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H-1B Salaries in California

H-1B Labor Condition Applications for jobs located in California, decided in fiscal year 2026 through Jun 30, 2026.

Certified filings
82,020
FY 2026 through Q3
Median offered wage
$165,000
Middle half $130,000 to $201,838
Positions requested
236,094
On certified filings
U.S. median offered
$125,500
All certified filings

Top employers for jobs in California

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#EmployerCertifiedMedian wage
1Google LLC5,105$200,000
2Apple Inc.4,304$178,673
3Meta Platforms, Inc2,964$217,864
4Amazon.com Services LLC2,009$178,300
5NVIDIA Corporation1,857$190,713
6Tesla, Inc.1,716$168,133
7TT Commerce & Global Services LLC868$196,000
8LinkedIn Corporation863$182,523
9Wal-Mart Associates, INC.825$150,080
10Adobe Inc.803$189,892
11Salesforce, Inc.744$213,065
12Ernst & Young U.S. LLP736$157,500
13PayPal, Inc.734$180,514
14Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.646$155,281
15Microsoft Corporation639$200,620
16Cisco Systems, Inc.563$177,600
17Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.507$174,960
18Intel Corporation488$161,637
19Infosys Limited484$139,443
20Intuit Inc.444$186,182
21Uber Technologies, Inc.428$199,200
22ByteDance Inc.423$247,284
23Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp415$138,445
24eBay Inc.400$207,631
25ServiceNow, Inc.359$170,248

Top occupations

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#OccupationCertifiedMedian wage
1Software Developers27,465$187,574
2Data Scientists5,182$169,417
3Computer Occupations, All Other4,875$155,557
4Electronics Engineers, Except Computer3,478$167,636
5Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers2,423$138,445
6Computer and Information Research Scientists2,416$201,094
7Computer and Information Systems Managers2,295$247,137
8Industrial Engineers1,922$142,147
9Mechanical Engineers1,768$150,654
10Electrical Engineers1,435$160,553
11Accountants and Auditors1,386$105,500
12Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists1,357$99,000
13Operations Research Analysts1,237$138,000
14Computer Programmers1,234$123,751
15Financial and Investment Analysts1,199$152,035
16Computer Systems Analysts979$131,560
17Engineers, All Other946$158,621
18Management Analysts903$154,619
19Project Management Specialists875$150,218
20Sales Engineers705$168,958
21Biological Scientists, All Other686$97,469
22Architectural and Engineering Managers675$215,966
23Computer Hardware Engineers650$192,525
24Logisticians602$110,000
25Civil Engineers593$112,000

Cities in California

Work locations with at least 3 certified filings

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CityCertifiedMedian wage
San Francisco9,468$186,763
San Jose9,144$179,000
Sunnyvale8,222$181,293
Santa Clara6,356$177,025
Mountain View4,923$196,000
San Diego3,113$139,500
Menlo Park2,876$201,053
Palo Alto2,856$186,466
Cupertino2,786$181,100
Los Angeles2,748$116,480
Irvine2,197$129,000
Fremont2,172$151,723
Foster City929$168,000
San Mateo928$191,792
Milpitas914$156,853
Pleasanton813$156,512
Redwood City735$180,000
Sacramento630$116,512
Oakland611$142,438
Culver City577$138,000
South San Francisco566$155,000
Newark528$161,637
Berkeley470$125,532
Folsom460$139,710
Pasadena422$112,878
Santa Monica393$151,944
San Bruno390$175,000
San Ramon380$156,933
Burlingame340$188,797
Dublin338$156,666
Tracy318$125,000
East Palo Alto317$182,000
El Segundo306$134,882
Los Gatos304$264,514
Torrance294$123,805
Stanford257$96,000
Long Beach244$120,661
Lathrop239$126,751
Hayward232$140,000
Ontario227$85,779
Thousand Oaks217$136,900
Alameda209$139,000
Newport Beach201$126,504
Mountain House199$148,054
Carlsbad198$130,187
Rancho Cordova195$124,592
Livermore194$161,159
Riverside176$110,448
Industry171$80,000
Diamond Bar170$107,000
San Leandro164$136,080
San Carlos156$161,637
Costa Mesa146$125,678
Davis146$93,837
Santa Barbara141$96,300
Fresno132$126,378
Glendale127$129,667
Santa Ana127$115,300
Redlands121$124,176
Manteca119$135,970

Employers based in California

By headquarters state on the filing, all work locations

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#EmployerCertifiedMedian wage
1Google LLC7,339$193,000
2Apple Inc.5,619$171,600
3Meta Platforms, Inc5,150$214,032
4NVIDIA Corporation2,424$186,472
5Intel Corporation1,731$133,432
6Salesforce, Inc.1,569$197,400
7Hcl America INC1,362$121,008
8TT Commerce & Global Services LLC1,331$189,296
9PayPal, Inc.1,187$170,000
10Cisco Systems, Inc.1,183$152,500
11LinkedIn Corporation1,046$179,079
12Adobe Inc.1,028$185,000
13Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.807$153,769
14eBay Inc.681$192,000
15Uber Technologies, Inc.657$194,600
16Intuit Inc.604$180,508
17Rivian Automotive, LLC564$144,505
18ByteDance Inc.557$240,000
19ServiceNow, Inc.544$155,012
20UST Global Inc504$113,486
21Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.491$148,119
22Applied Materials, Inc476$153,483
23Snowflake Inc.470$161,637
24Databricks, Inc.446$156,998
25Lucid USA, Inc.428$148,352

Prevailing wage levels

Share of certified filings by the DOL wage level of the job

  • Level I (entry)11,26717.7%
  • Level II (qualified)23,60937.2%
  • Level III (experienced)13,70421.6%
  • Level IV (fully competent)14,90923.5%

Frequently asked questions

What is the median H-1B salary in California?
The median wage offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for jobs in California was $165,000 a year in FY 2026 through Q3.
Which employer files the most H-1B applications in California?
Google LLC had the most certified filings for jobs in California: 5,105.