h-1b sponsors · DOL LCA FY2026_Q3
Who sponsors H-1B for Biochemists and Biophysicists in California?
225 employers filed certified H-1B (LCA) petitions for Biochemists and Biophysicists 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,SAN FRANCISCOHQ: SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 345 | 3 | $77,030 | 0.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGOHQ: LA JOLLA, CA | 176 | — | $74,569 | 1.4% |
| THE LELAND STANFORD JR UNIVERSITYHQ: MENLO PARK, CA | 155 | — | $77,495 | 0.7% |
| BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE CITY OF HOPEHQ: DUARTE, CA | 58 | 4 | $73,224 | 0.0% |
| THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTEHQ: LA JOLLA, CA | 52 | — | $68,786 | 0.5% |
| The University of Southern CaliforniaHQ: Los Angeles, CA | 41 | — | $55,349 | — |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INCHQ: FOSTER CITY, CA | 29 | 45 | $115,357 | 0.9% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVISHQ: DAVIS, CA | 23 | 5 | $72,800 | 1.6% |
| CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTERHQ: LOS ANGELES, CA | 21 | 3 | $64,750 | 1.4% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEYHQ: BERKELEY, CA | 20 | — | $77,030 | 1.2% |
| CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTERHQ: DUARTE, CA | 18 | 1 | $73,224 | 0.0% |
| SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTEHQ: LA JOLLA, CA | 18 | — | $69,451 | 4.2% |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYHQ: PASADENA, CA | 16 | — | $72,723 | 2.0% |
| HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTEHQ: CHEVY CHASE, MD | 16 | — | $78,786 | 1.3% |
| ABBVIE BIOTHERAPEUTICSHQ: NORTH CHICAGO, IL | 14 | 4 | $135,000 | 3.1% |
| Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryHQ: Berkeley, CA | 14 | 2 | $82,260 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELESHQ: LOS ANGELES, CA | 13 | 3 | $80,700 | 1.8% |
| University of California at Santa BarbaraHQ: Santa Barbara, CA | 13 | — | $74,100 | — |
| AMGEN INCHQ: NEWBURY PARK, CA | 11 | 106 | $139,725 | 2.2% |
| Regents of the University of California at RiversideHQ: RIVERSIDE, CA | 11 | — | $80,800 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINEHQ: IRVINE, CA | 10 | — | $80,800 | 1.6% |
| VAXCYTE INCHQ: FOSTER CITY, CA | 10 | 1 | $161,826 | 0.0% |
| THE SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIESHQ: LA JOLLA, CA | 10 | — | $67,000 | 0.0% |
| ARCUS BIOSCIENCES INCHQ: HAYWARD, CA | 9 | 2 | $125,000 | 0.0% |
| GENENTECH INCHQ: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 9 | 80 | $101,400 | 1.6% |
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.