Does 1X sponsor visas — and what does it pay?
1X filed 42 certified labour condition applications with the US Department of Labor between 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, covering 42 worker positions. Every wage below is a figure 1X put in front of a federal agency, not a number from a job advert.
Source: US Department of Labor, FY2026 Q3 disclosure data
Read both columns together. Paying the prevailing wage is legal and normal — it is the floor Congress set, not a loophole. The employer also chooses the wage level (I–IV) on the form, and a senior level carries a higher floor, so a wide margin above the floor can reflect the level selected rather than generosity. Read the two columns together, and treat neither as evidence of wrongdoing.
$155k
Median wage filed
$137k
Median legal floor
13%
Above the floor
42
Certified filings
How close to the legal minimum?
Of 42 certified filings, 29 (69%) were at or within 1% of the prevailing wage — the lowest figure 1X was legally permitted to offer for that role, in that location, at that skill level. Nationally the figure is 41%.
Wage levels selected
The employer chooses this level on the form, and it sets the legal floor. Level I is entry, Level IV is fully competent.
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 4 | 10% |
| Level II | 22 | 52% |
| Level III | 7 | 17% |
| Level IV | 9 | 21% |
Most-filed job titles
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineer | 5 |
| Research Engineer, VLA Models | 4 |
| Senior Platforms Engineer | 3 |
| Research Engineer, Robotic Learning | 3 |
| Senior FEA Simulation Engineer, Thermal | 2 |
| Data Analyst | 2 |
| Tech Lead, Autonomy Systems | 2 |
| Software Engineer, AI Tooling | 2 |
| Senior Mechanical Engineering | 2 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 2 |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer | 2 |
| Staff Quality Engineer | 1 |
Where the work is
| Worksite | Filings |
|---|---|
| San Carlos, CA | 23 |
| Palo Alto, CA | 12 |
| Hayward, CA | 7 |
Open roles at 1X right now
| Role | Location | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer, Hands new | San Carlos, CA | Hardware Engineering | $135k – $253k |
| Sr. Buyer- Structures | San Carlos, CA | Supply Chain Operations | $120k – $165k |
| Chemical Engineer, Polymer Coatings | San Carlos, CA | R&D | $200k – $248k |
| Coatings and Materials Manufacturing Engineer | San Carlos, CA | R&D | $200k – $248k |
| Internship - Manufacturing Engineering (Fall) | San Carlos, CA | Manufacturing Operations | $25 – $35 |
| Robot Service Technician | San Carlos, CA | Fleet Operations | $25 – $43 |
| Quality Engineer Manufacturing | Hayward, CA | Manufacturing Operations | $90k – $150k |
| Operator - Data Collection (Swing Shift) | San Carlos, CA | Fleet Operations | $28 – $36 |
| Test and Validation Supervisor | San Carlos, CA | Manufacturing Operations | $103k – $126k |
| Inventory Control Supervisor | San Carlos, CA | Manufacturing Operations | $90k – $110k |
| Camera Hardware Engineer, Robot Head | San Carlos, CA | Hardware Engineering | $176k – $225k |
| Staff Software Engineer - Applied AI | San Carlos, CA | Artificial Intelligence | $250k – $300k |
| CNC Machine Park Internship | San Carlos, CA | Manufacturing Operations | $25 – $25 |
| Lead of Core - Systems Software | San Carlos, CA | Software Engineering | $200k – $350k |
| Global Trade Compliance Analyst | Hayward, CA | Manufacturing Operations | $110k – $130k |
| Inventory Control Analyst | San Carlos, CA | Manufacturing Operations | $33 – $41 |
| Software Engineer - NEO Reliability | San Carlos, CA | Software Engineering | $200k – $300k |
| Software Engineer - Robotic Controls | San Carlos, CA | Software Engineering | $200k – $300k |
| Senior to Staff Tools Engineer, Simulation | San Carlos, CA | Software Engineering | $190k – $280k |
| Senior Test Development Engineer | San Carlos, CA | Manufacturing Operations | $148k – $181k |
| Senior to Staff Graphics Engineer, VR Teleoperation | San Carlos, CA | Software Engineering | $175k – $215k |
| Senior Build Engineer, CI/CD Efficiency | San Carlos, CA | Software Engineering | $175k – $215k |
| Senior Build Engineer, Automated Build & Release | San Carlos, CA | Software Engineering | $190k – $230k |
| Senior to Staff Gameplay Engineer | San Carlos, CA | Software Engineering | $190k – $280k |
| Senior Frontend Engineer | San Carlos, CA | Software Engineering | $175k – $215k |
| Staff Mechanical Engineer, Robot Head | San Carlos, CA | Hardware Engineering | $110k – $240k |
| Senior/Staff Loads & Dynamics Engineer | San Carlos, CA | Hardware Engineering | $207k – $253k |
| HR People Partner - G&A and Marketing | San Carlos, CA | People | $130k – $180k |
| Mechanical Engineer - Actuators | San Carlos, CA | Hardware Engineering | $108k – $162k |
| Chief of Staff | San Carlos, CA | Executive | $230k – $280k |
| Head of Intellectual Property | San Carlos, CA | Legal | $270k – $330k |
| Senior to Staff Mechanical Engineer | San Carlos, CA | Hardware Engineering | $176k – $253k |
| Mechanical Engineer | San Carlos, CA | Hardware Engineering | $150k – $176k |
| Production Supervisor | San Carlos, CA | Manufacturing Operations | $90k – $120k |
| Robot Assembly Technician | Hayward, CA | Manufacturing Operations | $28 – $30 |
| Robot Assembly Technician, Hands | San Carlos, CA | Manufacturing Operations | $28 – $36 |
| Lead Facilities Technician | San Carlos, CA | Global infrastructure & Services | $40 – $50 |
| Audio Systems Engineer, Robot Head | San Carlos, CA | Hardware Engineering | $174k – $240k |
| Manufacturing Engineer | San Carlos, CA | Manufacturing Operations | $105k – $220k |
| Test Engineer | Hayward, CA | Hardware Engineering | $120k – $180k |
Checking this yourself. The FY2026 file is a public download from the Department of Labor. Search it for “1X Technologies, Inc.”, “1x Technologies Inc.”, “1x Technologies Inc.”, “1x Technologies, Inc”. Figures here cover certified applications only; withdrawn and denied applications are excluded.
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