h-1b sponsors · DOL LCA FY2026_Q3
Who sponsors H-1B for Computer and Information Research Scientists in California?
530 employers filed certified H-1B (LCA) petitions for Computer and Information Research Scientists 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| META PLATFORMS INCHQ: MENLO PARK, CA | 545 | 27 | $208,000 | 0.7% |
| AMAZON COM SERVICES LLCHQ: SEATTLE, WA | 424 | — | $195,000 | 1.9% |
| GOOGLE LLCHQ: MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 263 | — | $211,000 | 1.1% |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.HQ: Seattle, WA | 119 | 1 | $183,848 | — |
| NVIDIA CORPHQ: SANTA CLARA, CA | 112 | 7 | $168,790 | 1.0% |
| ADOBE INCHQ: PLAYA VISTA, CA | 99 | 17 | $176,127 | 3.1% |
| BYTEDANCE INCHQ: MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 90 | 6 | $305,000 | 1.4% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATIONHQ: REDMOND, WA | 53 | 22 | $202,600 | 1.4% |
| Mistral AI, Inc.HQ: Palo Alto, CA | 38 | — | $285,000 | — |
| ANTHROPIC PBCHQ: SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 31 | — | $209,082 | 0.0% |
| OpenAI OpCo, LLCHQ: San Francisco, CA | 31 | 1 | $360,000 | — |
| AMAZON WEB SERVICES INCHQ: SEATTLE, WA | 29 | — | $192,541 | 2.7% |
| Luma AI, Inc.HQ: Palo Alto, CA | 25 | — | $187,500 | — |
| TENCENT AMERICA LLCHQ: PALO ALTO, CA | 22 | — | $220,000 | 1.8% |
| SALESFORCE INCHQ: SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 22 | 1 | $244,167 | 1.8% |
| Hippocratic AI, Inc.HQ: Palo Alto, CA | 21 | — | $240,000 | — |
| TIKTOK INCHQ: CULVER CITY, CA | 20 | — | $250,000 | 0.8% |
| APPLE INCHQ: CUPERTINO, CA | 19 | 5 | $183,578 | 0.9% |
| EBAY INCHQ: SAN JOSE, CA | 19 | 1 | $198,000 | 0.8% |
| LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY LLCHQ: LIVERMORE, CA | 19 | — | $193,920 | 0.0% |
| NETFLIX INCHQ: LOS GATOS, CA | 18 | 3 | $237,786 | 1.9% |
| MBZUAI Labs USA Inc.HQ: Sunnyvale, CA | 15 | — | $380,000 | — |
| WAYMO LLCHQ: MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 14 | 1 | $250,000 | 0.8% |
| CAPITAL ONE SERVICES LLCHQ: HENRICO, VA | 13 | — | $201,094 | 0.8% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INCHQ: SANTA CLARA, CA | 13 | 4 | $183,881 | 2.2% |
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.