Sponsor FinderSOC 19-1029CAUpdated July 2026

H-1B Sponsors for Biological Scientists, All Other in California

21 employers filed 2,085 H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Biological Scientists, All Other with worksites in California between FY2010 and FY2026. All are ranked below, with DOL certification outcomes and a sponsor-health signal.

Employers: 21all listed below
Filings: 2,085
Certified: 70.5%
Median wage: $91,894across 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Withdrawn is not denied.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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Showing 21 of 21 sponsors · all filings, FY2010–FY2026.

Employers sponsoring H-1B for Biological Scientists, All Other in California, ranked by filings.
#	Employer	Filings	Certified	Median wage	Wage levels	Sponsor health
1	California Institute of Technology	683	53.4%	$48,650		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 Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor.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	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE	228	75.9%	$43,692	—	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
3	University of California, Los Angeles	161	87.0%	$68,900		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 Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor.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	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	140	95.7%	$79,086		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
5	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/JET PROPULSION LABORATORY	94	59.6%	$61,984	—	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
6	The University of San Francisco	87	87.4%	$67,800	—	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
7	University of California, Berkeley	82	78.0%	$76,600		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	Illumina, Inc.	79	70.9%	$91,894		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	Genentech, Inc.	59	62.7%	$107,674		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	Google LLC	57	94.7%	$173,350		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	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	56	58.9%	$95,303		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	FACEBOOK, INC.	49	79.6%	$119,487	—	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
13	Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.	48	62.5%	$104,000		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
14	Gilead Sciences, Inc.	45	97.8%	$104,705		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	University of California, Davis	41	68.3%	$69,000		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
16	Microsoft Corporation	35	85.7%	$143,700	—	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
17	UCSF MEDICAL CENTER	30	76.7%	$93,400		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
18	University of California, Santa Cruz	29	69.0%	$89,540	—	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	Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	28	53.6%	$53,160		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	Guardant Health, Inc.	27	96.3%	$137,280		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
21	Meta Platforms, Inc	27	100.0%	$190,359		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

#1California 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
683
Certified
53.4%
Median wage
$48,650
#2REGENTS 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
228
Certified
75.9%
Median wage
$43,692
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#3University 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
161
Certified
87.0%
Median wage
$68,900
#4Lawrence 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
140
Certified
95.7%
Median wage
$79,086
#5CALIFORNIA 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
94
Certified
59.6%
Median wage
$61,984
—
#6The 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
87
Certified
87.4%
Median wage
$67,800
—
#7University 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
82
Certified
78.0%
Median wage
$76,600
#8Illumina, 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
79
Certified
70.9%
Median wage
$91,894
#9Genentech, 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
59
Certified
62.7%
Median wage
$107,674
#10Google 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
57
Certified
94.7%
Median wage
$173,350
#11UNIVERSITY 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
56
Certified
58.9%
Median wage
$95,303
#12FACEBOOK, INC.
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
49
Certified
79.6%
Median wage
$119,487
—
#13Roche Sequencing Solutions, 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
48
Certified
62.5%
Median wage
$104,000
#14Gilead 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
45
Certified
97.8%
Median wage
$104,705
#15University 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
41
Certified
68.3%
Median wage
$69,000
#16Microsoft Corporation
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
35
Certified
85.7%
Median wage
$143,700
—
#17UCSF 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
30
Certified
76.7%
Median wage
$93,400
#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
29
Certified
69.0%
Median wage
$89,540
—
#19Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery 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
28
Certified
53.6%
Median wage
$53,160
#20Guardant Health, 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
27
Certified
96.3%
Median wage
$137,280
#21Meta Platforms, 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
27
Certified
100.0%
Median wage
$190,359

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 Biological Scientists is sponsored

Other states with enough Biological Scientists filings to publish a sponsor breakdown.

Massachusetts11 New York12 Maryland5 Texas11 Florida4 Georgia5 Indiana4 Pennsylvania5 North Carolina3

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 Biochemists and Biophysicists30 Computer and Information Systems Managers50 Mechanical Engineers50

Go deeper

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Understand the data

Definitions and methodology behind these H-1B figures.

What “certification rate” means What an LCA is (and isn’t)How the sponsor-health signal works Common H-1B sponsorship questions