California H-1B LCA Salaries

14,456 certified filings · FY2026

Median Salary

$171,964

+$5,964 YoY

Salary Range (P25–P75)

$134,139 $211,150

Total Filings

14,456

Top Companies

# Company Median Salary Filings
1 Apple $185,224 926
2 Meta Platforms $227,000 547
3 Google $201,000 530
4 Amazon.com $176,300 417
5 NVIDIA $201,053 329

Top Roles

# Role Median Salary Filings
1 Software Developers $188,000 5,090
2 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $176,416 699
3 Computer And Information Systems Managers $240,000 645
4 Data Scientists $180,000 512
5 Information Technology Project Managers $178,000 494

Wage Level Distribution

Level I 12.6%
Level II 34.7%
Level III 26.1%
Level IV 26.6%

Salary Distribution

<$50K
23
$50–75K
356
$75–100K
895
$100–125K
1,463
$125–150K
2,131
$150–175K
2,610
$175–200K
2,434
$200–225K
1,987
$225–250K
1,134
$250K+
1,423