h-1b sponsors · DOL LCA FY2026_Q3
Who sponsors H-1B for Materials Engineers in California?
181 employers filed certified H-1B (LCA) petitions for Materials 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATIONHQ: FREMONT, CA | 114 | 273 | $138,258 | 2.1% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INCHQ: SANTA CLARA, CA | 82 | 313 | $155,251 | 2.7% |
| APPLE INCHQ: CUPERTINO, CA | 80 | 79 | $155,251 | 0.9% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES INCHQ: SAN JOSE, CA | 60 | 22 | $144,664 | 1.1% |
| KLA CORPHQ: MILPITAS, CA | 30 | 23 | $135,000 | 2.5% |
| HEADWAY TECHNOLOGIES INCHQ: MILPITAS, CA | 22 | 27 | $159,869 | 1.5% |
| INTEL CORPHQ: CHANDLER, AZ | 16 | 3,267 | $145,053 | 1.7% |
| TESLA INCHQ: PALO ALTO, CA | 11 | 7 | $145,950 | 2.0% |
| RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE LLCHQ: IRVINE, CA | 10 | 6 | $155,000 | 0.6% |
| ASML US LLCHQ: CHANDLER, AZ | 9 | 38 | $142,375 | 4.1% |
| QUANTUMSCAPE BATTERY INCHQ: SAN JOSE, CA | 8 | 5 | $155,251 | 0.0% |
| Sandisk Technologies, Inc.HQ: Milpitas, CA | 8 | — | $178,797 | — |
| LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY LLCHQ: LIVERMORE, CA | 7 | — | $139,914 | 0.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGOHQ: LA JOLLA, CA | 6 | — | $79,881 | 1.4% |
| GOOGLE LLCHQ: MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 5 | 1 | $220,000 | 1.1% |
| NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS INCHQ: FREMONT, CA | 5 | 2 | $116,355 | 3.8% |
| Coreshell Technologies, Inc.HQ: San Leandro, CA | 5 | 2 | $132,600 | — |
| COHERENT INCHQ: SANTA CLARA, CA | 4 | 1 | $138,500 | 1.1% |
| CYMER LLCHQ: SAN DIEGO, CA | 4 | 5 | $120,765 | 0.9% |
| JOBY AERO INCHQ: SANTA CRUZ, CA | 4 | — | $155,720 | 0.0% |
| SILA NANOTECHNOLOGIES INCHQ: ALAMEDA, CA | 4 | 1 | $151,000 | 0.0% |
| INTEL NDTM US LLCHQ: CHANDLER, AZ | 4 | 1 | $134,514 | 1.6% |
| MP MINE OPERATIONS LLCHQ: LAS VEGAS, NV | 4 | 3 | $153,000 | 0.0% |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYHQ: PASADENA, CA | 3 | — | $95,000 | 2.0% |
| GAF ENERGY LLCHQ: NEW YORK, NY | 3 | — | $135,000 | 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.