H-1B Transfers in California, 2026
Employers with a California worksite filed 59,179 certified H-1B change-of-employer petitions (FY2021–2026), 19.2% of California filings where DOL recorded the field, against 17.5% nationally. Median offered wage on a California transfer is $167K/year.
Top H-1B Transfer Sponsors in California
| Employer | Certified Transfers |
|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 2,601 |
| Google LLC | 2,096 |
| Apple Inc. | 1,902 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 1,228 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 763 |
| Wal-mart Associates, Inc. | 744 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 627 |
| Bytedance Inc. | 580 |
Ranked by certified transfer volume with a California worksite. Linked employers have a full transfer profile.
What Counts as an H-1B Transfer
An H-1B "transfer" is a new employer filing an H-1B petition for someone already holding H-1B status. On the underlying Labor Condition Application, DOL records it as a change of employer, that flag is what these figures count.
Transfers are not subject to the annual H-1B cap or the lottery, which is why they can be filed at any point in the year. Under H-1B portability you can generally begin work once USCIS receives the petition, rather than waiting for approval.
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Counted from US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a California worksite, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M, using DOL's change-of-employer flag. Transfer share is measured against filings where DOL actually recorded that field, older disclosure schema generations omit it, and including those would understate every share shown here. A certified LCA is a step toward an H-1B petition, not an approved transfer.