LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Cognizant H-1B filings in California
Short answer
Cognizant filed 249 H-1B labor condition applications for IT roles in California (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 7% of its 3,372 IT filings. The most common occupation there is computer systems engineers/architects (172) and the most common city is Sunnyvale (17).
Job titles filed in California
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Manager Jc50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 104 |
| Senior Associate Jc60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 34 |
| Senior Manager Jc45 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 33 |
| Sa Jc60 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts And Testers | 17 |
| Mgr. Jc50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts And Testers | 16 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Sunnyvale | 17 |
| Folsom | 15 |
| Irvine | 13 |
| San Jose | 11 |
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 172 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 41 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 20 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 55 | 22% |
| Level III | 134 | 54% |
| Level IV | 60 | 24% |
Median offered wage in California: $132,912 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $129,792 on the same filings. Compare with prevailing wages by area.
Cognizant in other states
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| All states | 3,372 |
| Texas | 561 |
| New Jersey | 340 |
| North Carolina | 298 |
| Illinois | 247 |
| Connecticut | 215 |
| Georgia | 199 |