LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Google H-1B sponsor data for IT roles
Short answer
Google filed 2,571 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations in the DOL disclosure data (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), which ranks it 3 of 3,365 employers with five or more IT filings. The most common occupation is software developers (1,973 filings) and the most common state is CA (1,817).
Google filings by occupation
| Occupation | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 1,973 | 77% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 197 | 8% |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 93 | 4% |
| Data Scientists | 92 | 4% |
Most common job titles
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 1,747 |
| Research Scientist | 126 |
| Technical Program Manager | 75 |
| Product Manager | 56 |
| Data Scientist | 43 |
| Research Engineer | 41 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 20 | 1% |
| Level II | 1,285 | 67% |
| Level III | 392 | 21% |
| Level IV | 212 | 11% |
Most filings (67%) are at Level II. The median offered wage on these filings is $195,000 a year against a median prevailing wage of $180,710, which is 9.5% above the prevailing wage. 100% of filings offer at least the prevailing wage listed on the same filing. 100% are full time. See prevailing wages by occupation and area for the DOL levels.
Employers filing in software developers, like Google
| Employer | IT filings |
|---|---|
| Microsoft | 2,500 |
| Apple | 2,309 |
| Meta | 2,082 |
| Deloitte | 1,885 |
| JPMorgan Chase | 1,291 |
| Compunnel Software | 1,172 |
About this data
Source and definitions are on the H-1B sponsors guide. An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.
Questions
How many H-1B filings did Google make for IT roles?
2,571 labor condition applications in this dataset (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026). By decision year: 2025: 650, 2026: 1,618.
What wage did Google offer on these filings?
The median offered wage was $195,000 a year against a median prevailing wage of $180,710, 9.5% above the prevailing wage.