H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 68-0274794Updated May 2026

California Department of Transportation

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for California Department of Transportation. Filed 240 disclosures between FY2021 and FY2025 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

240

Outside top-N

Certified

95.0%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

1.3%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate

Summary

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is a state agency responsible for planning, designing, and maintaining California's highway system. Since 2021, Caltrans has filed 240 H-1B Labor Condition Applications with a 95% certification rate, demonstrating consistent approval success across its sponsorships.

Civil Engineers dominate Caltrans's H-1B program, accounting for 203 of 240 filings (85%). The remaining roles span Data Scientists (13 filings), Social Scientists and Related Workers (6), Management Analysts (4), and Environmental Scientists and Specialists (4). This occupational mix reflects the agency's infrastructure and transportation engineering priorities.

Caltrans's H-1B activity has accelerated substantially. The program began with 1 filing in 2021, grew to 25 in 2023, then expanded to 94 filings in 2024 and 120 in 2025, indicating rapid growth in H-1B-sponsored positions. With no denials and only 1.25% withdrawals, the agency maintains a strong certification track record.

Caltrans H-1B sponsorship
California Department of Transportation H-1B
H-1B civil engineers California
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California infrastructure H-1B filings

Outcome breakdown

Share of California Department of Transportation’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified95.0%

Cert-withdrawn3.8%

Withdrawn1.3%

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Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by California Department of Transportation. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	17-2051	Civil Engineers	203
2	15-2051	Data Scientists	13
3	19-3099	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	6
4	13-1111	Management Analysts	4
5	19-2041	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	4
6	15-1252	Software Developers	2
7	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	1
8	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	1
9	11-3012	Administrative Services Managers	1
10	55-1015	Command and Control Center Officers	1

Civil Engineers

203

Data Scientists

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

Management Analysts

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Software Developers

Electrical Engineers

Accountants and Auditors

Administrative Services Managers

Command and Control Center Officers

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2021	1
FY2023	25
FY2024	94
FY2025	120

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