California (CA)
West region · H-1B sponsorship, wages, layoffs, and enforcement for FY24.
23,012 employees across 397 WARN notices in California
Real notices filed with the state and republished from its open-data portal. Most recent notice filed: Oct 28, 2026.
- Oct 28, 2026Dropbox, Inc.San Francisco57
- Oct 28, 202624 Hr HomecareEl Segundo14
- Oct 27, 2026Frontapp, Inc.San Francisco53
- Oct 27, 2026Walt Disney Parks & Resorts US, Inc.Glendale159
- Oct 27, 2026Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc.San Diego131
- Oct 26, 2026Tawa, Inc. dba 99 Ranch MarketChino49
- Oct 26, 2026Tawa, Inc. dba 99 Ranch MarketPleasanton54
- Oct 26, 2026LevyOakland181
What this means for you
California workers
- Tracked employers sponsor about 19,215 H-1B workers across 7 firms with worksites in California. Modeled
- The average offered wage among those sponsors is $141,143. Modeled
- California employers have filed 397 WARN notices covering 23,012 employees. These notices are a direct read on local labor stress, filed with the state and linked to its portal. Reported
California employers
- The largest tracked H-1B sponsors with California worksites include Alphabet, Meta, Apple. Modeled
- Sponsorship volume alone does not indicate that any U.S. worker was displaced (see methodology). Reported
This is data context only, not legal or immigration advice. Figures are labelled reported, projected, or estimated; for individual situations consult a qualified professional.
Top H-1B employers in state
By approvals attributable to in-state worksites
View the 7 data points behind this chart
H-1B approvals attributable to worksites in California. 7 rows · Alphabet to IBM · H-1B approvals.
| Name | H-1B approvals |
|---|---|
| Alphabet | 5,364 |
| Meta | 4,844 |
| Apple | 3,873 |
| HCL | 2,953 |
| Tata | 844 |
| Microsoft | 756 |
| IBM | 581 |
Top sponsored occupations
Among tracked employers
- 1Software Engineer
- 2Data Scientist
- 3Systems Analyst
- 4Machine Learning Engineer
- 5Management Consultant
Employer detail
7 tracked employers
- Alphabet (Google)5,364$170,000
- Meta Platforms4,844$177,000
- Apple3,873$165,000
- HCL America2,953$92,000
- Tata Consultancy Services844$94,000
- Microsoft756$162,000
- IBM581$128,000
WARN notices by year
Employees covered by notices filed each calendar year
- 2026397 notices23,012
California H-1B & immigration: common questions
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas in California?
Tracked H-1B sponsors with worksites in California include Alphabet (Google), Meta Platforms, Apple. About 19,215 approvals are attributable to tracked employers in the state. This is a curated subset, not a complete state total.
What is the average H-1B salary in California?
The average offered wage among tracked California H-1B sponsors is $141,143, from Department of Labor LCA disclosures.
How many H-1B workers are sponsored in California?
Tracked employers account for about 19,215 H-1B approvals attributable to California worksites in FY24.