Sponsor FinderSOC 19-1021CAUpdated July 2026

H-1B Sponsors for Biochemists and Biophysicists in California

30 employers filed 8,610 H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Biochemists and Biophysicists with worksites in California between FY2010 and FY2026. All are ranked below, with DOL certification outcomes and a sponsor-health signal.

Employers: 30all listed below
Filings: 8,610
Certified: 79.7%
Median wage: $57,338across the sponsors listed

How to read this

An LCA is not a visa. It is the wage-and-worksite filing an employer makes before petitioning. Many certified LCAs never become petitions.
Certification is a DOL outcome, not a USCIS approval — the I-129 petition is decided separately and is not in this dataset.
Withdrawn is not denied. A withdrawal usually means the role was filled or dropped, so it is not counted against a sponsor here.
Offered and prevailing wages are not take-home pay. They are the figures on the filing, before tax, bonus or equity.
Recent years may be incomplete. DOL releases disclosure data quarterly, so counts for the latest fiscal years can still rise in a later release.
Combinations backed by fewer than 25 filings, or fewer than 3 employers, are not published at all.

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Employers sponsoring H-1B for Biochemists and Biophysicists in California, ranked by filings.
#	Employer	Filings	Certified	Median wage	Wage levels	Sponsor health
1	The Leland Stanford, Jr University	2,070	86.9%	$63,000		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
2	University of California, Davis	1,030	72.1%	$50,040		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
3	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	919	72.0%	$51,120		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
4	The University of San Francisco	870	82.3%	$48,192	—	Not enough recent filings to score this sponsor for this role and location — fewer than 25 filings, or none in the last 5 fiscal years. Absence of a score is not a negative signal. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
5	University of California, Los Angeles	687	81.8%	$50,112		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
6	University of California, Berkeley	593	83.1%	$59,784		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
7	UCSF MEDICAL CENTER	404	75.2%	$77,179		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
8	University of California at Santa Barbara	316	76.3%	$51,000		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
9	University of California, Irvine	225	68.9%	$51,120		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
10	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	220	95.9%	$64,032		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
11	Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	142	73.9%	$117,840		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
12	Children's Hospital Los Angeles	121	84.3%	$53,643		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
13	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	112	90.2%	$62,400		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
14	California Institute of Technology	108	47.2%	$60,000		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
15	Genentech, Inc.	91	87.9%	$67,309		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
16	The Scripps Research Institute	87	57.5%	$50,003		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
17	THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	77	81.8%	$70,000		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
18	University of California, Santa Cruz	72	56.9%	$54,010		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
19	The J. David Gladstone Institutes	70	77.1%	$50,440		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
20	LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD	60	91.7%	$47,500	—	Not enough recent filings to score this sponsor for this role and location — fewer than 25 filings, or none in the last 5 fiscal years. Absence of a score is not a negative signal. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
21	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE	57	73.7%	$50,439	—	Not enough recent filings to score this sponsor for this role and location — fewer than 25 filings, or none in the last 5 fiscal years. Absence of a score is not a negative signal. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
22	The Salk Institute for Biological Studies	38	65.8%	$57,338		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
23	Gilead Sciences, Inc.	37	100.0%	$112,549		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
24	Buck Institute for Research on Aging	34	82.4%	$51,230		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
25	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, MERCED	31	83.9%	$58,000		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
26	Amgen Inc.	30	100.0%	$132,683		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
27	Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research	29	93.1%	$70,000		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
28	University of California, Riverside	28	85.7%	$73,004		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
29	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/JET PROPULSION LABORATORY	26	46.2%	$53,500	—	Not enough recent filings to score this sponsor for this role and location — fewer than 25 filings, or none in the last 5 fiscal years. Absence of a score is not a negative signal. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
30	Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	26	88.5%	$103,787		Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health

#1The Leland Stanford, Jr University
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
2,070
Certified
86.9%
Median wage
$63,000
#2University of California, Davis
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
1,030
Certified
72.1%
Median wage
$50,040
#3UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
919
Certified
72.0%
Median wage
$51,120
#4The University of San Francisco
Not enough recent filings to score this sponsor for this role and location — fewer than 25 filings, or none in the last 5 fiscal years. Absence of a score is not a negative signal. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
870
Certified
82.3%
Median wage
$48,192
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#5University of California, Los Angeles
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
687
Certified
81.8%
Median wage
$50,112
#6University of California, Berkeley
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
593
Certified
83.1%
Median wage
$59,784
#7UCSF MEDICAL CENTER
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
404
Certified
75.2%
Median wage
$77,179
#8University of California at Santa Barbara
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
316
Certified
76.3%
Median wage
$51,000
#9University of California, Irvine
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
225
Certified
68.9%
Median wage
$51,120
#10Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
220
Certified
95.9%
Median wage
$64,032
#11Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
142
Certified
73.9%
Median wage
$117,840
#12Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
121
Certified
84.3%
Median wage
$53,643
#13Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
112
Certified
90.2%
Median wage
$62,400
#14California Institute of Technology
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
108
Certified
47.2%
Median wage
$60,000
#15Genentech, Inc.
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
91
Certified
87.9%
Median wage
$67,309
#16The Scripps Research Institute
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
87
Certified
57.5%
Median wage
$50,003
#17THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
77
Certified
81.8%
Median wage
$70,000
#18University of California, Santa Cruz
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
72
Certified
56.9%
Median wage
$54,010
#19The J. David Gladstone Institutes
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
70
Certified
77.1%
Median wage
$50,440
#20LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD
Not enough recent filings to score this sponsor for this role and location — fewer than 25 filings, or none in the last 5 fiscal years. Absence of a score is not a negative signal. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
60
Certified
91.7%
Median wage
$47,500
—
#21REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
Not enough recent filings to score this sponsor for this role and location — fewer than 25 filings, or none in the last 5 fiscal years. Absence of a score is not a negative signal. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
57
Certified
73.7%
Median wage
$50,439
—
#22The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
38
Certified
65.8%
Median wage
$57,338
#23Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
37
Certified
100.0%
Median wage
$112,549
#24Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
34
Certified
82.4%
Median wage
$51,230
#25UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, MERCED
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
31
Certified
83.9%
Median wage
$58,000
#26Amgen Inc.
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
30
Certified
100.0%
Median wage
$132,683
#27Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
29
Certified
93.1%
Median wage
$70,000
#28University of California, Riverside
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
28
Certified
85.7%
Median wage
$73,004
#29CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
Not enough recent filings to score this sponsor for this role and location — fewer than 25 filings, or none in the last 5 fiscal years. Absence of a score is not a negative signal. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
26
Certified
46.2%
Median wage
$53,500
—
#30Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Derived from DOL certification and denial outcomes and recent filing volume. It describes DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, job quality, or an endorsement. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor. Full methodology at /methodology#sponsor-health
Filings
26
Certified
88.5%
Median wage
$103,787

How the sponsor-health signal is calculated

The badge blends each sponsor’s DOL certification rate (weighted toward the last five fiscal years), its denial rate, and its recent filing volume. Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor, because a withdrawal usually means the role was filled or dropped. Sponsors with too few or too old filings show “Limited data” rather than a score. It reflects DOL paperwork outcomes only — not USCIS approval, pay quality, or an endorsement. Full methodology.

Where else Biochemists and Biophysicists is sponsored

Other states with enough Biochemists and Biophysicists filings to publish a sponsor breakdown.

New York16 Texas13 Michigan4 Pennsylvania8 Ohio8 Illinois6 Maryland4 North Carolina4 Tennessee4 Massachusetts12 Oregon3 Louisiana4

Other occupations sponsored in California

Roles with a publishable sponsor breakdown in this state.

Software Developers50 Computer Occupations50 Computer Systems Analysts50 Electronics Engineers50 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers50 Computer Programmers50 Data Scientists50 Management Analysts50 Accountants and Auditors50 Computer and Information Systems Managers50 Mechanical Engineers50 Industrial Engineers50

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Understand the data

Definitions and methodology behind these H-1B figures.

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