Software Developers H-1B Jobs in California
Employers filed 117,999 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Software Developers roles based in California (FY2022–2026), across 10,230 distinct employers. The median offered wage is $175K/year, with the middle 50% between $147K and $200K.
Top Software Developers H-1B Sponsors in California
| Employer | Certified Filings | Median Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | 15,110 | $182K |
| Apple Inc. | 5,784 | $189K |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 4,120 | $178K |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 4,022 | $214K |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 2,731 | $127K |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 2,544 | $151K |
| Microsoft Corporation | 2,070 | $185K |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 2,023 | $205K |
Ranked by certified Software Developers filing volume at California worksites, FY2022–2026.
How to Read These Numbers
A certified Labor Condition Application is a step toward an H-1B petition, not an approved visa, but the volume shows which employers actually sponsor Software Developers roles in California, and the wage is the offered wage the employer committed to on the filing.
Employers must set that wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for the occupation and area, so the $175K median reflects California rates specifically rather than a national average. Compare against other states below before treating any single figure as the market rate.
Software Developers H-1B Filings in Other States
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Counted from US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026) for SOC occupation “Software Developers”, certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M, filtered to California worksites, combining 3 SOC title spellings DOL records for this occupation. A certified LCA is a step toward an H-1B petition, not an approved visa.