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San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

Metropolitan area (Census CBSA 41740) · United States

Applications on record
131,075
FY2025
7,713
FY2026 to 30 June
5,160
Share of U.S. total
1.08%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$127,600
Median wage$127,600certified 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.

Applications by fiscal year — San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

4,4498,897FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
4,4498,897FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20085,852
FY20094,933
FY20106,023
FY20115,957
FY20127,394
FY20137,384
FY20147,245
FY20157,662
FY20166,723
FY20176,893
FY20187,357
FY20196,654
FY20206,326
FY20217,370
FY20228,897
FY20238,283
FY20247,249
FY20257,713
FY2026*5,160
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*23174,0671,053
FY202534296,3941,256
FY202439355,9661,209
FY202336487,0981,101
FY202237307,7301,100
FY202123216,1491,177
FY202023215,2001,082
FY201913205,696925
FY201814205,9371,386
FY201712155,5531,313
FY20168145,6521,049
FY20151266,1461,498
FY20141006,1451,090
FY2013006,783601
FY2012006,2691,125
FY2011005,016941
FY2010004,8621,161
FY2009004,305628
FY2008004,959893
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-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.

Applications by employer
  1. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.18,304
  2. Qualcomm Incorporated8,535
  3. University of California, San Diego4,501
  4. Apple Inc.2,178
  5. Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc.1,870
  6. Illumina, Inc.1,829
  7. Intuit Inc.1,479
  8. Tata Consultancy Services Limited1,422
  9. The Scripps Research Institute1,149
  10. Amazon.com Services LLC1,130
  11. Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited1,114
  12. ServiceNow, Inc.1,080
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 Developers38,906
  2. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer14,357
  3. Computer Systems Analysts6,630
  4. Computer Occupations, All Other6,608
  5. Computer Programmers3,803
  6. Biological Scientists, All Other3,224
  7. Electrical Engineers2,802
  8. Biochemists and Biophysicists2,451
  9. Mechanical Engineers2,017
  10. Accountants and Auditors1,725
Visa routes
  1. H-1B102,657
  2. PERM labour certification20,588
  3. E-3 (Australia)2,118
  4. H-2A agricultural workers284
  5. H-2B non-agricultural workers276
  6. H-1B1 (Singapore)156
  7. H-1B1 (Chile)134
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 $127,600; middle half $104,000 to $156,125 · median prevailing wage $119,434 (marker) · 16,069 applications.

$80k$110k$140k$170k$200k
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Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Tomatoes25
  2. Avocados10
  3. Avocado3
  4. Grapefruits3
  5. Lemons2
  6. Flowers1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. San Diego, CA102,977
  2. La Jolla, CA9,390
  3. Carlsbad, CA8,253
  4. Poway, CA1,522
  5. Chula Vista, CA1,234
  6. El Cajon, CA1,055
  7. Vista, CA1,044
  8. Oceanside, CA956
  9. San Marcos, CA830
  10. Escondido, CA643
  11. Solana Beach, CA518
  12. Encinitas, CA466
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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