h-1b sponsors · DOL LCA FY2026_Q3
Who sponsors H-1B for Software Developers in California?
5,979 employers filed certified H-1B (LCA) petitions for Software Developers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGLE LLCHQ: MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 5,870 | 54 | $195,000 | 1.1% |
| APPLE INCHQ: CUPERTINO, CA | 3,060 | 1,012 | $185,224 | 0.9% |
| META PLATFORMS INCHQ: MENLO PARK, CA | 2,765 | 715 | $217,528 | 0.7% |
| AMAZON COM SERVICES LLCHQ: SEATTLE, WA | 2,085 | 294 | $185,000 | 1.9% |
| WAL MART ASSOCIATES INCHQ: BENTONVILLE, AR | 1,209 | 1,027 | $150,762 | 1.9% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATIONHQ: REDMOND, WA | 976 | 4,485 | $188,500 | 1.4% |
| NVIDIA CORPHQ: SANTA CLARA, CA | 946 | 672 | $192,941 | 1.0% |
| SALESFORCE INCHQ: SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 923 | 692 | $220,495 | 1.8% |
| LINKEDIN CORPORATIONHQ: SUNNYVALE, CA | 891 | 682 | $179,079 | 1.0% |
| PAYPAL INCHQ: SAN JOSE, CA | 754 | 319 | $177,712 | 1.3% |
| QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INCHQ: SAN DIEGO, CA | 647 | 74 | $139,000 | 1.8% |
| TESLA INCHQ: PALO ALTO, CA | 592 | 199 | $194,002 | 2.0% |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.HQ: Seattle, WA | 580 | 237 | $174,960 | — |
| ADOBE INCHQ: PLAYA VISTA, CA | 527 | 377 | $192,941 | 3.1% |
| UBER TECHNOLOGIES INCHQ: SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 508 | 359 | $205,000 | 2.8% |
| EBAY INCHQ: SAN JOSE, CA | 455 | 316 | $202,407 | 0.8% |
| AMAZON WEB SERVICES INCHQ: SEATTLE, WA | 451 | 181 | $179,200 | 2.7% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INCHQ: SAN JOSE, CA | 448 | 433 | $171,242 | 1.7% |
| BYTEDANCE INCHQ: MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 421 | 334 | $215,000 | 1.4% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INCHQ: SANTA CLARA, CA | 409 | 334 | $190,279 | 2.2% |
| INTEL CORPHQ: CHANDLER, AZ | 334 | 794 | $149,600 | 1.7% |
| NETFLIX INCHQ: LOS GATOS, CA | 305 | 78 | $264,514 | 1.9% |
| SERVICENOW INCHQ: SANTA CLARA, CA | 274 | 229 | $173,873 | 1.3% |
| WAYMO LLCHQ: MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 269 | 69 | $205,000 | 0.8% |
| INTUIT INCHQ: MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 260 | 470 | $182,820 | 0.8% |
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.