h-1b sponsors · DOL LCA FY2026_Q3
Who sponsors H-1B for Architectural and Engineering Managers in California?
522 employers filed certified H-1B (LCA) petitions for Architectural and Engineering Managers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPHQ: SANTA CLARA, CA | 198 | 117 | $220,000 | 1.0% |
| APPLE INCHQ: CUPERTINO, CA | 130 | 89 | $213,512 | 0.9% |
| INTEL CORPHQ: CHANDLER, AZ | 114 | 121 | $202,299 | 1.7% |
| TESLA INCHQ: PALO ALTO, CA | 61 | 51 | $194,314 | 2.0% |
| QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INCHQ: SAN DIEGO, CA | 40 | 18 | $154,400 | 1.8% |
| META PLATFORMS INCHQ: MENLO PARK, CA | 39 | 4 | $258,524 | 0.7% |
| LUCID USA INCHQ: NEWARK, CA | 36 | 18 | $215,966 | 1.5% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INCHQ: SANTA CLARA, CA | 23 | 26 | $192,317 | 2.7% |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INCHQ: SAN JOSE, CA | 23 | 5 | $215,213 | 1.4% |
| RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE LLCHQ: IRVINE, CA | 23 | 18 | $190,000 | 0.6% |
| ZOOX INCHQ: FOSTER CITY, CA | 19 | 4 | $183,000 | 0.8% |
| STRIPE INCHQ: SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 16 | 21 | $193,045 | 2.1% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATIONHQ: FREMONT, CA | 15 | 15 | $173,326 | 2.1% |
| AIRBNB INCHQ: SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 14 | 8 | $216,000 | 1.2% |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS INCHQ: SUNNYVALE, CA | 14 | 12 | $186,317 | 1.6% |
| MEDTRONIC INCHQ: MINNEAPOLIS, MN | 11 | 9 | $140,858 | 1.2% |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDHQ: DALLAS, TX | 11 | 92 | $215,000 | 1.2% |
| KLA CORPHQ: MILPITAS, CA | 10 | 10 | $191,394 | 2.5% |
| LYFT INCHQ: SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 10 | 14 | $209,420 | 2.0% |
| NUTANIX INCHQ: SAN JOSE, CA | 10 | 4 | $248,186 | 1.9% |
| SYNOPSYS INCHQ: MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 10 | 15 | $219,436 | 1.6% |
| CRUISE LLCHQ: SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 9 | 11 | $200,000 | 0.5% |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANYHQ: DEARBORN, MI | 9 | 7 | $208,000 | 0.7% |
| PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATIONHQ: LAKE FOREST, CA | 9 | 16 | $185,000 | 3.5% |
| APPLIED INTUITION INCHQ: MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 9 | — | $220,000 | 0.0% |
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.