Computer Programmers R & D H1B Visa in California

Computer Programmers R & D H1B Overview in California

Computer Programmers R & D (SOC 15-1023) is an actively sponsored H1B visa occupation in California. A total of 132 labor condition applications have been filed by 35 employers across the state. The average salary offered on these H1B applications is $76,890.

Nationally, Computer Programmers R & D positions have 540 total H1B filings with an average salary of $67,922. The California average is +13.2% compared to the national H1B average for this occupation. Employers must file an LCA with the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process before petitioning USCIS.

The most active metro areas for Computer Programmers R & D H1B filings in California include Los Angeles and DAVIS. Salary levels and prevailing wages vary significantly across metro areas within the state.

The top H1B sponsor for this occupation in California is THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA with 43 applications at an average salary of $79,735.

Top Cities for Computer Programmers R & D H1B in California

H1B salary data for Computer Programmers R & D broken down by metro area within California. Click a city to view detailed sponsor information.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Market	Top Employer
1	Los Angeles, CA	22	3	$76,341	N/A	N/A	THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2	DAVIS, CA	20	1	$59,681	N/A	N/A	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
3	PLAYA VISTA, CA	19	1	$82,898	N/A	N/A	THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
4	SAN DIEGO, CA	14	5	$130,636	N/A	N/A	SERVMAX,INC
5	BERKELEY, CA	8	2	$63,987	N/A	N/A	LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY
6	PASADENA, CA	7	1	$57,924	N/A	N/A	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
7	LA JOLLA, CA	6	2	$75,151	N/A	N/A	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
8	MARINA DEL REY, CA	4	1	$69,709	N/A	N/A	THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
9	SAN JOSE, CA	4	1	$70,907	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
10	FREMONT, CA	3	2	$67,890	N/A	N/A	PROCESSWEAVER, INC
11	IRVINE, CA	3	1	$62,064	N/A	N/A	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
12	STANFORD, CA	3	1	$54,685	N/A	N/A	THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD, JR.
13	VENICE, CA	3	1	$79,000	N/A	N/A	CODE PARTICLE, INC.
14	MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA	2	2	$55,654	N/A	N/A	VAPORWARE LABS LLC
15	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	2	2	$93,500	N/A	N/A	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
16	SUNNYVALE, CA	2	2	$99,840	N/A	N/A	AMV INC AGILE MARKET VENTURES INC
17	ANAHEIM, CA	1	1	$83,200	N/A	N/A	LINK4 CORPORATION
18	CHATSWORTH, CA	1	1	$55,000	N/A	N/A	CYSTEMS LOGIC INC.
19	CUPERTINO,, CA	1	1	$66,976	N/A	N/A	COPPERCONE, INC.
20	FULLERTON, CA	1	1	$42,869	N/A	N/A	WHEEL AND TIRE CLUB INC

Top H1B Sponsors for Computer Programmers R & D in California

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Computer Programmers R & D positions with worksites in California.

#	Employer	LCAs	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary	Approval Rate
1	THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	43	$79,735	$47,611	$130,000	99.7%
2	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	24	$59,681	$35,904	$84,500	99.5%
3	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	7	$57,924	$39,624	$75,000	99.2%
4	LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY	7	$63,604	$43,763	$117,624	N/A
5	SERVMAX, INC.	7	$178,214	$72,500	$800,000	100.0%
6	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	5	$81,429	$60,045	$100,000	99.1%
7	THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD, JR.	4	$54,685	$46,055	$66,000	N/A
8	COGNITIVE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC	4	$108,295	$89,981	$114,400	N/A
9	SCIENTIFIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, INC.	4	$70,907	$70,907	$70,907	75.0%
10	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES	4	$62,435	$48,922	$75,000	99.2%
11	CODE PARTICLE, INC.	3	$79,000	$79,000	$79,000	100.0%
12	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE	3	$62,064	$54,768	$76,656	100.0%
13	PROCESSWEAVER, INC	2	$54,835	$49,670	$60,000	81.8%
14	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY	2	$65,138	$55,276	$75,000	99.2%
15	AGILE MARKET VENTURES INC	1	$99,840	$99,840	$99,840	N/A
16	AMERICAN ONE TECHNOLOGIES INC	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
17	AMERICAN WEST TRAVEL	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
18	AMV INC AGILE MARKET VENTURES INC	1	$99,840	$99,840	$99,840	N/A
19	AUTOLEASELOCATOR.COM INC	1	$24,960	$24,960	$24,960	N/A
20	THE BUCK INSTITUTE FOR AGE RESEARCH	1	$41,288	$41,288	$41,288	100.0%

Other H1B Occupations in California

Explore other occupations commonly sponsored for H1B visas in California.

Occupation	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS Median
Software Developers, Appllications	191,619	15,030	$120,286	N/A
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS,APPLICATIONS	97,753	6,823	$88,153	N/A
Web Administrators	59,306	6,776	$97,733	N/A
Software Developers, Systems Software	54,164	5,633	$127,922	N/A
SOFTWARE ENGINEER	48,919	4,427	$73,923	N/A
Sofware Developers	32,108	4,591	$180,897	$170,910
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	29,576	1,789	$115,235	$154,670
Auditors	22,230	5,987	$71,779	$96,360
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	17,545	3,312	$95,427	N/A
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,465	3,610	$178,021	$211,340

Computer Programmers R & D H1B Data in Other States

Compare Computer Programmers R & D H1B sponsorship data across other U.S. states.

State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS Median
New York	46	25	$65,328	N/A
New Jersey	44	16	$67,670	N/A
Pennsylvania	41	6	$55,885	N/A
Texas	40	19	$64,201	N/A
Illinois	27	8	$68,450	N/A
Massachusetts	23	13	$61,248	N/A
Maryland	22	10	$62,189	N/A
Colorado	13	4	$91,313	N/A
Georgia	12	8	$63,112	N/A
Oklahoma	12	4	$59,046	N/A

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