Salaries in California
H-1B & Green Card (PERM) salary data for filings with a worksite in California.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) public disclosure data. Represents base salary only; excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.365,445
Total Filings
$113,000
Median Salary
$114,627
Average Salary
$1,000,000
Maximum
Salary Distribution — California
| P10 | P25 | P50 (Median) | P75 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $51,414 | $85,000 | $113,000 | $142,000 | $170,200 |
Breakdown by Visa Program
| Program | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B (Specialty Occupation) | 28,488 | 8% |
| PERM (Green Card Labor Certification) | 336,957 | 92.2% |
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Top 25 Employers in California
| Employer | Filings | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | 23,054 | $124,800 |
| Intel Corporation | 13,090 | $93,408 |
| APPLE INC. | 11,792 | $144,900 |
| Facebook, Inc. | 9,110 | $142,168 |
| Cisco Systems Capital Corporation | 7,421 | $119,101 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 5,921 | $99,447 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | 5,166 | $116,951 |
| HCL America, Inc. | 3,688 | $100,755 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 3,628 | $141,165 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 3,471 | $154,000 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. | 3,449 | $122,408 |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. | 3,080 | $140,000 |
| VMWARE, INC. | 3,008 | $122,408 |
| PayPal, Inc. | 2,525 | $132,000 |
| eBay Inc. | 2,493 | $130,416 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 2,228 | $140,950 |
| Intuit Inc. | 2,124 | $137,080 |
| YAHOO! INC. | 2,044 | $114,411 |
| Juniper Networks, Inc. | 1,653 | $123,786 |
| Broadcom Corporation | 1,642 | $113,651 |
| TESLA, INC. | 1,459 | $138,000 |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 1,200 | $191,020 |
| Synopsys, Inc. | 1,198 | $110,864 |
| A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC | 1,123 | $120,349 |
| HEWLETTPACKARD COMPANY | 1,077 | $102,128 |