US Department of Labor data

H-1B visa sponsors in California

Employers with certified H-1B filings for jobs in California, July 2025 to June 2026.

11,189 employers had Labor Condition Applications certified for H-1B jobs in California from July 2025 to June 2026, with 58,755 certified applications in total. This page ranks them, from US Department of Labor data.

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The numbers count certified applications where the place of work is in California, whatever state the employer is based in. The cities with the most filings are San Francisco, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara.

A certified LCA is not a visa and not an open job. It is the first step an employer takes before filing an H-1B petition, and it also covers extensions and transfers for people already in the US. Use the list to find employers that sponsor regularly, then check their current vacancies.

Top H-1B sponsors in California

EmployerHead officeApplications certifiedMain job categoriesMedian salary offered
Google LLCMountain View, CA3,927Software Developers; Information Technology Project Managers; Data Scientists$194,000
Apple Inc.Cupertino, CA2,323Software Developers; Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Electrical Engineers$181,100
Meta Platforms, IncMenlo Park, CA1,933Software Developers; Computer and Information Research Scientists; Data Scientists$211,800
Amazon.com Services LLCSeattle, WA1,576Software Developers; Computer and Information Research Scientists; Business Intelligence Analysts$163,400
NVIDIA CorporationSanta Clara, CA1,283Software Developers; Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Architectural and Engineering Managers$187,000
Tesla, Inc.Austin, TX1,159Manufacturing Engineers; Software Developers; Industrial Engineers$150,000
Wal-mart Associates, Inc.Bentonville, AR762Software Developers; Business Intelligence Analysts; Data Scientists$145,700
Salesforce, Inc.San Francisco, CA499Software Developers; Information Technology Project Managers; Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$205,200
Microsoft CorporationRedmond, WA481Software Developers; Data Scientists; Information Technology Project Managers$173,800
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.Seattle, WA427Software Developers; Computer and Information Research Scientists; Information Technology Project Managers$165,000
ByteDance Inc.San Jose, CA425Software Developers; Computer and Information Research Scientists; Data Scientists$229,900
Cisco Systems, Inc.San Jose, CA373Software Developers; Information Technology Project Managers; Network and Computer Systems Administrators$161,000
Infosys LimitedRichardson, TX371Computer Systems Engineers/Architects; Information Technology Project Managers; Management Analysts$92,600
Ernst & Young U.S. LLPSecaucus, NJ325Accountants and Auditors; Database Administrators; Software Developers$167,700
Cognizant Technology Solutions US CorpCollege Station, TX325Computer Systems Engineers/Architects; Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers; Information Technology Project Managers$110,200
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.San Diego, CA312Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Software Developers; Industrial Production Managers$156,900
LinkedIn CorporationSunnyvale, CA310Software Developers; Data Scientists; Computer and Information Systems Managers$182,500
TikTok Inc.Culver City, CA308Software Developers; Data Scientists; Computer and Information Systems Managers$230,200
Adobe Inc.San Jose, CA303Software Developers; Data Scientists; Business Intelligence Analysts$200,000
TT Commerce & Global Services LLCCulver City, CA301Software Developers; Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists; Data Scientists$176,000
Lucid USA, Inc.Newark, CA288Automotive Engineers; Mechanical Engineers; Software Developers$150,700
Uber Technologies, Inc.San Francisco, CA282Software Developers; Data Scientists; Operations Research Analysts$191,800
Intel CorporationSanta Clara, CA274Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Software Developers; Materials Engineers$143,500
Intuit Inc.Mountain View, CA256Software Developers; Operations Research Analysts; Data Scientists$186,100
PayPal, Inc.San Jose, CA256Software Developers; Data Scientists; Computer and Information Systems Managers$180,000
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityStanford, CA240Biochemists and Biophysicists; Molecular and Cellular Biologists; Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$87,300
Amazon Web Services, Inc.Seattle, WA235Software Developers; Computer and Information Systems Managers; Computer Network Support Specialists$162,600
Zoox Inc.Foster City, CA233Software Developers; Industrial Engineers; Mechanical Engineers$184,200
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Santa Clara, CA231Software Developers; Network and Computer Systems Administrators; Sales Engineers$184,000
ServiceNow, Inc.Santa Clara, CA226Software Developers; Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers; Sales Engineers$151,200
Netflix, Inc.Los Gatos, CA222Software Developers; Data Scientists; Computer and Information Research Scientists$226,200
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanySpring, TX217Computer Systems Engineers/Architects; Software Developers; Information Technology Project Managers$147,500
Applied Materials, IncSanta Clara, CA200Industrial Engineers; Materials Engineers; Mechanical Engineers$151,100
Waymo LLCMountain View, CA190Software Developers; Computer and Information Research Scientists; Data Scientists$205,000
HCL America IncSanta Clara, CA181Computer Systems Engineers/Architects; Information Technology Project Managers; Computer Programmers$116,000
Deloitte Consulting LLPPhiladelphia, PA178Software Developers; Computer and Information Systems Managers; Database Architects$141,600
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Santa Clara, CA178Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Software Developers; Validation Engineers$156,900
Snowflake Inc.Menlo Park, CA172Software Developers; Sales Engineers; Computer Systems Engineers/Architects$160,000
DoorDash, Inc.San Francisco, CA170Software Developers; Data Scientists; Operations Research Analysts$171,300
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Milpitas, CA166Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers; Industrial Engineers$137,200
Tata Consultancy Services LimitedRockville, MD165Computer Systems Engineers/Architects; Computer Programmers; Computer Systems Analysts$90,600
Rivian Automotive, LLCIrvine, CA163Mechanical Engineers; Industrial Engineers; Software Developers$142,400
Databricks, Inc.San Francisco, CA160Software Developers; Computer Systems Engineers/Architects; Sales Engineers$153,400
eBay Inc.San Jose, CA156Software Developers; Computer and Information Systems Managers; Data Scientists$193,700
KLA CorporationMilpitas, CA155Nanosystems Engineers; Computer Systems Engineers/Architects; Mechanical Engineers$151,700
University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA153Biochemists and Biophysicists; Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary; Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$92,700
Roblox CorporationSan Mateo, CA151Software Developers; Data Scientists; Computer and Information Systems Managers$255,200
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.San Jose, CA150Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Industrial Engineers; Software Developers$148,300
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.San Jose, CA149Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Software Developers; Sales Engineers$152,200
Accenture LLPChicago, IL146Computer Systems Analysts; Information Technology Project Managers; Computer Programmers$144,200
Oracle America, Inc.Austin, TX138Software Developers; Computer Systems Analysts; Computer and Information Systems Managers$149,000
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Sunnyvale, CA136Software Developers; Industrial Engineers; Mechanical Engineers$164,000
The University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA124Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary; Biochemists and Biophysicists; Molecular and Cellular Biologists$75,700
University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA122Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists; Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary; Software Developers, Non R&D$102,200
Anthropic, PBCSan Francisco, CA115Software Developers; Computer and Information Research Scientists; Data Scientists$194,800
University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA114Molecular and Cellular Biologists; Chemists; Physicists$93,300
Deloitte Tax LLPPhiladelphia, PA112Accountants and Auditors; Software Developers; Operations Research Analysts$97,400
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Santa Clara, CA110Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Software Developers; Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,900
Snap Inc.Santa Monica, CA110Software Developers; Data Scientists; Special Effects Artists and Animators$180,700
Amgen Inc.Thousand Oaks, CA110Software Developers; Chemists; Operations Research Analysts$140,200
Lam Research CorporationFremont, CA110Materials Engineers; Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Software Developers$136,400
Wipro LimitedEast Brunswick, NJ108Computer Programmers; Computer Systems Engineers/Architects; Information Technology Project Managers$98,900
Deloitte & Touche LLPPhiladelphia, PA105Accountants and Auditors; Information Security Analysts; Management Analysts$102,900
OpenAI OpCo, LLCSan Francisco, CA104Software Developers; Information Technology Project Managers; Data Scientists$255,000
Airbnb, Inc.San Francisco, CA101Software Developers; Data Scientists; Architectural and Engineering Managers$194,500
University Of California, San DiegoLa Jolla, CA92Biochemists and Biophysicists; Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists; Biological Technicians$82,800
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Foster City, CA92Computer and Information Systems Managers; Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists; Information Technology Project Managers$159,200
TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.San Jose, CA87Software Developers; Data Scientists; Database Architects$190,400
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.Redlands, CA87Software Developers; Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers; Information Security Engineers$118,500
Amazon Data Services, IncSeattle, WA87Software Developers; Industrial Engineers; Civil Engineers$148,800
Applied Intuition, Inc.Sunnyvale, CA87Software Developers; Robotics Engineers; Architectural and Engineering Managers$170,000
JPMorgan Chase & Co.Chicago, IL85Software Developers; Financial and Investment Analysts; Data Scientists$162,500
Asml Us, LPChandler, AZ84Mechanical Engineers; Industrial Engineers; Architectural and Engineering Managers$119,700
Genentech, Inc.South San Francisco, CA83Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists; Chemists; Data Scientists$141,500
IBM CorporationDurham, NC82Software Developers; Computer Systems Analysts; Information Technology Project Managers$147,600
Zscaler, Inc.San Jose, CA81Software Developers; Information Technology Project Managers; Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$192,100
Workday, Inc.Pleasanton, CA80Software Developers; Computer and Information Systems Managers; Information Security Analysts$162,800
University of California, DavisDavis, CA79Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary; Biological Scientists, All Other; Soil and Plant Scientists$91,400
Xilinx, Inc.San Jose, CA78Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Software Developers; Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$171,500
Robinhood Markets, Inc.Menlo Park, CA77Software Developers; Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers; Data Scientists$178,100
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLCTampa, FL77Operations Research Analysts; Computer and Information Systems Managers; Software Developers$180,000
Everpure, Inc.Santa Clara, CA77Software Developers; Computer and Information Systems Managers; Information Technology Project Managers$182,000
Nokia of America CorporationMurray Hill, NJ76Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers; Software Developers; Computer Network Architects$145,200
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLCCulver City, CA75Data Scientists; Software Developers; Information Security Engineers$187,700
Docusign Inc.San Francisco, CA74Software Developers; Information Technology Project Managers; Computer and Information Systems Managers$187,600
Rubrik, Inc.Palo Alto, CA73Software Developers; Computer and Information Systems Managers; Graphic Designers$189,000
California Department of TransportationSacramento, CA73Transportation Engineers; Electrical Engineers; Civil Engineers$89,100
Compunnel Software Group, IncPrinceton, NJ72Software Developers; Computer Systems Analysts; Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$110,000
Joby Aero, Inc.Santa Cruz, CA69Mechanical Engineers; Aerospace Engineers; Software Developers$168,200
Persistent Systems LimitedSanta Clara, CA68Computer Programmers; Information Technology Project Managers; Software Developers$114,800
Atlassian US, Inc.San Francisco, CA66Software Developers; Data Scientists; Information Technology Project Managers$200,000
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.El Segundo, CA66Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Electrical Engineers; Validation Engineers$155,900
Autodesk, Inc.San Francisco, CA65Software Developers; Information Technology Project Managers; Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,400
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLCIrvine, CA65Software Developers; Electrical Engineers; Mechanical Engineers$160,000
Stripe, LLCSouth San Francisco, CA64Software Developers; Information Technology Project Managers; Operations Research Analysts$159,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA64Biochemists and Biophysicists; Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists; Bioinformatics Scientists$85,300
Chime Financial, Inc.San Francisco, CA64Software Developers; Operations Research Analysts; Data Scientists$190,000
Box, Inc.Redwood City, CA64Software Developers; Computer and Information Systems Managers; Business Intelligence Analysts$187,600
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeley, CA63Computer Systems Engineers/Architects; Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar; Materials Scientists$131,100
LTIMindtree LimitedEdison, NJ61Software Developers; Computer Systems Engineers/Architects; Information Technology Project Managers$100,800
Resolve AI, Inc.San Francisco, CA60Software Developers; Software Developers, R&D; Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$214,300
Nutanix, Inc.San Jose, CA59Software Developers; Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers; Architectural and Engineering Managers$186,100
Pinterest, Inc.San Francisco, CA58Software Developers; Data Scientists; Computer and Information Systems Managers$180,700
Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc.Seattle, WA56Software Developers; Computer Hardware Engineers; Computer and Information Research Scientists$180,600
Niagara Bottling, LLCDiamond Bar, CA56Logistics Analysts; Industrial Engineers; Mechanical Engineers$113,300
Yahoo Holdings Inc.New York, NY55Software Developers; Data Scientists; Computer and Information Systems Managers$154,000
MediaTek USA Inc.San Jose, CA55Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Electrical Engineers; Software Developers$159,900
Micron Technology, Inc.Boise, ID55Electrical Engineers; Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Materials Engineers$131,600
Super Micro Computer, Inc.San Jose, CA55Electrical Engineers; Software Developers; Mechanical Engineers$141,000
Astera Labs INCSan Jose, CA54Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Electrical Engineers; Validation Engineers$159,900
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA54Molecular and Cellular Biologists; Physicists; Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$77,600
Capgemini America IncChicago, IL54Software Developers; Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers; Computer Programmers$130,600
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.San Jose, CA54Software Developers; Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$168,800
Boston Consulting Group, Inc.Boston, MA53Management Analysts; Data Scientists; Software Developers$190,000
Ford Motor CompanyDearborn, MI53Software Developers; Automotive Engineers; Mechanical Engineers$125,400
Pacific Investment Management Company LLCNewport Beach, CA52Financial and Investment Analysts; Operations Research Analysts; Software Developers$167,000
Visa U.S.A. Inc.Foster City, CA52Software Developers; Information Technology Project Managers; Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$149,200
Cohesity, Inc.Santa Clara, CA52Software Developers; Network and Computer Systems Administrators; Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,400
C3.ai, Inc.Redwood City, CA52Data Scientists; Software Developers; Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,000
Archer Aviation Inc.San Jose, CA51Mechanical Engineers; Electrical Engineers; Aerospace Engineers$187,800
LatentView Analytics CorporationSan Jose, CA51Operations Research Analysts; Data Scientists; Software Developers$142,300
Social Finance, LLCSan Francisco, CA51Software Developers; Data Scientists; Computer and Information Systems Managers$210,000
University Of California, IrvineIrvine, CA50Molecular and Cellular Biologists; Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists; Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$95,700
Scale AI, Inc.San Francisco, CA50Software Developers; Computer and Information Research Scientists; General and Operations Managers$215,600
Lyft, Inc.San Francisco, CA50Software Developers; Data Scientists; Computer Systems Engineers/Architects$157,000
Illumina, Inc.San Diego, CA50Software Developers; Bioinformatics Scientists; Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$141,600
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Irvine, CA49Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Industrial Engineers; Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$122,000
Siemens Industry Software Inc.Plano, TX48Software Developers; Sales Engineers; Mechanical Engineers$146,100
Crusoe Energy Systems LLCSan Francisco, CA48Software Developers; Network and Computer Systems Administrators; Construction Managers$200,000
Zoom Communications, Inc.San Jose, CA47Software Developers; Computer and Information Research Scientists; Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,400
Kforce Inc.Tampa, FL47Software Developers; Business Intelligence Analysts; Operations Research Analysts-
Electronic Arts Inc.Redwood City, CA46Software Developers; Special Effects Artists and Animators; Operations Research Analysts$160,700
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLCSan Mateo, CA46Software Developers; Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers; Data Scientists$174,700
SAP Labs, LLCNewtown Square, PA45Software Developers; Computer Systems Analysts; Web and Digital Interface Designers$161,800
People Center, Inc. d/b/a RipplingSan Francisco, CA45Software Developers; Data Scientists; Computer and Information Systems Managers$237,500
Tech Mahindra (americas), IncBedminster, NJ45Software Developers; Computer Systems Analysts; Computer Programmers$109,300
Stanford Health CareStanford, CA45Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other; Software Developers, Non R&D; Data Scientists$119,600
Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO)Bethesda, MD44Software Developers; Computer and Information Systems Managers; Data Scientists$174,100
Arista Networks, Inc.Santa Clara, CA44Software Developers; Network and Computer Systems Administrators; Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$120,100
Analog Devices, Inc.Wilmington, MA43Electronics Engineers, Except Computer; Electrical Engineers; Software Developers$140,400
University of California at Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA43Physicists; Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health; Biochemists and Biophysicists$82,800
Fortinet, Inc.Sunnyvale, CA43Software Developers; Network and Computer Systems Administrators; Sales Engineers$154,900
UST Global IncAliso Viejo, CA43Software Developers; Computer Systems Analysts; Information Technology Project Managers$114,600
Auris Health, Inc.New Brunswick, NJ41Robotics Engineers; Mechanical Engineers; Industrial Engineers$164,800
Verkada, IncSan Mateo, CA41Software Developers; Computer Systems Analysts; Project Management Specialists$170,000
Riot Games, Inc.Los Angeles, CA40Software Developers; Database Administrators; Information Technology Project Managers$151,800
NetApp, Inc.San Jose, CA40Software Developers; Sales Engineers; Computer and Information Systems Managers$149,700
Aurora Operations, Inc.Pittsburgh, PA40Robotics Engineers; Software Developers; Industrial Engineers$158,600
Zipline International Inc.South San Francisco, CA39Software Developers; Mechanical Engineers; Aerospace Engineers$175,000
Block, Inc.Oakland, CA39Software Developers; Data Scientists; Operations Research Analysts$220,000

Showing the 150 employers with the most certified applications in California, out of 11,189. Search all sponsors for the rest.

How to use this list

  1. Target employers that sponsor often. A high number of certified applications means the employer files for foreign workers every year.
  2. Match the job category. The table shows the kinds of jobs each employer filed for. Apply where your occupation is on the list.
  3. Compare the pay. The median salary is what the employer wrote on its filings. Use it when you negotiate.
  4. Apply on the employer's careers page and say clearly whether you need H-1B sponsorship or a transfer.

Common questions

Which companies sponsor H-1B visas in California?

By certified applications from July 2025 to June 2026, the largest are Google LLC, Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms, Inc. 11,189 employers filed for jobs in California in total.

What is an LCA and how is it linked to the H-1B visa?

A Labor Condition Application is filed by the employer with the Department of Labor before it can file an H-1B petition. It states the job, the place of work and the pay. A certified LCA does not guarantee a visa.

Does a company on this list have open jobs now?

Not necessarily. The data shows past filings, including extensions and transfers for current employees. Check the employer's careers page for current vacancies.

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Sources

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