Software Developers, Systems Software, R&D H1B Visa in California

Total H1B Applications
112
H1B Employers
38
Average H1B Salary
$91,848
National Avg Salary
$84,194

Software Developers, Systems Software, R&D H1B Overview in California

Software Developers, Systems Software, R&D (SOC 15-1037) is an actively sponsored H1B visa occupation in California. A total of 112 labor condition applications have been filed by 38 employers across the state. The average salary offered on these H1B applications is $91,848.

Nationally, Software Developers, Systems Software, R&D positions have 546 total H1B filings with an average salary of $84,194. The California average is +9.1% 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 Software Developers, Systems Software, R&D H1B filings in California include Berkeley and Menlo Park. Salary levels and prevailing wages vary significantly across metro areas within the state.

The top H1B sponsor for this occupation in California is UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO with 14 applications at an average salary of $78,247.

Top Cities for Software Developers, Systems Software, R&D H1B in California

H1B salary data for Software Developers, Systems Software, R&D broken down by metro area within California. Click a city to view detailed sponsor information.

#CityLCAsEmployersAvg SalaryLocal BLS Medianvs MarketTop Employer
1 Berkeley, CA 17 2 $83,552 N/A N/A Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
2 Menlo Park, CA 17 4 $95,309 N/A N/A Stanford University/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
3 La Jolla, CA 14 1 $78,247 N/A N/A UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
4 Pasadena, CA 12 4 $92,939 N/A N/A CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
5 LOS ANGELES, CA 9 3 $80,218 N/A N/A UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
6 Marina del Rey, CA 5 2 $95,189 N/A N/A The University of Southern California
7 SAN DIEGO, CA 5 1 $110,000 N/A N/A TUSIMPLE
8 GOLETA, CA 3 1 $89,333 N/A N/A LAS CUMBRES OBSERVATORY GLOBAL TELESCOPE NETWORK,
9 IRVINE, CA 3 1 $54,791 N/A N/A UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
10 PALO ALTO, CA 3 2 $118,489 N/A N/A NICIRA INC.
11 San Francisco, CA 3 3 $105,802 N/A N/A ENDPOINT CLINICAL, INC.
12 SAN JOSE, CA 3 3 $135,076 N/A N/A SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
13 EMERYVILLE, CA 2 1 $110,000 N/A N/A JUICEDATA INC
14 NEWPORT BEACH, CA 2 1 $95,000 N/A N/A SMB CAPITAL CORP
15 Playa Vista, CA 2 1 $93,007 N/A N/A THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
16 PLEASANTON, CA 2 2 $104,000 N/A N/A SIRITEK INC
17 SANTA BARBARA, CA 2 1 $68,850 N/A N/A UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANTA BARBARA
18 STANFORD, CA 2 1 $82,500 N/A N/A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD, JR.
19 WOODLAND HILLS, CA 2 2 $109,000 N/A N/A WEB DESIGN AND CONSULTING SERVICES, INC., AKA AD. COM INTERACTIVE MED,
20 CULVER CITY, CA 1 1 $100,000 N/A N/A WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION

Top H1B Sponsors for Software Developers, Systems Software, R&D in California

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Software Developers, Systems Software, R&D positions with worksites in California.

#EmployerLCAsAvg SalaryMin SalaryMax SalaryApproval Rate
1 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO 14 $78,247 $46,800 $123,406 99.1%
2 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 12 $96,560 $74,712 $132,480 N/A
3 THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 10 $88,620 $75,421 $109,687 99.7%
4 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY 9 $71,989 $51,720 $90,900 99.2%
5 STANFORD UNIVERSITY/SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY 8 $96,747 $80,000 $114,401 N/A
6 SRI INTERNATIONAL 7 $89,250 $66,290 $104,900 100.0%
7 CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/JET PROPULSION LABORATORY 5 $96,990 $85,696 $116,376 N/A
8 TUSIMPLE 5 $110,000 $96,000 $130,000 97.4%
9 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES 5 $79,269 $49,500 $106,494 99.2%
10 CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 3 $53,475 $51,000 $57,925 99.2%
11 GIANT MAGELLAN TELESCOPE ORGANIZATION CORP. 3 $122,033 $117,500 $124,300 N/A
12 LAS CUMBRES OBSERVATORY GLOBAL TELESCOPE NETWORK, 3 $89,333 $89,000 $90,000 100.0%
13 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE 3 $54,791 $54,791 $54,791 100.0%
14 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD, JR. 2 $82,500 $60,000 $105,000 N/A
15 JUICEDATA INC 2 $110,000 $110,000 $110,000 N/A
16 NICIRA INC. 2 $135,000 $120,000 $150,000 100.0%
17 SMB CAPITAL CORP 2 $95,000 $95,000 $95,000 N/A
18 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANTA BARBARA 2 $68,850 $58,224 $79,477 N/A
19 AD. COM INTERACTIVE MEDIA, INC 1 N/A N/A N/A 100.0%
20 AD.COM INTERACTIVE MEDIA 1 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 N/A

Other H1B Occupations in California

Explore other occupations commonly sponsored for H1B visas in California.

OccupationLCAsEmployersAvg SalaryBLS 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

Software Developers, Systems Software, R&D H1B Data in Other States

Compare Software Developers, Systems Software, R&D H1B sponsorship data across other U.S. states.

StateLCAsEmployersAvg SalaryBLS Median
Pennsylvania 54 9 $79,915 N/A
Massachusetts 35 16 $86,987 N/A
New York 35 21 $95,536 N/A
Illinois 34 9 $79,591 N/A
New Jersey 28 8 $96,288 N/A
Colorado 25 5 $86,926 N/A
Texas 23 17 $80,327 N/A
Maryland 21 5 $71,572 N/A
Florida 20 13 $73,851 N/A
Ohio 17 5 $56,475 N/A

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