H-1B in San Diego, CA
H-1B sponsorship in San Diego, CA (LCA, FY2017–2026).
How many H-1B workers are sponsored in San Diego, CA?
45,043 certified H-1B LCA filings are on record in San Diego, CA (FY2017 to FY2025, U.S. Department of Labor) at a $113k median base salary. The top sponsors are Qualcomm, Apple, and Amazon.
H-1B filings
45,043
FY2017–2026*
Median base salary
$112,965
all roles
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$92k–$138k
interquartile range
Top employers
10
sponsoring here
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top roles hired here
Most H-1B filings by job title
- 1Software Engineer1,958
- 2Senior Software Engineer1,231
- 3Software Developer713
- 4Staff Software Engineer688
- 5Senior Asics Engineer351
- 6Asics Engineer316
- 7Staff Asics Engineer251
- 8Systems Test Engineer250
- 9Programmer Analyst244
- 10Senior Systems Test Engineer233
Top H-1B employers in San Diego, CA
Most filings · with each employer’s median for this city
- 1Qualcomm11,488 filings$122k
- 2Apple1,827 filings$156k
- 3Amazon1,021 filings$133k
- 4Illumina, Inc.992 filings$115k
- 5Intuit Inc.817 filings$122k
- 6ServiceNow733 filings$117k
- 7ASML652 filings$119k
- 8TuSimple, Inc.609 filings$101k
- 9Tata Consultancy Services445 filings$73k
- 10Sony Interactive Entertainment429 filings$138k
