LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
LinkedIn H-1B filings in California
Short answer
LinkedIn filed 562 H-1B labor condition applications for IT roles in California (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 84% of its 666 IT filings. The most common occupation there is software developers (401) and the most common city is Sunnyvale (516).
Job titles filed in California
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Sr. Software Engineer | 85 |
| Software Engineer | 69 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | 60 |
| Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | 57 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Machine Learning | 51 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Sunnyvale | 516 |
| San Francisco | 42 |
| Brentwood | 1 |
| Mountain View | 1 |
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | 401 |
| Data Scientists | 114 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 32 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 70 | 38% |
| Level III | 77 | 42% |
| Level IV | 37 | 20% |
Median offered wage in California: $185,112 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $185,112 on the same filings. Compare with prevailing wages by area.
LinkedIn in other states
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| All states | 666 |
| New York | 52 |
| Washington | 37 |
| Illinois | 5 |
Other employers filing in California
| Employer | Filings in California |
|---|---|
| PayPal | 543 |
| Adobe | 540 |
| Nvidia | 484 |
| Salesforce | 397 |
| Tt Commerce | 352 |
| Wal-Mart Associates | 348 |
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