H-1B sponsors by state
Companies that sponsor H-1B visas in California
California is one of the biggest H-1B states: 101,854 certified applications for jobs there in a year, 19.2% of the US total (#1). The most filed jobs are Software Developers (33%) and Computer Occupations (Other) (6%).
Certified applications
101,854
Jobs in California · Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
Share of US total
19.2%
#1 among states
Sponsors registered here
11,979
with at least one certified application
- Software Developers offers in California are above the US median: $187,741 (+31%).
- 11,979 employers registered in California filed at least one certified application; the biggest is Google (Mountain View) with 8,387.
The most sponsored jobs in California
Occupations with the most certified applications for worksites in California. The bar shows the middle half of offered salaries; “vs US” compares the median with the national one.
| Occupation | Filings | Range | Median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 33,788 | $160,000 – $216,666 | $187,741 | +31% |
| Computer Occupations (Other) | 6,397 | $130,000 – $192,995 | $154,000 | +30% |
| Data Scientists | 6,263 | $133,952 – $200,000 | $171,000 | +34% |
| Electronics Engineers | 4,320 | $152,000 – $198,882 | $168,583 | +7% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 3,111 | $206,773 – $274,500 | $243,900 | +18% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 3,080 | $114,400 – $165,890 | $138,445 | +27% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 2,662 | $178,360 – $232,980 | $201,094 | +8% |
| Industrial Engineers | 2,398 | $120,182 – $168,742 | $143,313 | +28% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 2,248 | $126,189 – $178,000 | $150,654 | +36% |
| Electrical Engineers | 1,814 | $139,500 – $190,000 | $160,930 | +26% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 1,707 | $89,999 – $141,378 | $110,400 | +12% |
| Computer Programmers | 1,625 | $102,877 – $131,000 | $124,800 | +31% |
Biggest H-1B sponsors registered in California
By the employer's registered address. Their applications can be for jobs in any state.
| # | Employer | City | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain View | 8,387 | |
| 2 | Apple | Cupertino | 7,129 |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | Menlo Park | 6,188 |
| 4 | Nvidia | Santa Clara | 2,900 |
| 5 | HCL America | Santa Clara | 2,028 |
| 6 | Salesforce | San Francisco | 2,027 |
| 7 | Intel | Santa Clara | 2,014 |
| 8 | PayPal | San Jose | 1,409 |
| 9 | Cisco Systems | San Jose | 1,384 |
| 10 | TT Commerce & Global Services | Culver City | 1,369 |
| 11 | Sunnyvale | 1,195 | |
| 12 | Adobe | San Jose | 1,176 |
| 13 | Qualcomm Technologies | San Diego | 1,060 |
| 14 | Uber Technologies | San Francisco | 837 |
| 15 | eBay | San Jose | 793 |
| 16 | ByteDance | San Jose | 761 |
| 17 | Intuit | Mountain View | 722 |
| 18 | Rivian Automotive | Irvine | 682 |
| 19 | ServiceNow | Santa Clara | 664 |
| 20 | UST Global | Aliso Viejo | 650 |
| 21 | Advanced Micro Devices | Santa Clara | 620 |
| 22 | Snowflake | Menlo Park | 584 |
| 23 | Lucid | Newark | 574 |
| 24 | TikTok | Culver City | 558 |
| 25 | Palo Alto Networks | Santa Clara | 530 |
Cities with the most registered sponsors: San Francisco (1,891), Los Angeles (753), San Jose (559), Irvine (517), San Diego (394), Palo Alto (351), Santa Clara (301), Fremont (220).
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H-1B in California: common questions
- Which companies sponsor H-1B visas in California?
- The biggest H-1B filers registered in California are Google (8,387), Apple (7,129), Meta Platforms (6,188), Nvidia (2,900), HCL America (2,028) (certified applications, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Which jobs are sponsored most in California?
- By certified applications for worksites in California: Software Developers (33,788, median $187,741); Computer Occupations (Other) (6,397, median $154,000); Data Scientists (6,263, median $171,000); Electronics Engineers (4,320, median $168,583); Computer and Information Systems Managers (3,111, median $243,900).
- How many H-1B applications are there in California?
- 101,854 certified applications with salary data named a worksite in California in Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 — 19.2% of the US total.
- Why might a company's filings be in another state?
- Employers are listed by their registered address, while job counts and salaries follow the worksite on each application. A company registered in one state often hires in several.