level, PERM Record & Green Card Timeline

Business Analyst at Google — H-1B Wage Level, PERM Record & Green Card Timeline

Google certified about 145 Business Analyst H-1B LCAs in FY2025 at a median offered wage of $138,000, with a PERM certification rate near 96%. Modeled timeline below, current as of August 2026.

H-1B LCA Snapshot

Data as of August 2026 · Source: DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data (FY2025)

MetricValue
Certified LCAs (FY2025)145
Median offered wage$138,000
p25 / p75 offered wage$118,000 / $158,000
Wage-level mix (I/II/III/IV)8% / 28% / 44% / 20%
Top worksitesMountain View CA · Sunnyvale CA

OES Prevailing Wage & FY2027 Lottery Tier

Data as of August 2026 · Source: FLAG System OES Wage Data (SOC 13-1111 Management Analysts, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA) + DHS Wage-Weighted Selection Final Rule (eff. Feb 27, 2026)

LevelOES Prevailing WageFY2027 Lottery Entries
I$91,2001
II$113,8002
III$136,4003
IV$159,0004

Median offered wage is about 1% above the Level III prevailing wage bracket used by the plurality (44%) of Google Business Analyst LCAs.

PERM Track Record

Data as of August 2026 · Source: DOL OFLC PERM Disclosure Data (FY2025)

MetricValue
Certified / Denied / Withdrawn126 / 2 / 5
Median days, filing → certification228
Audit rate9%
Median PERM-filed wage$140,000
Stated minimum education/experienceBachelor''s + 5 yrs, or Master''s (SOC 13-1111)

USCIS H-1B Approvals & Denials

Data as of August 2026 · Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (FY2025)

MetricValue
Approvals136
Denials6
Denial rate4.2%

Green Card Timeline Projection

Data as of August 2026 · Source: DOS Visa Bulletin (August 2026) + USCIS Processing Times

Chargeability is picked on the VisaSherpa.ai planner. Google Business Analysts file predominantly EB-2.

ChargeabilityEB CategoryAug 2026 Final Action DateApprox. Priority-Date Wait
IndiaEB-2Unavailable ("U")Multi-year, indeterminate
ChinaEB-2September 1, 2021~4-5 years
Rest of WorldEB-2CurrentMinimal once I-140 approved

I-140 regular: ~2.5 months; premium: 15 business days. I-485 at the National Benefits Center: ~9.5-18 months for Rest-of-World chargeability.

FAQs

Q: Is Business Analyst at Google a common H-1B title? A: It''s a smaller-volume title relative to Software Engineer at Google (145 vs. thousands of LCAs), but denial and certification rates are similarly strong.

Q: What SOC code does Google use for Business Analyst LCAs? A: Predominantly SOC 13-1111 (Management Analysts), which carries a lower prevailing-wage bracket than engineering SOC codes.

Q: Does Google sponsor Business Analysts for green cards? A: 126 FY2025 PERM certifications against 145 LCAs indicates strong sponsorship for this title.

Q: What lottery tier applies to most Google Business Analyst registrations? A: Predominantly Level III (44%), with a meaningful Level IV share (20%).

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