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Populus Group

Employer · Michigan, United States

Employer address
Michigan, United States
Applications on record
3,205
FY2025 applications
0
FY2026 to 30 June
0
Programmes
LCA
Median offered wage
$93,080
Most common occupation
Software Developers
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Populus Group appears in 3,205 applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor between fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2026 (to 30 June).

Applications by fiscal year — Populus Group

322644FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
322644FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY2008110
FY2009206
FY2010252
FY2011317
FY2012486
FY2013498
FY2014644
FY2015625
FY201665
FY20172
FY20180
FY20190
FY20200
FY20210
FY20220
FY20230
FY20240
FY20250
FY2026*0
Fiscal yearLCA
FY2026*0
FY20250
FY20240
FY20230
FY20220
FY20210
FY20200
FY20190
FY20180
FY20172
FY201665
FY2015625
FY2014644
FY2013498
FY2012486
FY2011317
FY2010252
FY2009206
FY2008110
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite of each application as filed (first worksite where several are listed).

Populus Group: applications by worksite state

53+87+107+131+255+
53+87+107+131+255+
Data table
StateApplications
IL411
OH376
CA351
MI255
TX183
MD135
NY131
NC128
MN119
PA107
WA101
FL90
NJ87
GA73
VA53
Worksite states
  1. Illinois411
  2. Ohio376
  3. California351
  4. Michigan255
  5. Texas183
  6. Maryland135
  7. New York131
  8. North Carolina128
  9. Minnesota119
  10. Pennsylvania107
Worksite cities
  1. Columbus, OH190
  2. Bloomington, IL158
  3. Warren, MI103
  4. Chicago, IL102
  5. Charlotte, NC82
  6. New York City, NY74
  7. San Antonio, TX55
  8. Lexington, KY47
  9. Dublin, OH44
  10. Redmond, WA43
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

What they hire for and pay

Occupations, job titles and offered wages as stated on the applications.

Occupations (SOC 2018)
  1. Software Developers1,185
  2. Computer Occupations, All Other432
  3. Management Analysts305
  4. Database Administrators206
  5. Network and Computer Systems Administrators183
  6. Computer Systems Analysts175
  7. Electrical Engineers77
  8. Mechanical Engineers74
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Software Application Engineer1,181
  2. Software Quality Assurance Engineer397
  3. Business Analyst287
  4. Database Analyst153
  5. Computer Systems Analyst135
  6. Network Engineer98
  7. Business Systems Analyst73
  8. Computer Systems Administrator68

Offered annual wage, all years, 10th to 90th percentile

Median $93,080; middle half $75,005 to $111,280 · median prevailing wage $68,661 (marker) · 2,809 applications.

$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k
$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

H-1B petitions decided by USCIS

Approvals and denials of Form I-129 petitions, by USCIS fiscal year. Linked by employer name, state and the last four digits of the tax ID.

Approved H-1B petitions (initial + continuing)

220440FY2009FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017
220440FY2009FY2011FY2013FY2015FY2017
Data table
FY2009143
FY2010108
FY2011205
FY2012232
FY2013271
FY2014394
FY2015336
FY2016440
FY201717
Fiscal yearInitial approvalsInitial denialsContinuing approvalsContinuing denials
FY201711668
FY20162283421210
FY201595924115
FY201483531117
FY20138141905
FY20128731456
FY20111093961
FY2010692392
FY20091096345
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — H-1B Employer Data Hub (FY2009–FY2023)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Among employers in Michigan

Populus Group has 3,205 work visa applications on record (FY2008–FY2026), ranking #13 of 4,481 sponsoring employers in Michigan and #313 of 168,030 in the United States; that is 0.84% of the applications filed by employers based in Michigan.

Rank in Michigan
13 of 4,481
Rank in the United States
313 of 168,030
Share of Michigan's applications
0.84%
Employers in the same industry group (NAICS 561) in Michigan
211
Largest sponsoring employers in Michigan
  1. HCL Global Systems Inc11,421
  2. University of Michigan11,411
  3. HTC Global Services Inc.9,897
  4. General Motors Company9,171
  5. Syntel Inc9,137
  6. Populus Group LLC8,126
  7. Syntel Consulting Inc.8,010
  8. Ford Motor Company7,298
  9. Atos Syntel Inc6,722
  10. Reliable Software Resources, Inc.5,413
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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