Sponsor FinderSOC 19-4021CAUpdated July 2026

H-1B Sponsors for Biological Technicians in California

22 employers filed 2,797 H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Biological Technicians with worksites in California between FY2010 and FY2026. All are ranked below, with DOL certification outcomes and a sponsor-health signal.

Employers: 22all listed below
Filings: 2,797
Certified: 70.5%
Median wage: $50,003across 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Withdrawn is not denied.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 22 of 22 sponsors · all filings, FY2010–FY2026.

Employers sponsoring H-1B for Biological Technicians in California, ranked by filings.
#	Employer	Filings	Certified	Median wage	Wage levels	Sponsor health
1	HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE	443	71.6%	$50,000		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 Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor.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	The Salk Institute for Biological Studies	342	57.9%	$48,000		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 Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor.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
3	The Scripps Research Institute	324	49.1%	$45,885		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 Withdrawn filings are not counted against a sponsor.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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	314	84.7%	$53,000		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
5	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	271	68.6%	$63,924	—	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, Los Angeles	254	80.7%	$49,047	—	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	STANFORD UNIVERSITY/SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY	123	60.2%	$72,744	—	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
8	California Institute of Technology	93	50.5%	$54,080		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, Davis	92	75.0%	$46,692	—	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	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	68	89.7%	$64,054		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	Genentech, Inc.	63	92.1%	$74,835	—	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
12	The Leland Stanford, Jr University	57	93.0%	$77,688		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	Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope	52	84.6%	$46,849		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/JET PROPULSION LABORATORY	44	75.0%	$104,000	—	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
15	Children's Hospital Los Angeles	41	92.7%	$57,262		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	University of California, Berkeley	41	90.2%	$63,078	—	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	Northern California Institute for Research and Education	32	50.0%	$44,054		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	San Diego Biomedical Research Institute	31	77.4%	$48,000	—	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
19	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	30	90.0%	$114,517		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	Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	30	66.7%	$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
21	La Jolla Institute for Immunology	27	96.3%	$43,654		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
22	University of California, Irvine	25	60.0%	$46,896	—	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

#1HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL 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
443
Certified
71.6%
Median wage
$50,000
#2The 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
342
Certified
57.9%
Median wage
$48,000
#3The 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
324
Certified
49.1%
Median wage
$45,885
#4THE 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
314
Certified
84.7%
Median wage
$53,000
#5UNIVERSITY 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
271
Certified
68.6%
Median wage
$63,924
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#6University 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
254
Certified
80.7%
Median wage
$49,047
—
#7STANFORD UNIVERSITY/SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR 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
123
Certified
60.2%
Median wage
$72,744
—
#8California 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
93
Certified
50.5%
Median wage
$54,080
#9University 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
92
Certified
75.0%
Median wage
$46,692
—
#10Cedars-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
68
Certified
89.7%
Median wage
$64,054
#11Genentech, 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
63
Certified
92.1%
Median wage
$74,835
—
#12The 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
57
Certified
93.0%
Median wage
$77,688
#13Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope
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
52
Certified
84.6%
Median wage
$46,849
#14CALIFORNIA 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
44
Certified
75.0%
Median wage
$104,000
—
#15Children'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
41
Certified
92.7%
Median wage
$57,262
#16University 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
41
Certified
90.2%
Median wage
$63,078
—
#17Northern California Institute for Research and Education
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
32
Certified
50.0%
Median wage
$44,054
#18San Diego Biomedical Research Institute
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
31
Certified
77.4%
Median wage
$48,000
—
#19AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)
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
90.0%
Median wage
$114,517
#20Sanford 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
30
Certified
66.7%
Median wage
$50,003
#21La Jolla Institute for Immunology
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
$43,654
#22University 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
25
Certified
60.0%
Median wage
$46,896
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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 Technicians is sponsored

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

New York32 Texas22 Pennsylvania11 Massachusetts21 Maryland10 Illinois9 Michigan5 Connecticut5 Ohio6 Virginia4 Colorado4 Washington7

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

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