LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Snap H-1B filings in California
Short answer
Snap filed 77 H-1B labor condition applications for IT roles in California (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 62% of its 125 IT filings. The most common occupation there is software developers (64) and the most common city is Palo Alto (43).
Job titles filed in California
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer (4) | 19 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (4) | 15 |
| Machine Learning Engineer (5) | 10 |
| Software Engineer (5) | 8 |
| Data Scientist (4) | 3 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto | 43 |
| Santa Monica | 23 |
| San Francisco | 9 |
| San Diego | 1 |
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | 64 |
| Data Scientists | 4 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 4 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 2 | 5% |
| Level III | 16 | 42% |
| Level IV | 20 | 53% |
Median offered wage in California: $174,015 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $174,015 on the same filings. Compare with prevailing wages by area.
Snap in other states
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| All states | 125 |
| Washington | 38 |
| New York | 9 |
Other employers filing in California
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