h-1b sponsors · DOL LCA FY2026_Q3
Who sponsors H-1B for Chemical Engineers in California?
171 employers filed certified H-1B (LCA) petitions for Chemical Engineers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPLIED MATERIALS INCHQ: SANTA CLARA, CA | 38 | 28 | $151,070 | 2.7% |
| TESLA INCHQ: PALO ALTO, CA | 15 | 1 | $160,000 | 2.0% |
| AMGEN INCHQ: NEWBURY PARK, CA | 12 | 31 | $143,021 | 2.2% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEYHQ: BERKELEY, CA | 11 | — | $78,786 | 1.2% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATIONHQ: FREMONT, CA | 10 | 7 | $120,078 | 2.1% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INCHQ: SAN JOSE, CA | 10 | 2 | $166,000 | 1.1% |
| APPLE INCHQ: CUPERTINO, CA | 9 | 6 | $151,070 | 0.9% |
| RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE LLCHQ: IRVINE, CA | 8 | 2 | $155,000 | 0.6% |
| Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryHQ: Berkeley, CA | 8 | 2 | $92,675 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELESHQ: LOS ANGELES, CA | 7 | — | $115,939 | 1.8% |
| ILLUMINA INCHQ: SAN DIEGO, CA | 6 | 6 | $110,594 | 2.3% |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INCHQ: FOSTER CITY, CA | 5 | 6 | $147,410 | 0.9% |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INCHQ: WALTHAM, MA | 4 | 3 | $151,070 | 3.0% |
| ANTHRO ENERGYHQ: ALAMEDA, CA | 4 | — | $121,025 | — |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INCHQ: SANTA CLARA, CA | 3 | 3 | $126,000 | 3.0% |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYHQ: PASADENA, CA | 3 | — | $72,450 | 2.0% |
| ENVENT CORPHQ: LONG BEACH, CA | 3 | — | $120,390 | 0.0% |
| FLUOR ENTERPRISES INCHQ: SUGAR LAND, TX | 3 | 30 | $198,432 | 2.8% |
| GENENTECH INCHQ: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 3 | 33 | $97,094 | 1.6% |
| LILAC SOLUTIONS INCHQ: OAKLAND, CA | 3 | 5 | $100,000 | 11.1% |
| THE LELAND STANFORD JR UNIVERSITYHQ: MENLO PARK, CA | 3 | — | $77,093 | 0.7% |
| MP MINE OPERATIONS LLCHQ: LAS VEGAS, NV | 3 | — | $125,000 | 0.0% |
| QUANTUMSCAPE BATTERY INCHQ: SAN JOSE, CA | 3 | 1 | $151,070 | 0.0% |
| TERASAKI INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL INNOVATIONHQ: LOS ANGELES, CA | 3 | — | $95,000 | 0.0% |
| BAYER HEALTHCARE LLCHQ: BERKELEY, CA | 3 | 1 | $157,000 | 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.