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Salinas, CA

Metropolitan area (Census CBSA 41500) · United States

Applications on record
5,532
FY2025
369
FY2026 to 30 June
243
Share of U.S. total
0.05%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$85,840
Median wage$85,840certified 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, CA.

Applications by fiscal year — Salinas, CA

202403FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
202403FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY2008346
FY2009351
FY2010403
FY2011331
FY2012346
FY2013241
FY2014252
FY2015353
FY2016227
FY2017215
FY2018252
FY2019217
FY2020212
FY2021251
FY2022289
FY2023288
FY2024346
FY2025369
FY2026*243
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*94710438
FY2025137316861
FY2024140618119
FY20231341111528
FY202211971567
FY202196212825
FY202079211120
FY201976012417
FY201856015838
FY201745212741
FY201627016535
FY201516028255
FY20147019946
FY20130021526
FY20120029452
FY20110024586
FY20100035251
FY20090032922
FY20080026383
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, CA.

Applications by employer
  1. US Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center482
  2. Dliflc - Defense Language Institute Foreigh Langua384
  3. Hsbc Bank USA, N.A.345
  4. Elkhorn Packing Co. LLC162
  5. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center150
  6. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute112
  7. Foothill Packing, Inc.109
  8. California Capital Insurance Company92
  9. Monterey Peninsula Unified School District91
  10. Empire Farm Labor Contractor LLC90
  11. California State University, Monterey Bay89
  12. County of Monterey88
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. Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary1,112
  2. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse901
  3. Computer Systems Analysts184
  4. Software Developers161
  5. Computer Programmers139
  6. Speech-Language Pathologists98
  7. Soil and Plant Scientists75
  8. Physical Therapists72
  9. Computer Occupations, All Other63
  10. Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists61
Visa routes
  1. H-1B3,254
  2. H-2A agricultural workers1,026
  3. PERM labour certification750
  4. E-3 (Australia)71
  5. H-2B non-agricultural workers40
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)35
  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 $85,840; middle half $64,910 to $120,000 · median prevailing wage $83,013 (marker) · 437 applications.

$40k$75k$110k$145k$180k
$40k$75k$110k$145k$180k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Strawberries73
  2. Lettuce19
  3. Celery16
  4. Romaine Lettuce14
  5. Iceberg Lettuce11
  6. Artichokes10
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Salinas, CA with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Monterey, CA2,278
  2. Salinas, CA1,770
  3. King City, CA200
  4. Moss Landing, CA168
  5. Seaside, CA153
  6. Marina, CA134
  7. Soledad, CA122
  8. Gonzales, CA102
  9. Castroville, CA100
  10. Greenfield, CA93
  11. Pacific Grove, CA84
  12. Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA83
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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