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Payless Shoesource Worldwide, LLC vs Black & Veatch Corporation

Select two employers to compare H-1B petition volume, certification rates, salary data, and top job titles using DOL LCA data, drawn from the program's 85,000 annual visa cap. See our methodology.

Employer A

Payless Shoesource Worldwide, LLC

Topeka, KS

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Employer B

Black & Veatch Corporation

Overland Park, KS

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Key Metrics

Metric Payless Shoesource Worldwide, Black & Veatch
Total Petitions 11 447
Certified Petitions 10 433
Approval Rate (higher is better) 90.9% 96.9%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $178,448 $98,825
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $90,000 – $900,000 $49,213 – $218,442
Total Workers 11 447
Active Years FY2023–FY2025 FY2023–FY2026

✓ Higher indicates the more favorable value. Data: DOL LCA FY2023–FY2026.

Top H-1B Job Titles

Payless Shoesource Worldwide, LLC

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Brand Manager 4 $90,000
Director of IT Infrastructure and Security 2 $160,000
Buyer 2 $90,000
Sr. Software Engineer 1 $112,923
Chief Executive Officer 1 $900,000
Buyer LATAM Kids 1 $90,000

Black & Veatch Corporation

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Electrical Engineer 3 45 $92,144
Electrical Engineer 4 36 $110,054
Electrical Engineer 2 33 $73,302
Electrical Engineer 1 28 $73,591
Electrical Engineer 5 16 $118,675
Project Controls Sr Associate 10 $74,521

Year-over-Year Petition Volume

Fiscal Year Payless Shoesource, Petitions Black &, Petitions
FY2023 6 (5 cert.) 140 (131 cert.)
FY2024 1 (1 cert.) 139 (134 cert.)
FY2025 4 (3 cert.) 146 (137 cert.)
FY2026 - 22 (16 cert.)