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San Diego, California

City · California, United States

Applications on record
103,047
FY2025
6,037
FY2026 to 30 June
3,824
Share of U.S. total
0.85%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$130,395
Median wage$130,395certified 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 San Diego, California.

Applications by fiscal year — San Diego, California

3,6137,226FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
3,6137,226FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20084,460
FY20093,625
FY20104,476
FY20114,550
FY20125,987
FY20136,129
FY20145,869
FY20156,326
FY20165,255
FY20175,363
FY20185,668
FY20195,075
FY20205,015
FY20215,923
FY20227,226
FY20236,702
FY20245,537
FY20256,037
FY2026*3,824
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*143,231588
FY2025175,231798
FY2024134,853680
FY2023395,831859
FY2022296,312903
FY2021004,972951
FY2020044,103908
FY2019024,341732
FY2018034,5281,137
FY2017024,2361,125
FY2016024,422831
FY2015025,0011,323
FY2014004,928941
FY2013005,639490
FY2012005,045942
FY2011003,799751
FY2010003,563913
FY2009003,139486
FY2008003,783677
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 San Diego, California.

Applications by employer
  1. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.18,076
  2. Qualcomm Incorporated8,512
  3. Apple Inc.2,176
  4. Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc.1,859
  5. Illumina, Inc.1,829
  6. Intuit Inc.1,483
  7. Tata Consultancy Services Limited1,325
  8. Amazon.com Services LLC1,115
  9. Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited1,107
  10. ServiceNow, Inc.1,071
  11. Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.930
  12. Broadcom Corporation911
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. Software Developers35,078
  2. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer13,784
  3. Computer Occupations, All Other5,602
  4. Computer Systems Analysts5,394
  5. Computer Programmers3,237
  6. Electrical Engineers2,370
  7. Computer Hardware Engineers1,558
  8. Mechanical Engineers1,465
  9. Accountants and Auditors1,389
  10. Computer and Information Systems Managers1,153
Visa routes
  1. H-1B81,837
  2. PERM labour certification16,035
  3. E-3 (Australia)1,352
  4. H-1B1 (Singapore)130
  5. H-1B1 (Chile)75
  6. H-2B non-agricultural workers47
  7. H-2A agricultural workers8
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 $130,395; middle half $112,882 to $159,212 · median prevailing wage $121,597 (marker) · 13,083 applications.

$80k$110k$140k$170k$200k
$80k$110k$140k$170k$200k
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Among cities in California

San Diego, California ranks #7 of 571 cities in California by work visa applications on record, with 4.56% of the applications for worksites in the state's cities that have their own page.

Rank in California
7 of 571
Share of California's city applications
4.56%
Share of U.S. total
0.85%
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

Job titles with their own pages

Titles with at least 30 labor condition applications here since FY2022.

  • Applied Scientist I
  • Applied Scientist II
  • Architect
  • Asics Engineer
  • Assistant Professor
  • Business Analyst
  • Business Analyst II
  • Camera Engineer
  • Camera Software Engineer
  • Cellular System Test Engineer
  • Cellular Technologies Software Engineer
  • Consultant
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Engineer
  • Data Engineer II
  • Data Scientist
  • Electrical Engineer
  • Electronics Engineer
  • Engineer
  • Engineering Manager
  • Gpu Engineer
  • Gpu Software Engineer
  • Graphics Hardware Engineer
  • Hardware Engineer
  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • Manager
  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Modem Software Engineer
  • Modem Technologies Engineer
  • Modem Technologies Software Engineer
  • Module Design Engineer
  • Multimedia Systems Engineer
  • Network Engineer
  • Principal Software Engineer
  • Product Manager
  • Program Manager
  • Program Manager II
  • Project Engineer
  • Project Manager
  • Research Engineer I
  • Scientist
  • Senior Analog Mixed Signal Design Engineer
  • Senior Asics Engineer
  • Senior Camera Engineer
  • Senior Camera Software Engineer
  • Senior Cellular System Test Engineer
  • Senior Cellular Technologies Engineer
  • Senior Cellular Technologies Software Engineer
  • Senior Data Engineer
  • Senior Data Scientist
  • Senior Engineer
  • Senior Gpu Engineer
  • Senior Gpu Software Engineer
  • Senior Hardware Engineer
  • Senior IT Software Developer
  • Senior Machine Learning Engineer
  • Senior Machine Learning Researcher Engineer
  • Senior Modem Software Engineer
  • Senior Modem Technologies Engineer
  • Senior Modem Technologies Software Engineer
  • Senior Multimedia Systems Engineer
  • Senior Product Manager
  • Senior Program Manager
  • Senior Rfic Design Engineer
  • Senior Scientist
  • Senior Software Applications Engineer
  • Senior Software Engineer
  • Senior Software Engineer 1
  • Senior Staff Asics Engineer
  • Senior Staff Cellular Technologies Software Engineer
  • Senior Staff Engineer
  • Senior Staff Gpu Engineer
  • Senior Staff Modem Technologies Engineer
  • Senior Staff Modem Technologies Software Engineer
  • Senior Staff Software Applications Engineer
  • Senior Staff Software Engineer
  • Senior Systems Engineer
  • Senior Systems Test Engineer
  • Software Applications Engineer
  • Software Developer
  • Software Development Engineer
  • Software Development Engineer - Firmware
  • Software Development Engineer - Systems
  • Software Development Engineer - Test
  • Software Development Engineer I
  • Software Development Engineer II
  • Software Development Engineer III
  • Software Development Engineering
  • Software Engineer
  • Software Engineer 3
  • Software Engineer I
  • Software Engineer II
  • Software Engineer III
  • Software Engineering
  • Software Engineering Applications
  • Software Engineering Systems
  • Software Quality Assurance Engineer
  • SR. Software Engineer
  • Staff Asics Engineer
  • Staff Camera Engineer
  • Staff Camera Software Engineer
  • Staff Cellular System Test Engineer
  • Staff Cellular Technologies Engineer
  • Staff Cellular Technologies Software Engineer
  • Staff Engineer
  • Staff Gpu Engineer
  • Staff Hardware Engineer
  • Staff IT Software Developer
  • Staff Machine Learning Engineer
  • Staff Modem Software Engineer
  • Staff Modem Technologies Engineer
  • Staff Modem Technologies Software Engineer
  • Staff Multimedia Systems Engineer
  • Staff Packaging Engineer
  • Staff Product Manager
  • Staff Software Applications Engineer
  • Staff Software Engineer
  • Staff Systems Test Engineer
  • Systems Engineer
  • Systems Test Engineer
  • Tools and Automation Engineer
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

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