LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Visa H-1B filings in California
Short answer
Visa filed 116 H-1B labor condition applications for IT roles in California (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 29% of its 402 IT filings. The most common occupation there is software developers (42) and the most common city is Foster City (112).
Job titles filed in California
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Staff Sw Engineer | 10 |
| Sr. Data Engineer | 9 |
| Sr. Sw Engineer | 8 |
| Staff Research Scientist | 7 |
| Director | 6 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Foster City | 112 |
| Los Angeles | 2 |
| San Francisco | 1 |
| Irvine | 1 |
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | 42 |
| Data Scientists | 21 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 17 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 4 | 5% |
| Level II | 26 | 31% |
| Level III | 6 | 7% |
| Level IV | 47 | 57% |
Median offered wage in California: $169,100 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $163,613 on the same filings. Compare with prevailing wages by area.
Visa in other states
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| All states | 402 |
| Texas | 195 |
| Colorado | 34 |
| Georgia | 23 |
| Virginia | 15 |
| District of Columbia | 5 |
Other employers filing in California
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