Cognizant in Long Beach, CA
The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
Does Cognizant sponsor H-1B workers in Long Beach, CA?
Yes. Cognizant has filed 308 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Long Beach, CA with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $87k. Most fall between $77k and $104k. The most common role is SENIOR SYSTEMS ANALYST JC60. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
308
Median base salary
$87k
Middle 50%
$77k to $104k
Filings and pay by year
Long Beach, CA at Cognizant, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 6 | $117k |
| FY2025 | 12 | $123k |
| FY2024 | 10 | $104k |
| FY2023 | 22 | $115k |
| FY2022 | 25 | $110k |
| FY2021 | 28 | $87k |
| FY2020 | 81 | $87k |
| FY2019 | 95 | $77k |
| FY2018 | 28 | $77k |
| FY2017 | 1 | $85k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Roles
What Cognizant files for in Long Beach, CA
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 4 | $60k |
| Level II | 180 | $77k |
| Level III | 95 | $104k |
| Level IV | 29 | $131k |