What is the median H-1B salary in Los Angeles?

Across all certified H-1B LCA filings with a Los Angeles, CA worksite, the median offered wage is $105,000, with a 25th–75th percentile range of $77,896 to $146,744. This covers 11,597 certified filings (FY2021–FY2024). The national median across all filings is $111,197.

Which roles pay the most for H-1B workers in Los Angeles?

By median offered wage, the highest-paying roles with meaningful filing volume in Los Angeles, CA are Machine Learning Engineer ($150,000, 40 filings), Data Engineer ($145,000, 110 filings), Product Manager ($140,000, 101 filings), DevOps Engineer ($137,736, 54 filings).

Which employers sponsor the most H-1B workers in Los Angeles?

By certified filing volume the leading Los Angeles, CA sponsors are Ernst & Young U.S. LLP (970 filings, median $115,520), University of California, Los Angeles (622 filings, median $85,800), The University of Southern California (458 filings, median $71,843), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (229 filings, median $70,990), Riot Games, Inc. (223 filings, median $145,800). Counts cover FY2021–FY2024.

What DOL wage levels do H-1B filings in Los Angeles use?

Of 10,946 Los Angeles, CA filings with a recorded DOL wage level, 2,911 are Level I, 3,964 Level II, 1,978 Level III and 2,093 Level IV, 37.2% at Level III or IV, against a national figure of 39.3%. DOL wage levels are a Department of Labor classification of role experience and complexity, unrelated to an employer's internal engineering levels.

Does a higher DOL wage level improve H-1B lottery odds?

Since February 27, 2026, USCIS weights the H-1B lottery by DOL wage level, Level IV registrations get 4 entries, Level III get 3, Level II get 2, and Level I get 1, so an offer certified at a higher wage level also improves selection odds under the current system.

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H-1B Salaries in Los Angeles 2026

Across all certified H-1B filings with a Los Angeles, CA worksite, the median offered wage is $105,000 (25th–75th percentile $77,896–$146,744), based on 11,597 certified LCA filings (FY2021–FY2024).

11,597

Certified Filings

$105,000

Median Offered Wage

37.2%

Level III/IV Share

H-1B Salary by Role in Los Angeles

Role	Filings	Median	25th–75th %ile
Software Engineer	1,907	$137,000	$115,050 – $164,888
Data Engineer	110	$145,000	$119,789 – $170,000
Data Scientist	320	$131,795	$100,000 – $156,000
Machine Learning Engineer	40	$150,000	$124,250 – $177,272
Product Manager	101	$140,000	$115,000 – $175,000
DevOps Engineer	54	$137,736	$102,136 – $161,337

Offered wages as certified on the LCA. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data, FY2021–FY2024.

Top H-1B Sponsors in Los Angeles

Employer	Filings	Median Wage	Level III/IV
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	970	$115,520	32.8%
University of California, Los Angeles	622	$85,800	23%
The University of Southern California	458	$71,843	18.5%
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	229	$70,990	10.8%
Riot Games, Inc.	223	$145,800	92.8%
Deloitte & Touche LLP	173	$72,134	10.8%

Ranked by certified filing volume, FY2021–FY2024. Median is the employer's own median offered wage for this worksite.

DOL Wage Level Distribution

Every certified LCA records a DOL prevailing wage level from I to IV, reflecting the experience and complexity of the role as certified with the Department of Labor. The counts below are real filing counts for Los Angeles, not estimated wages per level. DOL wage levels are unrelated to an employer's internal engineering levels.

DOL Wage Level	Certified Filings	Share
Level I	2,911	26.6%
Level II	3,964	36.2%
Level III	1,978	18.1%
Level IV	2,093	19.1%

Based on 10,946 filings with a recorded wage level, FY2021–FY2024.

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Los Angeles Quick Facts

Certified Filings: 11,597
Median Wage: $105,000
National Median: $111,197
Data Vintage: FY2021–FY2024

Methodology

Figures on this page are computed directly from certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) in US Department of Labor disclosure data, 11,597 certified filings with a Los Angeles, CA worksite (FY2021–FY2024). Wages shown are offered wages as certified on the LCA, not DOL prevailing-wage floors. Percentiles are computed across individual filings; no figures are modeled or estimated.

DOL LCA Disclosure Data