Top H-1B Sponsors in California

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Top H-1B Sponsors in California

8,664 companies filed certified H-1B applications with a worksite in California (FY2026), ranked by filing volume and pay from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.

H-1B filings
28,434
in California
Sponsoring employers
8,664
distinct companies
Median H-1B wage
$128,022
$87,360–$178,008 middle 50%

Top H-1B sponsors in California

# Employer H-1B filings Avg. wage
1 Google LLC 1,009 $176,963
2 META PLATFORMS, INC. 551 $204,166
3 APPLE INC. 417 $181,660
4 TESLA, INC. 391 $164,502
5 Facebook, Inc. 382 $168,335
6 Uber Technologies, Inc. 271 $183,739
7 AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. 246 $164,570
8 EdTheory, LLC 135 $106,256
9 ERNST & YOUNG LLP 115 $176,170
10 DECOFRUT INC 113 $51,920
11 SpEd Therapy Services, Inc. 103 $97,392
12 Amazon Web Services Inc 99 $176,784
13 LinkedIn Corporation 98 $155,667
14 Microsoft Corporation 93 $173,735
15 PRISTINE REHAB CARE, LLC 93 $84,022
16 University of California, San Francisco 93 $160,592
17 Waymo LLC 93 $223,323
18 The Stepping Stones Group LLC 85 $98,898
19 BMR Health Services, Inc. 84 $98,239
20 Netflix, Inc. 79 $205,353
21 PRECISION GLOBAL CONSULTING INC 77 $87,475
22 Salesforce.com, Inc. 77 $145,108
23 PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP 70 $122,567
24 Anthropic, PBC 69 $183,896
25 RIOT GAMES, INC. 64 $153,445

Highest-paying H-1B employers in California

Ranked by mean certified H-1B wage, among employers with at least 5 filings in California.

# Employer Avg. wage H-1B filings
1 SuperOrdinary Corporate LLC $472,682 5
2 COSMOPAK USA, LLC $380,000 5
3 PAGERDUTY INC. $376,000 5
4 DEXUS US MANAGEMENT LLC $342,500 6
5 SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP $335,120 6
6 Equinix, Inc. $325,088 10
7 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP $318,571 21
8 WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP $313,182 11
9 Innovaccer Inc $312,800 5
10 Ashurst LLP $309,775 8
11 Loop Media, Inc. $303,250 5
12 JACKSON SQUARE AVIATION, LLC $301,268 6
13 ROPES & GRAY LLP $300,312 16
14 LOCAL WEB IQ $300,000 5
15 Moody's Analytics, Inc. $298,381 6
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Top H-1B roles in California

RoleH-1B filings
Software Engineer1,634
Speech Language Pathologist464
Senior Software Engineer385
Chief Executive Officer337
Product Manager327
Project Manager203
Director196
Associate182
General Manager169
Marketing Manager164

Frequently asked questions

Which companies sponsor H-1B visas in California?
8,664 employers filed certified H-1B labor condition applications with a worksite in California (FY2026). The top sponsors by filing volume include Google LLC, META PLATFORMS, INC., APPLE INC.. The full ranked list is below.
Who are the highest-paying H-1B employers in California?
Ranked by mean certified H-1B wage (among employers with at least 5 filings in the state), the top payers include SuperOrdinary Corporate LLC, COSMOPAK USA, LLC, PAGERDUTY INC.. The median certified H-1B wage in California is $128,022. The middle 50% of offers fall between $87,360 and $178,008.
What do H-1B jobs pay in California?
The median certified H-1B wage in California is $128,022. The middle 50% of offers fall between $87,360 and $178,008.
How is this ranking calculated?
Employers are ranked by the number of certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) they filed for worksites in California, sourced from U.S. Department of Labor public disclosure data. This page reflects 28,434 H-1B filings in the state.

Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, by worksite state. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.