H-1B jobs in California
Employers filed 393,655 labor condition applications for work sites in California in fiscal years 2023–2026. Median offered base salary: $154,000.
Applications (LCAs)393,655
Median offered salary$154,000
Middle half of salaries$120,000–$190,000
10th–90th percentile$90,000–$225,000
Cities
- San Francisco45,201
- San Jose39,960
- Sunnyvale37,403
- Santa Clara26,307
- Mountain View23,808
- San Diego18,819
- Los Angeles15,144
- Palo Alto12,584
- Menlo Park12,371
- Cupertino11,437
- Irvine10,963
- Fremont10,318
- Pleasanton4,970
- Milpitas4,446
- Foster City4,220
- San Mateo4,190
- Redwood City3,770
- Oakland3,317
- Newark3,041
- Sacramento3,040
- South San Francisco2,874
- Folsom2,576
- Santa Monica2,420
- Berkeley2,277
- Culver City2,253
- Pasadena2,227
- San Bruno2,131
- San Ramon2,084
- El Segundo1,782
- Dublin1,688
- La Jolla1,679
- Stanford1,655
- Burlingame1,597
- Torrance1,580
- East Palo Alto1,510
- Woodland Hills1,374
- Tracy1,356
- Thousand Oaks1,233
- Livermore1,148
- Long Beach1,124
- Newport Beach1,112
- Carlsbad1,100
- Los Gatos1,079
- Hayward1,033
- Alameda1,003
- Mountain House907
- Ontario843
- Lathrop839
- Costa Mesa835
- San Leandro810
- Riverside775
- Glendale771
- Davis765
- City of Industry748
- Rancho Cordova706
- San Carlos688
- Santa Ana683
- Burbank662
- Fresno649
- Walnut Creek644
- Diamond Bar643
- Santa Barbara620
- Campbell619
- Union City616
- Roseville613
- Emeryville597
- Anaheim568
- Brea562
- Concord559
- Rosemead548
- Lake Forest531
- Santa Cruz516
- Beverly Hills465
- Bakersfield465
- Redlands461
- Tustin457
- Orange453
- Northridge452
- West Hollywood445
- Moffett Field439
- West Sacramento425
- Rancho Cucamonga422
- Aliso Viejo395
- Manteca388
- El Dorado Hills388
- Redwood Shores387
- Cerritos380
- Corona377
- Stockton375
- Santa Rosa367
- Rocklin361
- Chino358
- Gardena354
- Belmont346
- Goleta341
- Richmond325
- Westlake Village317
- San Luis Obispo312
- Fullerton298
- Playa Vista296
- Arcadia288
- Duarte283
- Brisbane283
- Pomona283
- Alhambra281
- Cypress280
- Valencia278
- Fontana277
- Monterey Park271
- San Bernardino271
- Los Altos267
- Elk Grove264
- El Monte260
- Modesto259
- Carson253
- Novato248
- San Rafael247
- Hawthorne245
- Venice244
- Temecula228
- Antioch224
- Rancho Santa Margarita223
- Santa Clarita219
- San Marcos217
- Garden Grove214
- Monrovia211
- Fairfield210
- North Hollywood205
- Monterey201
- Loma Linda201
- San Gabriel197
- Buena Park194
- Fountain Valley193
- San Juan Capistrano193
- Vernon193
- Commerce190
- West Covina189
- Marina Del Rey186
- Simi Valley185
- Sherman Oaks181
- Huntington Beach179
- Santa Fe Springs178
- Palmdale177
- Manhattan Beach175
- Chatsworth174
- Merced173
- Newbury Park165
- Poway162
- Lodi162
- Camarillo160
- Oceanside159
- Chino Hills159
- Brentwood158
- Oxnard157
- Sylmar156
- Calabasas147
- Eastvale146
- Agoura Hills143
- Salinas142
- Walnut139
- Morgan Hill136
- Encino136
- Danville136
- Foothill Ranch132
- Universal City131
- Daly City129
- Wilmington125
- Visalia124
- Saratoga123
- Van Nuys122
- Hercules121
- Chula Vista121
- West Hills119
- Vista116
- Mission Viejo112
- La Palma112
- Laguna Hills108
- San Clemente106
- Claremont106
- Napa106
- Montebello105
- Redding105
- Irwindale105
- Redondo Beach105
- Ventura105
- Vacaville104
- Murrieta103
- Hollister103
- Petaluma99
- Turlock99
- Lancaster97
- Castro Valley96
- Norwalk95
- Watsonville95
- Sausalito94
- Vallejo94
- Escondido93
- Malibu93
- Pleasant Hill92
- Inglewood85
- Rowland Heights84
- La Verne83
- Canoga Park83
- Seal Beach83
- Azusa82
- Artesia81
- Covina80
- Chico79
- San Dimas78
- Millbrae78
- Martinez78
- Upland78
- Woodland77
- Scotts Valley75
- Freemont74
- Encinitas72
- Clovis72
- Downey72
- South El Monte71
- Compton70
- Glendora69
- Baldwin Park67
- Moreno Valley66
- La Mirada66
- South Pasadena65
- Montclair65
- Gilroy64
- Placentia64
- Los Alamitos63
- Menifee63
- El Cerrito63
- Gold River62
- Mill Valley62
- Hanford61
- Studio City60
- Whittier60
- Madera59
- Tulare59
- Laguna Beach59
- Santa Maria58
- San Marino58
- Laguna Niguel57
- Corte Madera57
- Temple City56
- Lafayette55
- Solana Beach54
- Rancho Dominguez54
- Mather53
- Porterville52
- Pittsburg52
- Ukiah51
- Grass Valley51
- Moorpark49
- Hermosa Beach48
- Victorville48
- Rohnert Park48
- Patterson48
- Pinole47
- Jurupa Valley47
- Yorba Linda46
- Carpinteria45
- Sun Valley45
- Pacifica44
- California44
- Albany44
- Hemet43
- Hacienda Heights43
- Marysville42
- Lincoln42
- El Cajon42
- Delano42
- Stevenson Ranch42
- San Francsico41
- Ridgecrest41
- Benicia41
- Boron41
- San Fransisco40
- San Pedro40
- Tarzana39
- St. Helena39
- La Puente39
- La Mesa39
- Lakewood38
- Oak Park38
- Signal Hill38
- French Camp38
- Milipitas37
- King City37
- Moss Landing36
- El Centro35
- Larkspur35
- Palm Springs35
- Santaclara35
- San Pablo35
- Paramount35
- Fair Oaks34
- Pico Rivera34
- Atwater33
- Rosamond33
- Carmichael33
Top sponsors
- Google LLC24,274
- Apple Inc.15,183
- Meta Platforms, Inc13,194
- Amazon.com Services LLC10,776
- Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.6,599
- Tesla, Inc.6,107
- Ernst & Young U.S. LLP5,471
- Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.4,782
- NVIDIA Corporation4,661
- Salesforce, Inc.3,518
- Intel Corporation3,466
- Microsoft Corporation3,423
- LinkedIn Corporation3,262
- Adobe Inc.3,091
- Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp3,042
- ByteDance Inc.2,689
- Infosys Limited2,552
- PayPal, Inc.2,495
- Cisco Systems, Inc.2,303
- ServiceNow, Inc.2,154
- Tata Consultancy Services Limited2,081
- Amazon Web Services, Inc.2,031
- Uber Technologies, Inc.1,971
- Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.1,908
- eBay Inc.1,886
- The Leland Stanford, Jr University1,797
- Intuit Inc.1,789
- HCL America Inc1,750
- TikTok Inc.1,690
- Lucid USA, Inc.1,573
Occupations
- Software Developers129,214
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects27,650
- Data Scientists21,125
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer16,580
- Computer and Information Systems Managers11,856
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers11,169
- Mechanical Engineers8,646
- Accountants and Auditors8,397
- Industrial Engineers8,343
- Computer Systems Analysts7,002
- Operations Research Analysts6,908
- Electrical Engineers6,468
- Computer and Information Research Scientists6,201
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists5,606
- Computer Programmers5,396
- Financial and Investment Analysts5,300
- Management Analysts4,166
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists3,578
- Mechatronics Engineers3,131
- Sales Engineers2,959
- Architectural and Engineering Managers2,883
- Database Administrators2,868
- Civil Engineers2,850
- Statisticians2,829
- Marketing Managers2,706
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).