Devops Engineer H-1B Salary in California 2026
Based on 3,058 certified LCA filings for Devops Engineer roles in California (DOL FY2022–2026). Median wage: $157K. See national Devops Engineer data →
Wage Level Breakdown, California
| DOL Wage Level | Filings | Share | Est. Lottery Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 289 | 10.9% | ~8% |
| Level II | 1,183 | 44.7% | ~22% |
| Level III | 625 | 23.6% | ~44% |
| Level IV | 549 | 20.7% | ~67% |
Top Devops Engineer H-1B Cities in California
| City | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 359 | $174K |
| Sunnyvale | 286 | $171K |
| San Francisco | 266 | $176K |
| Santa Clara | 218 | $179K |
| Mountain View | 179 | $190K |
| Palo Alto | 143 | $174K |
| Pleasanton | 119 | $149K |
| San Diego | 117 | $145K |
| Redwood City | 84 | $166K |
| Fremont | 72 | $144K |
Top Devops Engineer H-1B Employers in California
| Employer | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | 208 | $189K |
| TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. | 90 | $209K |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 88 | $185K |
| Workday, Inc. | 41 | $156K |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 38 | $163K |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 35 | $197K |
| Informatica LLC | 30 | $151K |
| Zscaler, Inc. | 30 | $172K |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | 28 | $163K |
| TikTok Inc. | 27 | $208K |
Devops Engineer H-1B Filings Trend, California
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 16 | $144K |
| FY2022 | 883 | $153K |
| FY2023 | 707 | $156K |
| FY2024 | 707 | $160K |
| FY2025 | 601 | $171K |
| FY2026 | 144 | $175K |
Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship in California
Beyond H-1B, employers across all roles in California filed 374,915 PERM green-card petitions (339,604 certified) in DOL disclosure data 2007–2026, with a median offered wage of $119K. PERM (ETA-9089) is a separate DOL process from the H-1B LCA data above and isn't broken out by role in DOL's disclosure files. See full California state data →
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Wage data aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026), filtered to certified petitions with wages between $30K and $1M in California. Lottery-odds estimates reflect the 2026 wage-weighted selection model and are illustrative.