h-1b sponsors · DOL LCA FY2026_Q3
Who sponsors H-1B for Chemists in California?
215 employers filed certified H-1B (LCA) petitions for Chemists at worksites in California, ranked by volume — straight from the public DOL record. The address shown is each company’s HQ, which may be in another state.
| employer | lca certified | perm (green card) | median wage | denial rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMGEN INCHQ: NEWBURY PARK, CA | 33 | 30 | $137,233 | 2.2% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEYHQ: BERKELEY, CA | 25 | 1 | $81,150 | 1.2% |
| NIVAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS INCHQ: SACRAMENTO, CA | 21 | 5 | $85,000 | 0.0% |
| THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTEHQ: LA JOLLA, CA | 19 | — | $68,000 | 0.5% |
| Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryHQ: Berkeley, CA | 18 | — | $87,732 | — |
| GENENTECH INCHQ: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 16 | 14 | $129,584 | 1.6% |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INCHQ: FOSTER CITY, CA | 14 | 41 | $124,842 | 0.9% |
| NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INCHQ: SAN DIEGO, CA | 12 | 2 | $102,482 | 0.0% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANYHQ: INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 11 | 16 | $151,525 | 2.1% |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INCHQ: WALTHAM, MA | 11 | 4 | $114,587 | 3.0% |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYHQ: PASADENA, CA | 10 | — | $70,100 | 2.0% |
| THE LELAND STANFORD JR UNIVERSITYHQ: MENLO PARK, CA | 10 | — | $81,600 | 0.7% |
| NTESS LLCHQ: LIVERMORE, CA | 9 | — | $104,900 | 0.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVISHQ: DAVIS, CA | 9 | 2 | $72,000 | 1.6% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELESHQ: LOS ANGELES, CA | 9 | 1 | $63,036 | 1.8% |
| ABBVIE BIOTHERAPEUTICSHQ: NORTH CHICAGO, IL | 7 | 1 | $135,000 | 3.1% |
| ALLURE LABS INCHQ: HAYWARD, CA | 6 | 6 | $110,000 | 2.0% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INCHQ: SAN JOSE, CA | 6 | 1 | $150,051 | 1.1% |
| LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY LLCHQ: LIVERMORE, CA | 6 | — | $151,200 | 0.0% |
| CATALENT PHARMA SOLUTIONS INCHQ: SOMERSET, NJ | 5 | 15 | $121,722 | 3.8% |
| MRL SAN FRANCISCO LLCHQ: KENILWORTH, NJ | 5 | 1 | $131,400 | 0.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINEHQ: IRVINE, CA | 5 | — | $79,200 | 1.6% |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCHQ: BOSTON, MA | 5 | 25 | $116,709 | 1.3% |
| GLAUKOS CORPHQ: SAN CLEMENTE, CA | 5 | — | $117,957 | 0.0% |
| ISSAM TINA SOLUTIONS INCHQ: ROSWELL, GA | 5 | — | $116,688 | 15.4% |
Public record, ranked by certified LCA volume — not a prediction of who will sponsor you and not a quality rating. “PERM” is the employer’s certified green-card filings for this occupation nationwide. Educational, not legal advice — verify on flag.dol.gov.