OCCUPATION Γ— STATE Β· DOL LCA DATA

Software Developers, Systems Software H-1B Jobs in California

Employers filed 10,456 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Software Developers, Systems Software roles based in California (FY2021–2022), across 1,584 distinct employers. The median offered wage is $157K/year, with the middle 50% between $131K and $184K.

10,456
Certified Filings
1,584
Employers
$157K
Median Wage
$131K–$184K
25th–75th

Top Software Developers, Systems Software H-1B Sponsors in California

EmployerCertified FilingsMedian Wage
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.700$113K
Apple Inc.699$178K
Cisco Systems, Inc.468$151K
Intel Corporation440$131K
Google LLC239$161K
Amazon.com Services LLC236$150K
Salesforce.com, Inc.198$200K
LINKEDIN CORPORATION193$157K

Ranked by certified Software Developers, Systems Software filing volume at California worksites, FY2021–2022.

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, Systems Software 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 $157K 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, Systems Software H-1B Filings in Other States

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Counted from US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2022) for SOC occupation β€œSoftware Developers, Systems Software”, certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M, filtered to California worksites, combining 2 SOC title spellings DOL records for this occupation. A certified LCA is a step toward an H-1B petition, not an approved visa.