California visa sponsorship salaries
15,781 employers filed 108,538 certified work-visa cases with a worksite in California. The median filed wage is $155,934, with the middle half between $120,051 and $193,000.
- Median
- $155,934
- 25th pct
- $120,051
- 75th pct
- $193,000
- 90th pct
- $226,158
- Filings
- 108,538
Top sponsors in California
Ranked by certified filings with a California worksite
| Employer | Filings | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | 5,935 | $166,000 | $186,000 | $210,748 |
| Apple Inc. | 5,474 | $153,385 | $178,110 | $204,901 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 3,932 | $182,000 | $209,720 | $230,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 2,921 | $150,766 | $179,899 | $203,490 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 1,936 | $136,297 | $158,681 | $184,318 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 1,726 | $119,434 | $133,600 | $155,000 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 1,456 | $110,000 | $140,500 | $181,034 |
| Wal-mart Associates, INC. | 1,436 | $141,574 | $153,301 | $153,301 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 1,252 | $164,299 | $194,792 | $216,091 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 1,107 | $172,000 | $190,000 | $213,057 |
| ByteDance Inc. | 904 | $165,000 | $211,268 | $269,600 |
| Adobe Inc. | 855 | $163,000 | $190,365 | $215,592 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 831 | $193,033 | $224,411 | $250,916 |
| Intel Corporation | 737 | $125,495 | $146,245 | $173,584 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp | 729 | $109,782 | $135,741 | $150,405 |
| PayPal, Inc. | 715 | $163,100 | $187,741 | $210,000 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 712 | $151,299 | $180,960 | $202,337 |
| TikTok Inc. | 671 | $159,800 | $211,200 | $264,698 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 619 | $131,201 | $152,027 | $184,242 |
| Amazon Web Services, INC. | 596 | $157,256 | $175,984 | $198,566 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 553 | $141,655 | $164,154 | $184,000 |
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | 544 | $77,640 | $85,000 | $114,000 |
| Amazon Development Center U.s., INC. | 541 | $148,400 | $175,376 | $199,534 |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 541 | $88,608 | $105,560 | $126,693 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 512 | $169,550 | $194,600 | $220,100 |
| Intuit Inc. | 512 | $151,868 | $180,128 | $214,712 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | 492 | $138,395 | $155,750 | $175,157 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 464 | $171,157 | $194,875 | $215,113 |
| Infosys Limited | 455 | $93,018 | $132,579 | $139,443 |
| Hcl Global Systems INC | 432 | $102,835 | $129,896 | $143,582 |
| University of California, San Francisco | 364 | $74,481 | $84,828 | $102,400 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | 351 | $125,897 | $158,584 | $184,558 |
| eBay Inc. | 343 | $176,935 | $200,528 | $228,775 |
| Accenture LLP | 326 | $121,979 | $148,750 | $175,697 |
| IBM Corporation | 306 | $128,694 | $165,422 | $202,568 |
| University of California, San Diego | 303 | $74,425 | $80,965 | $100,925 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | 301 | $151,549 | $171,018 | $206,315 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | 287 | $139,974 | $155,043 | $178,058 |
| Zoox Inc. | 286 | $155,750 | $171,030 | $195,750 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | 282 | $150,000 | $172,000 | $200,383 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 278 | $132,579 | $157,394 | $195,133 |
| DoorDash, Inc. | 275 | $153,600 | $180,960 | $206,315 |
| Netflix Global, LLC | 273 | $211,536 | $226,158 | $264,514 |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 268 | $144,960 | $164,271 | $185,869 |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 265 | $151,091 | $178,110 | $204,901 |
| Juniper Networks (US), Inc. | 265 | $133,432 | $149,365 | $186,056 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 265 | $77,179 | $90,100 | $142,100 |
| Deloitte & Touche LLP | 254 | $79,498 | $97,310 | $138,944 |
| The University of Southern California | 248 | $64,440 | $77,630 | $103,679 |
| Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC | 246 | $167,075 | $193,875 | $220,000 |
| Wipro Limited | 246 | $114,795 | $132,579 | $139,443 |
| Roblox Corporation | 245 | $222,910 | $258,000 | $289,460 |
| Databricks, Inc. | 239 | $142,200 | $168,958 | $199,534 |
| Snap INC. | 231 | $151,268 | $172,022 | $199,534 |
| KLA Corporation | 222 | $147,039 | $164,431 | $188,585 |
| Snowflake Inc. | 220 | $155,605 | $183,000 | $206,315 |
| University of California, Davis | 220 | $74,425 | $85,900 | $120,325 |
| Workday, Inc. | 218 | $155,605 | $161,637 | $187,741 |
| Waymo LLC | 217 | $186,000 | $204,000 | $240,000 |
| Pinterest, Inc. | 215 | $166,962 | $172,931 | $199,534 |
Occupations in California
Which professions get sponsored here
| Occupation | Filings | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 35,656 | $153,000 | $180,960 | $206,992 |
| Computer Systems Engineers/architects | 6,911 | $114,795 | $140,577 | $179,600 |
| Data Scientists | 6,470 | $128,398 | $158,642 | $188,980 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 4,567 | $135,194 | $156,853 | $188,019 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 3,462 | $200,304 | $229,000 | $264,711 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 3,233 | $111,500 | $135,741 | $164,500 |
| Industrial Engineers | 2,545 | $113,069 | $139,000 | $162,843 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 2,544 | $119,392 | $143,359 | $168,000 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 2,280 | $83,000 | $101,670 | $134,804 |
| Electrical Engineers | 1,970 | $132,000 | $156,624 | $186,000 |
| Computer Programmers | 1,728 | $95,389 | $114,000 | $127,000 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 1,686 | $179,837 | $195,000 | $224,696 |
| Operations Research Analysts | 1,652 | $107,453 | $138,550 | $170,578 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 1,483 | $67,413 | $87,000 | $143,501 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | 1,435 | $100,000 | $137,397 | $175,000 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1,376 | $109,075 | $131,560 | $153,925 |
| Management Analysts | 1,066 | $90,044 | $130,189 | $185,000 |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 984 | $77,179 | $91,264 | $120,000 |
| Sales Engineers | 873 | $135,000 | $161,470 | $190,000 |
| Database Administrators | 861 | $100,000 | $125,400 | $158,100 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 852 | $180,000 | $208,125 | $243,256 |
| Mechatronics Engineers | 846 | $126,672 | $151,467 | $179,858 |
| Civil Engineers | 840 | $87,516 | $103,844 | $120,000 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 785 | $74,606 | $82,100 | $112,882 |
| Marketing Managers | 784 | $152,000 | $192,550 | $235,726 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 753 | $163,778 | $186,077 | $211,000 |
| Project Management Specialists | 716 | $109,942 | $150,000 | $179,171 |
| Logisticians | 708 | $75,066 | $109,850 | $137,982 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 679 | $97,103 | $115,856 | $140,000 |
| Database Architects | 666 | $144,000 | $170,947 | $197,995 |
| Statisticians | 634 | $115,798 | $146,162 | $177,262 |
| Graphic Designers | 628 | $90,000 | $137,700 | $175,000 |
| Information Security Analysts | 571 | $135,100 | $170,643 | $198,550 |
| General and Operations Managers | 528 | $108,014 | $150,000 | $198,700 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 520 | $77,688 | $88,878 | $122,868 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | 470 | $114,462 | $148,845 | $193,190 |
| Lawyers | 468 | $142,730 | $224,853 | $260,000 |
| Computer Network Architects | 409 | $135,397 | $159,943 | $186,472 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 401 | $92,290 | $116,448 | $140,000 |
| Financial Managers | 394 | $165,000 | $195,185 | $249,500 |
Cities in California
Worksite cities within the state
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 11,789 | $175,000 |
| San Jose | 10,984 | $168,000 |
| Sunnyvale | 10,587 | $172,931 |
| Santa Clara | 7,495 | $173,000 |
| Mountain View | 6,490 | $186,000 |
| San Diego | 5,155 | $130,187 |
| Los Angeles | 4,197 | $110,000 |
| Cupertino | 3,760 | $179,858 |
| Menlo Park | 3,756 | $193,000 |
| Palo Alto | 3,538 | $180,000 |
| Irvine | 2,989 | $126,485 |
| Fremont | 2,794 | $146,372 |
| Pleasanton | 1,333 | $147,270 |
| San Mateo | 1,189 | $178,006 |
| Milpitas | 1,174 | $151,848 |
| Foster City | 1,123 | $155,750 |
| Redwood City | 963 | $161,637 |
| Oakland | 879 | $139,589 |
| Newark | 862 | $151,285 |
| Sacramento | 819 | $110,460 |
| South San Francisco, | 741 | $144,824 |
| Pasadena | 643 | $103,000 |
| Folsom | 643 | $126,514 |
| Santa Monica | 642 | $143,541 |
| Culver City | 617 | $138,600 |
| Berkeley | 596 | $109,200 |
| San Bruno | 577 | $157,000 |
| San Ramon | 531 | $146,249 |
| Dublin | 501 | $152,256 |
| Stanford | 495 | $85,000 |
| La Jolla | 486 | $80,034 |
| El Segundo | 452 | $126,673 |
| Burlingame | 408 | $180,000 |
| East Palo Alto | 404 | $180,960 |
| Tracy | 399 | $133,827 |
| Torrance | 390 | $116,299 |
| Woodland Hills | 350 | $126,942 |
| Livermore | 319 | $147,444 |
| Newport Beach | 298 | $127,000 |
| Carlsbad | 292 | $127,481 |
A filing is counted here by its worksite, not the employer’s headquarters. A company based elsewhere that places someone in California appears on this page; a company headquartered in California that places everyone out of state does not. State medians also mix occupations, so a state that skews toward one high-paying profession will look richer than its cost of living implies — compare within an occupation for a fairer read.