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La Jolla, CA, 92037 H-1B market data
ZIP-bounded LCA market summary with top companies, top roles, wage ranges, filing coverage, and quarterly trend points. State can be inferred from the dominant loaded LCA worksite state for the ZIP.
Market summary
| Market ID | zip:92037 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | La Jolla |
| State | CA |
| Postal code | 92037 |
| LCA filings | 3,085 |
| Companies | 317 |
| Role titles | 927 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $29,099 |
| Annualized high max | $208,000,000 |
| Annualized low average | $193,660 |
| Outlier count | 5 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 92037.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 628 | 628 | 40,914 | 7,010,640 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| The Salk Institute for Biological Studies | 525 | 525 | 33,280 | 154,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| University of California, San Diego | 348 | 348 | 43,680 | 149,784,960 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | 246 | 246 | 39,520 | 1,080,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| La Jolla Institute for Immunology | 150 | 150 | 35,963 | 4,212,000 | 2,019 | 2,026 |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Insitute | 75 | 75 | 42,661 | 112,500 | 2,020 | 2,024 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 61 | 61 | 88,044 | 252,000 | 2,020 | 2,023 |
| LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY | 44 | 44 | 29,099 | 98,462 | 2,016 | 2,019 |
| StepStone Group LP | 44 | 44 | 48,000 | 175,275 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| KNACK NY INC | 42 | 42 | 62,400 | 112,320 | 2,021 | 2,024 |
| SYNMETA LLC | 34 | 34 | 68,994 | 98,600 | 2,020 | 2,022 |
| THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | 34 | 34 | 41,600 | 65,000 | 2,016 | 2,019 |
| SANFORD-BURNHAM MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 31 | 31 | 38,500 | 265,000 | 2,016 | 2,019 |
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 29 | 29 | 44,408 | 116,725 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 27 | 27 | 96,346 | 287,560 | 2,018 | 2,022 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-1029 BIOLOGICAL SCIENTISTS, ALL OTHER | 137 | $40,914 | $75,000 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | 19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists | 95 | $54,080 | $95,000 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 19-1029.02 Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 93 | $54,080 | $836,000 |
| Staff Scientist | 19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists | 82 | $60,611 | $1,080,000 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 19-1029.00 Biological Scientists, All Other | 66 | $55,000 | $4,212,000 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | 19-1029.00 Biological Scientists, All Other | 60 | $54,600 | $95,000 |
| POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE | 19-1029 BIOLOGICAL SCIENTISTS, ALL OTHER | 57 | $42,840 | $65,000 |
| STAFF SCIENTIST | 19-1029 BIOLOGICAL SCIENTISTS, ALL OTHER | 50 | $54,184 | $95,000 |
| ASSISTANT PROJECT SCIENTIST | 19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists | 39 | $60,600 | $86,900 |
| POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW | 19-1029 BIOLOGICAL SCIENTISTS, ALL OTHER | 36 | $45,885 | $64,900 |
| STAFF SCIENTIST | 19-1029.00 Biological Scientists, All Other | 36 | $60,091 | $152,880 |
| Staff Scientist | 19-1029.02 Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 35 | $61,610 | $152,880 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | 19-1029.02 Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 33 | $54,080 | $95,000 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | 19-2031.00 Chemists | 32 | $54,080 | $95,000 |
| Research Assistant II | 19-4021.00 Biological Technicians | 31 | $39,520 | $107,179 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 243 | 85 | 34 | $63,778 | $55,403 | 239 | 98.4% |
| 2017 Q2 | 266 | 95 | 36 | $67,241 | $57,844 | 246 | 92.5% |
| 2018 Q2 | 272 | 106 | 41 | $74,051 | $65,128 | 255 | 93.8% |
| 2019 Q2 | 301 | 113 | 39 | $72,928 | $67,037 | 292 | 97.0% |
| 2020 Q1 | 47 | 31 | 20 | $4,063,589 | $69,507 | 47 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q2 | 59 | 41 | 24 | $83,382 | $74,905 | 56 | 94.9% |
| 2020 Q3 | 82 | 45 | 27 | $75,137 | $69,640 | 82 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q4 | 45 | 25 | 14 | $83,975 | $75,765 | 43 | 95.6% |
| 2021 Q1 | 45 | 26 | 14 | $78,692 | $72,378 | 43 | 95.6% |
| 2021 Q2 | 106 | 51 | 24 | $78,414 | $70,611 | 103 | 97.2% |
| 2021 Q3 | 208 | 91 | 39 | $79,382 | $71,190 | 203 | 97.6% |
| 2021 Q4 | 61 | 32 | 19 | $74,847 | $64,559 | 59 | 96.7% |
| 2022 Q1 | 55 | 32 | 24 | $81,644 | $67,916 | 54 | 98.2% |
| 2022 Q2 | 76 | 52 | 25 | $81,648 | $71,907 | 74 | 97.4% |
| 2022 Q3 | 131 | 66 | 32 | $84,463 | $71,723 | 125 | 95.4% |
| 2022 Q4 | 74 | 35 | 18 | $79,733 | $66,361 | 70 | 94.6% |
| 2023 Q1 | 67 | 42 | 22 | $87,549 | $73,434 | 65 | 97.0% |
| 2023 Q2 | 156 | 88 | 38 | $89,949 | $76,617 | 152 | 97.4% |
| 2023 Q3 | 78 | 40 | 24 | $89,707 | $76,518 | 76 | 97.4% |
| 2023 Q4 | 75 | 36 | 20 | $82,943 | $68,879 | 69 | 92.0% |
| 2024 Q1 | 54 | 28 | 20 | $100,984 | $69,842 | 53 | 98.1% |
| 2024 Q2 | 57 | 31 | 17 | $78,858 | $65,902 | 55 | 96.5% |
| 2024 Q3 | 76 | 40 | 26 | $88,067 | $74,187 | 72 | 94.7% |
| 2024 Q4 | 69 | 26 | 20 | $100,113 | $77,473 | 66 | 95.7% |
| 2025 Q1 | 55 | 25 | 16 | $176,181 | $78,185 | 52 | 94.5% |
| 2025 Q2 | 66 | 35 | 20 | $102,036 | $86,126 | 63 | 95.5% |
| 2025 Q3 | 87 | 45 | 29 | $132,849 | $78,801 | 81 | 93.1% |
| 2025 Q4 | 57 | 27 | 18 | $94,677 | $79,515 | 57 | 100.0% |
| 2026 Q2 | 117 | 50 | 27 | $1,414,362 | $82,761 | 115 | 98.3% |
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