Google in Los Angeles, CA
The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
Does Google sponsor H-1B workers in Los Angeles, CA?
Yes. Google has filed 318 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Los Angeles, CA with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $151k. Most fall between $137k and $168k. The most common role is Software Engineer. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
318
Median base salary
$151k
Middle 50%
$137k to $168k
Filings and pay by year
Los Angeles, CA at Google, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 47 | $157k |
| FY2025 | 70 | $163k |
| FY2024 | 66 | $163k |
| FY2023 | 71 | $151k |
| FY2022 | 16 | $138k |
| FY2021 | 1 | $170k |
| FY2020 | 7 | $145k |
| FY2019 | 24 | $113k |
| FY2018 | 9 | $132k |
| FY2017 | 7 | $132k |
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 Google files for in Los Angeles, CA
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 220 | $151k |
| Research Scientist | 15 | $180k |
| Product Manager | 6 | $174k |
| Software Engineer, Site Reliability | 4 | $159k |
| Data Scientist | 3 | $143k |
| Interaction Designer | 2 | $129k |
| Interaction Designer (1615.47937) | 2 | $108k |
| Software Engineer 1615.38474 | 2 | $153k |
| Software Engineer 1615.43226 | 2 | $132k |
| Software Engineer 1615.43862 | 2 | $108k |
| UX Designer | 2 | $182k |
| UX Director | 2 | $360k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 2 | $164k |
| Level II | 188 | $141k |
| Level III | 61 | $178k |
| Level IV | 15 | $206k |