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California Air Resources Board: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

California Air Resources Board filed 87 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 74. Median offered salary: $109,770.

Does California Air Resources Board sponsor H-1B visas?

California Air Resources Board filed 87 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 2, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Salaries by job title

Applications by fiscal year

Prevailing wage levels

• Level II (qualified)40%
• Level III (experienced)60%

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

• Sacramento, CA63
• Riverside, CA19
• San Jose, CA2
• Los Angeles, CA2
• Davis, CA1

Occupations

• Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health51
• Environmental Engineers27
• Architectural and Engineering Managers8
• Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers1

Latest applications

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).