Sponsor FinderSOC 15-1252CAUpdated September 2026
H-1B Sponsors for Software Developers in California
1,438 employers filed 288,143 H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Software Developers with worksites in California between FY2010 and FY2026. The 50 largest are ranked below, with DOL certification outcomes and a sponsor-health signal.
- Employers
- 1,438top 50 listed
- Filings
- 288,14349% of all 589,072 for this role
- Certified
- 89.1%across those listed
- Median wage
- $130,000across the sponsors listed
How this total is counted: filings from employers with at least 25 for this occupation in this state, a resolved employer and a recorded worksite state. That is 288,143 of the 589,072 total shown on the Software Developers occupation page (49%); the remainder is the long tail of employers below the publishing threshold.
How to read this
- Does an H-1B filing mean a visa was granted?
- No. A Labor Condition Application is the wage-and-worksite filing an employer makes before petitioning. Many certified LCAs never become petitions, and an LCA is not a visa. What an LCA is.
- Is a certified filing the same as USCIS approval?
- No. Certification is a Department of Labor outcome. The I-129 petition is decided separately by USCIS and is not in this dataset. How certification rate works.
- Does a withdrawn filing count against a sponsor?
- No. A withdrawal usually means the role was filled or dropped, so it is not a compliance signal and is not counted against a sponsor in the sponsor-health score. How sponsor health is calculated.
- Is the wage shown what an employee takes home?
- No. Offered and prevailing wages are the figures on the filing, before tax, bonus or equity, and they describe the role rather than an individual paycheck. How the prevailing wage works.
- Is the most recent fiscal year complete?
- Not necessarily. The Department of Labor releases disclosure data quarterly, so counts for the latest fiscal years can still rise in a later release.
- Why are some occupations or states missing?
- Combinations backed by fewer than 25 filings, or fewer than 3 distinct employers, are not published at all. Small cells are omitted entirely rather than shown with unreliable numbers.
Top 50 sponsors, ranked
The 50 highest-volume of 1,438 employers that filed for this role here. Filter and sort instantly — everything below is already on the page, so nothing reloads. Your view is shareable: the URL updates as you filter.
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-healthNot 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
This employer filed at least one WARN Act notice in the last 24 months — a state-mandated advance announcement of a planned mass layoff or closure. A notice is an announcement, not a completed layoff, and it is not evidence of any link between the employer’s H-1B filings and its workforce plans.
Showing 50 of 50 sponsors · all filings FY2010–FY2026.
| # | Wage levels | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google LLC | 32,528 | 81.1% | $151,000 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 0%, Level II: 69%, Level III: 25%, Level IV: 6% | |
| 2 | Apple Inc. | 9,451 | 92.4% | $170,600 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 3%, Level II: 11%, Level III: 22%, Level IV: 64% | |
| 3 | Meta Platforms, Inc | 6,457 | 98.7% | $209,720 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 10%, Level II: 28%, Level III: 20%, Level IV: 42% | |
| 4 | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 4,814 | 89.6% | $109,886 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 0%, Level II: 54%, Level III: 30%, Level IV: 16% | |
| 5 | LINKEDIN CORPORATION | 4,749 | 89.6% | $142,376 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 0%, Level II: 22%, Level III: 49%, Level IV: 29% | |
| 6 | WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 4,608 | 88.7% | $150,080 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 1%, Level II: 24%, Level III: 71%, Level IV: 4% | |
| 7 | Salesforce, Inc. | 4,493 | 95.8% | $153,064 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 2%, Level II: 27%, Level III: 46%, Level IV: 25% | |
| 8 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 4,125 | 100.0% | $182,300 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 21%, Level II: 56%, Level III: 20%, Level IV: 3% | |
| 9 | FACEBOOK, INC.last filed FY2019 | 3,918 | 86.1% | $145,000 | — | |
| 10 | eBay Inc. | 3,885 | 89.5% | $141,000 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 3%, Level II: 20%, Level III: 29%, Level IV: 48% | |
| 11 | Oracle America, Inc. | 3,879 | 85.4% | $106,187 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 17%, Level III: 25%, Level IV: 59% | |
| 12 | PayPal, Inc. | 3,861 | 87.3% | $145,000 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 3%, Level II: 27%, Level III: 35%, Level IV: 34% | |
| 13 | Intel Corporation | 3,675 | 92.0% | $105,539 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 0%, Level II: 38%, Level III: 52%, Level IV: 10% | |
| 14 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | 3,500 | 97.3% | $159,610 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 29%, Level II: 53%, Level III: 17%, Level IV: 1% | |
| 15 | Microsoft Corporation | 3,381 | 94.3% | $165,074 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 9%, Level II: 38%, Level III: 37%, Level IV: 15% | |
| 16 | Yahoo Holdings Inc. | 3,257 | 72.5% | $107,365 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 8%, Level II: 41%, Level III: 21%, Level IV: 31% | |
| 17 | VMware LLC | 3,140 | 97.5% | $125,000 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 2%, Level II: 2%, Level III: 10%, Level IV: 86% | |
| 18 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 2,628 | 99.5% | $64,022 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 68%, Level III: 32% | |
| 19 | WIPRO LIMITED | 2,527 | 90.7% | $77,210 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 89%, Level III: 11% | |
| 20 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 2,523 | 96.2% | $115,357 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 0%, Level II: 2%, Level III: 82%, Level IV: 17% | |
| 21 | Qualcomm Incorporated | 2,359 | 67.4% | $83,595 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 2%, Level II: 50%, Level III: 26%, Level IV: 22% | |
| 22 | Uber Technologies, Inc. | 2,337 | 92.3% | $149,000 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 40%, Level III: 37%, Level IV: 23% | |
| 23 | NVIDIA Corporation | 2,120 | 97.5% | $173,329 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 3%, Level II: 11%, Level III: 17%, Level IV: 70% | |
| 24 | Tesla, Inc. | 2,008 | 93.8% | $166,022 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 10%, Level II: 32%, Level III: 36%, Level IV: 22% | |
| 25 | IBM Corporation | 1,949 | 77.1% | $110,864 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 61%, Level III: 23%, Level IV: 16% | |
| 26 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 1,828 | 97.8% | $73,200 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 85%, Level III: 10%, Level IV: 5% | |
| 27 | IBM India Private Limitedlast filed FY2019 | 1,739 | 80.4% | $82,187 | — | |
| 28 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 1,735 | 98.4% | $165,000 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 19%, Level II: 46%, Level III: 32%, Level IV: 4% | |
| 29 | UST GLOBAL INC | 1,720 | 91.0% | $64,000 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 96%, Level III: 4% | |
| 30 | Intuit Inc. | 1,711 | 89.8% | $130,000 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 0%, Level II: 21%, Level III: 34%, Level IV: 45% | |
| 31 | LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMITEDlast filed FY2019 | 1,671 | 95.5% | $69,372 | — | |
| 32 | SYMANTEC CORPORATIONlast filed FY2019 | 1,631 | 76.4% | $112,000 | — | |
| 33 | Adobe Inc. | 1,544 | 98.1% | $189,000 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 13%, Level II: 48%, Level III: 18%, Level IV: 22% | |
| 34 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 1,467 | 96.3% | $143,126 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 2%, Level II: 19%, Level III: 69%, Level IV: 9% | |
| 35 | A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.last filed FY2019 | 1,338 | 94.7% | $127,450 | — | |
| 36 | TWITTER, INC.last filed FY2019 | 1,236 | 93.1% | $135,000 | — | |
| 37 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 1,217 | 91.5% | $100,700 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 44%, Level III: 50%, Level IV: 6% | |
| 38 | ServiceNow, Inc. | 1,215 | 98.1% | $136,795 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 0%, Level II: 30%, Level III: 26%, Level IV: 44% | |
| 39 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 1,191 | 99.5% | $174,960 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 38%, Level II: 51%, Level III: 9%, Level IV: 2% | |
| 40 | EMC Corporation | 1,145 | 84.5% | $105,000 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 11%, Level III: 26%, Level IV: 63% | |
| 41 | NetApp, Inc. | 1,125 | 78.1% | $114,000 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 11%, Level II: 16%, Level IV: 74% | |
| 42 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 1,112 | 96.0% | $178,198 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 3%, Level II: 22%, Level III: 9%, Level IV: 66% | |
| 43 | Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. | 1,091 | 87.2% | $113,589 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 31%, Level III: 35%, Level IV: 34% | |
| 44 | Broadcom Corporation | 1,063 | 79.3% | $119,500 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level IV: 100% | |
| 45 | Netflix, Inc. | 1,051 | 93.0% | $187,741 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 12%, Level II: 5%, Level III: 2%, Level IV: 81% | |
| 46 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 1,024 | 93.9% | $128,015 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 14%, Level II: 34%, Level III: 16%, Level IV: 36% | |
| 47 | Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. | 1,000 | 86.0% | $95,368 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level II: 47%, Level III: 33%, Level IV: 21% | |
| 48 | Nisum Technologies Inc. | 991 | 92.3% | $118,000 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 66%, Level II: 25%, Level III: 8%, Level IV: 1% | |
| 49 | BYTEDANCE INC. | 963 | 96.5% | $213,700 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 30%, Level II: 30%, Level III: 22%, Level IV: 18% | |
| 50 | AIRBNB, INC. | 897 | 98.2% | $165,000 | Prevailing-wage level mix — Level I: 9%, Level II: 41%, Level III: 43%, Level IV: 7% |
- Filings
- 32,528
- Certified
- 81.1%
- Median wage
- $151,000
- Filings
- 9,451
- Certified
- 92.4%
- Median wage
- $170,600
- Filings
- 6,457
- Certified
- 98.7%
- Median wage
- $209,720
- Filings
- 4,814
- Certified
- 89.6%
- Median wage
- $109,886
- Filings
- 4,749
- Certified
- 89.6%
- Median wage
- $142,376
- Filings
- 4,608
- Certified
- 88.7%
- Median wage
- $150,080
- Filings
- 4,493
- Certified
- 95.8%
- Median wage
- $153,064
- Filings
- 4,125
- Certified
- 100.0%
- Median wage
- $182,300
- Filings
- 3,918
- Certified
- 86.1%
- Median wage
- $145,000
- Filings
- 3,885
- Certified
- 89.5%
- Median wage
- $141,000
- Filings
- 3,879
- Certified
- 85.4%
- Median wage
- $106,187
- Filings
- 3,861
- Certified
- 87.3%
- Median wage
- $145,000
- Filings
- 3,675
- Certified
- 92.0%
- Median wage
- $105,539
- Filings
- 3,500
- Certified
- 97.3%
- Median wage
- $159,610
- Filings
- 3,381
- Certified
- 94.3%
- Median wage
- $165,074
- Filings
- 3,257
- Certified
- 72.5%
- Median wage
- $107,365
- Filings
- 3,140
- Certified
- 97.5%
- Median wage
- $125,000
- Filings
- 2,628
- Certified
- 99.5%
- Median wage
- $64,022
- Filings
- 2,527
- Certified
- 90.7%
- Median wage
- $77,210
- Filings
- 2,523
- Certified
- 96.2%
- Median wage
- $115,357
- Filings
- 2,359
- Certified
- 67.4%
- Median wage
- $83,595
- Filings
- 2,337
- Certified
- 92.3%
- Median wage
- $149,000
- Filings
- 2,120
- Certified
- 97.5%
- Median wage
- $173,329
- Filings
- 2,008
- Certified
- 93.8%
- Median wage
- $166,022
- Filings
- 1,949
- Certified
- 77.1%
- Median wage
- $110,864
- Filings
- 1,828
- Certified
- 97.8%
- Median wage
- $73,200
- Filings
- 1,739
- Certified
- 80.4%
- Median wage
- $82,187
- Filings
- 1,735
- Certified
- 98.4%
- Median wage
- $165,000
- Filings
- 1,720
- Certified
- 91.0%
- Median wage
- $64,000
- Filings
- 1,711
- Certified
- 89.8%
- Median wage
- $130,000
- Filings
- 1,671
- Certified
- 95.5%
- Median wage
- $69,372
- Filings
- 1,631
- Certified
- 76.4%
- Median wage
- $112,000
- Filings
- 1,544
- Certified
- 98.1%
- Median wage
- $189,000
- Filings
- 1,467
- Certified
- 96.3%
- Median wage
- $143,126
- Filings
- 1,338
- Certified
- 94.7%
- Median wage
- $127,450
- Filings
- 1,236
- Certified
- 93.1%
- Median wage
- $135,000
- Filings
- 1,217
- Certified
- 91.5%
- Median wage
- $100,700
- Filings
- 1,215
- Certified
- 98.1%
- Median wage
- $136,795
- Filings
- 1,191
- Certified
- 99.5%
- Median wage
- $174,960
- Filings
- 1,145
- Certified
- 84.5%
- Median wage
- $105,000
- Filings
- 1,125
- Certified
- 78.1%
- Median wage
- $114,000
- Filings
- 1,112
- Certified
- 96.0%
- Median wage
- $178,198
- Filings
- 1,091
- Certified
- 87.2%
- Median wage
- $113,589
- Filings
- 1,063
- Certified
- 79.3%
- Median wage
- $119,500
- Filings
- 1,051
- Certified
- 93.0%
- Median wage
- $187,741
- Filings
- 1,024
- Certified
- 93.9%
- Median wage
- $128,015
- Filings
- 1,000
- Certified
- 86.0%
- Median wage
- $95,368
- Filings
- 991
- Certified
- 92.3%
- Median wage
- $118,000
- Filings
- 963
- Certified
- 96.5%
- Median wage
- $213,700
- Filings
- 897
- Certified
- 98.2%
- Median wage
- $165,000
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 Software Developers is sponsored
Other states with enough Software Developers filings to publish a sponsor breakdown.
Other occupations sponsored in California
Roles with a publishable sponsor breakdown in this state.
Computer Occupations50Computer Systems Analysts50Electronics Engineers50Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers50Computer Programmers50Data Scientists50Management Analysts50Accountants and Auditors50Biochemists and Biophysicists30Computer and Information Systems Managers50Mechanical Engineers50Industrial Engineers50
Understand the data
Definitions and methodology behind these H-1B figures.