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Salinas, California

City · California, United States

Applications on record
1,776
FY2025
162
FY2026 to 30 June
102
Share of U.S. total
0.01%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$96,600
Median wage$96,600certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Salinas, California.

Applications by fiscal year — Salinas, California

81162FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
81162FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY2008136
FY2009124
FY2010133
FY2011109
FY201265
FY201350
FY201445
FY2015100
FY201648
FY201749
FY201875
FY201966
FY202078
FY202189
FY2022103
FY2023106
FY2024136
FY2025162
FY2026*102
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*5833110
FY20258024238
FY2024812485
FY2023637288
FY2022605353
FY2021422405
FY2020392289
FY2019290325
FY2018270426
FY2017222232
FY2016110352
FY201590865
FY201450328
FY201300464
FY201200569
FY2011009316
FY20100011518
FY20090010618
FY20080010135
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Salinas, California.

Applications by employer
  1. Hsbc Bank USA, N.A.343
  2. County of Monterey80
  3. Empire Farm Labor Contractor LLC75
  4. Elkhorn Packing Co. LLC71
  5. Salinas Union High School District61
  6. Fresh Harvest, Inc.57
  7. University of California, Davis50
  8. Monterey County Office of Education38
  9. Najsoft, Inc38
  10. Altman Specialty Plants, LLC33
  11. Foothill Packing, Inc.28
  12. J.C. Harvesting Corporation26
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse448
  2. Soil and Plant Scientists70
  3. Physical Therapists57
  4. Computer Systems Analysts56
  5. Credit Analysts49
  6. Software Developers41
  7. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists37
  8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers37
  9. Occupational Therapists31
  10. Financial Managers30
Visa routes
  1. H-1B875
  2. H-2A agricultural workers526
  3. PERM labour certification206
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers25
  5. H-1B1 (Chile)13
  6. E-3 (Australia)12
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)4
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $96,600; middle half $67,075 to $149,500 · median prevailing wage $85,034 (marker) · 119 applications.

$40k$90k$140k$190k$240k
$40k$90k$140k$190k$240k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Strawberries42
  2. Iceberg Lettuce10
  3. Lettuce9
  4. Romaine Lettuce6
  5. Berries4
  6. General Farm Workers4
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Among cities in California

Salinas, California ranks #119 of 571 cities in California by work visa applications on record, with 0.08% of the applications for worksites in the state's cities that have their own page.

Rank in California
119 of 571
Share of California's city applications
0.08%
Share of U.S. total
0.01%
Cities in California with the most applications
  1. San Francisco, CA264,290
  2. San Jose, CA207,366
  3. Sunnyvale, CA167,630
  4. Mountain View, CA138,682
  5. Santa Clara, CA128,958
  6. Los Angeles, CA105,784
  7. San Diego, CA103,047
  8. Palo Alto, CA69,888
  9. Irvine, CA61,408
  10. Fremont, CA59,493
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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