h-1b sponsors · DOL LCA FY2026_Q3

Who sponsors H-1B for Physicists in California?

76 employers filed certified H-1B (LCA) petitions for Physicists 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.

H-1B sponsors for Physicists in California
employerlca certifiedperm (green card)median wagedenial rate
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryHQ: Berkeley, CA482$124,920—
THE LELAND STANFORD JR UNIVERSITYHQ: MENLO PARK, CA39—$80,8500.7%
Stanford University/SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryHQ: Menlo Park, CA371$97,000—
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY LLCHQ: LIVERMORE, CA35—$171,1420.0%
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYHQ: PASADENA, CA32—$78,3842.0%
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEYHQ: BERKELEY, CA272$77,3271.2%
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator LabHQ: Menlo Park, CA27—$95,800—
University of California at Santa BarbaraHQ: Santa Barbara, CA23—$74,263—
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGOHQ: LA JOLLA, CA20—$88,0001.4%
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELESHQ: LOS ANGELES, CA171$78,0001.8%
California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion LaboratoryHQ: Pasadena, CA14—$125,500—
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVISHQ: DAVIS, CA121$69,2091.6%
APPLIED MATERIALS INCHQ: SANTA CLARA, CA115$175,5102.7%
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINEHQ: IRVINE, CA8—$73,9001.6%
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INCHQ: SAN JOSE, CA72$147,4471.1%
BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTEHQ: MOFFETT FIELD, CA7—$95,0000.0%
KENT STATE UNIVERSITYHQ: KENT, OH6—$69,5562.3%
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.HQ: Seattle, WA6—$170,900—
Regents of the University of California at RiversideHQ: RIVERSIDE, CA6—$79,200—
The University of Southern CaliforniaHQ: Los Angeles, CA6—$63,403—
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYHQ: NEWARK, NJ5—$74,5812.1%
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INCHQ: PALO ALTO, CA53$159,5951.9%
KLA CORPHQ: MILPITAS, CA44$192,5892.5%
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MERCEDHQ: MERCED, CA3—$74,2811.4%
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITYHQ: PRINCETON, NJ31$126,0992.5%
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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.