Lam Research
760 open jobsGeneral information
Lam Research makes equipment used to build computer chips. Its machines handle steps like deposition, etching, and cleaning during chip manufacturing. It also makes tools for advanced chip packaging and metal layers. Dextro is its line of collaborative robots used in chip factories, and Semiverse is its software for planning chip manufacturing processes. Lam Research is based in Fremont, California.
David K. Lam founded the company in 1980. It is a public company, listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker LRCX and included in the S&P 500 index. It now employs about 19,000 people and generated $18.4 billion in revenue in fiscal 2025. Chip factories worldwide depend on this equipment, work close to how most modern electronics get made. Historically, the median salary is ~$183,500. Lam Research is a top-tier H-1B sponsor.1
Hiring activity
New jobs added per week2
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| Week beginning | New listings |
|---|---|
| September 7, 2026 | 73 |
| September 14, 2026 | 102 |
| September 21, 2026 | 109 |
| September 28, 2026 | 103 |
| October 5, 2026 | 92 |
| October 12, 2026 | 92 |
| October 19, 2026 | 102 |
| October 26, 2026 (in progress) | 20 |
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What does Lam Research actually pay? Based on previous and active job listings with specified pay ranges, the median annual pay is $183,500. Note that 86% of jobs don't list any pay information, so figures may be skewed towards cities like NYC, where pay disclosure is mandated for each posting.4
Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket
| Bracket | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Under $100k | 2 jobs (1%) |
| $100k to $150k | 41 jobs (24%) |
| $150k to $200k | 72 jobs (42%) |
| $200k and up | 55 jobs (32%) |
Plus 32 hourly jobs at $17.98 to $99.52 an hour.
Posted ranges on jobs open now4
Hourly jobs
Visa sponsorship
Does Lam Research sponsor visas? Using USCIS data, we've collected the number of H-1Bs granted from 2021 to 2023 as well as the number of petitions they've requested so far this year. Lam Research is a top employer for applicants who require sponsorship. Currently, they have 211 jobs certified for sponsorship in 2026, at a median pay of $138,258.5
Visa petitions approved each year (USCIS)5
| Fiscal year | Approved |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | 222 |
| FY2022 | 211 |
| FY2023 | 46 |
Based on public USCIS and Department of Labor records. Past filings do not guarantee future sponsorship. Browse all H1B sponsors →
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Common questions
Is Lam Research hiring now?
Yes. There are 760 open jobs, with 399 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 22 days, so don't wait.
Does Lam Research sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Government records show 211 jobs certified for FY2026, at a median pay of $138,258.
How much does Lam Research pay?
Posted pay runs $104,000 to $416,000 a year, and the median is $183,500. We only show pay the company printed itself, never estimates.
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Notes & sources
- 1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from Lam Research's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
- 2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
- 3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on Lam Research's own hiring system; last check October 27, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
- 4. Posted pay. Ranges extracted from the text of Lam Research's own listings; a range appears only when the employer printed one. Extraction is still rolling out, so this table can lag the board.
- 5. Federal visa records. USCIS H1B Employer Data Hub and US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files, matched to this company by name.
Sources
lamresearch.com
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files
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