h-1b sponsors · DOL LCA FY2026_Q3
Who sponsors H-1B for Biological Scientists, All Other in California?
401 employers filed certified H-1B (LCA) petitions for Biological Scientists, All Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE LELAND STANFORD JR UNIVERSITYHQ: MENLO PARK, CA | 234 | — | $78,000 | 0.7% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,SAN FRANCISCOHQ: SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 79 | — | $82,677 | 0.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEYHQ: BERKELEY, CA | 71 | — | $78,000 | 1.2% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVISHQ: DAVIS, CA | 54 | 1 | $73,000 | 1.6% |
| THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTEHQ: LA JOLLA, CA | 53 | — | $70,990 | 0.5% |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYHQ: PASADENA, CA | 51 | — | $70,264 | 2.0% |
| The University of Southern CaliforniaHQ: Los Angeles, CA | 51 | 3 | $70,990 | — |
| CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTERHQ: LOS ANGELES, CA | 46 | 3 | $78,332 | 1.4% |
| THE SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIESHQ: LA JOLLA, CA | 46 | — | $76,877 | 0.0% |
| GENENTECH INCHQ: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 39 | 11 | $122,600 | 1.6% |
| Regents of the University of California at RiversideHQ: RIVERSIDE, CA | 39 | — | $75,600 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGOHQ: LA JOLLA, CA | 38 | — | $66,909 | 1.4% |
| AMGEN INCHQ: NEWBURY PARK, CA | 31 | 8 | $125,000 | 2.2% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINEHQ: IRVINE, CA | 31 | — | $77,179 | 1.6% |
| CZ BIOHUB SF LLC | 31 | 2 | $110,000 | 0.0% |
| ILLUMINA INCHQ: SAN DIEGO, CA | 27 | 31 | $123,120 | 2.3% |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INCHQ: WALTHAM, MA | 27 | 12 | $98,134 | 3.0% |
| ABBVIE BIOTHERAPEUTICSHQ: NORTH CHICAGO, IL | 24 | 4 | $120,000 | 3.1% |
| HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTEHQ: CHEVY CHASE, MD | 24 | — | $81,000 | 1.3% |
| Arc Research InstituteHQ: Palo Alto, CA | 22 | — | $104,500 | — |
| LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGYHQ: LA JOLLA, CA | 21 | 1 | $71,429 | 1.8% |
| Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryHQ: Berkeley, CA | 21 | 6 | $96,000 | — |
| INSITRO INCHQ: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 19 | 1 | $120,000 | 0.0% |
| THE J DAVID GLADSTONE INSTITUTESHQ: SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 19 | — | $70,762 | 1.6% |
| ALTOS LABS INCHQ: REDWOOD CITY, CA | 18 | 3 | $140,000 | 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.