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San Diego, CA, 92122 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:92122 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Postal code | 92122 |
| LCA filings | 5,036 |
| Companies | 564 |
| Role titles | 2,170 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $36,000 |
| Annualized high max | $385,840,000 |
| Annualized low average | $167,444 |
| Outlier count | 3 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 92122.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illumina, Inc. | 1,033 | 1,033 | 40,269 | 450,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 800 | 800 | 61,672 | 308,400 | 2,020 | 2,024 |
| TuSimple, Inc. | 752 | 752 | 57,970 | 350,000 | 2,019 | 2,025 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 296 | 296 | 79,789 | 253,000 | 2,020 | 2,026 |
| MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL INC. | 240 | 240 | 62,000 | 180,000 | 2,016 | 2,022 |
| TUSIMPLE | 127 | 127 | 36,000 | 260,000 | 2,017 | 2,019 |
| NOT APPLICABLE | 105 | 105 | 80,662 | 145,000 | 2,018 | 2,026 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 92 | 92 | 50,024 | 300,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| IBM Corporation | 58 | 58 | 67,725 | 258,708 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Axos Bank | 56 | 56 | 55,000 | 270,000 | 2,019 | 2,026 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS U.S. CORPORATION | 52 | 52 | 60,000 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,018 |
| Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. | 52 | 52 | 95,104 | 385,840,000 | 2,020 | 2,023 |
| IBM INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | 39 | 39 | 67,829 | 118,204 | 2,016 | 2,020 |
| Costar Realty Information, Inc. | 36 | 36 | 85,925 | 255,652 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | 36 | 36 | 66,300 | 238,000 | 2,020 | 2,023 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer I | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 101 | $98,592 | $146,880 |
| Research Engineer I | 15-1111.00 Computer and Information Research Scientists | 60 | $102,835 | $140,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 53 | $121,597 | $194,400 |
| ASICS Engineer | 17-2072.00 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 50 | $92,000 | $138,000 |
| Software Engineer | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 50 | $89,294 | $235,688 |
| Senior ASICS Engineer | 17-2072.00 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 48 | $101,192 | $163,200 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 48 | $78,900 | $209,000 |
| Software Engineer II | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 47 | $98,592 | $173,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software | 46 | $95,104 | $168,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 42 | $67,496 | $126,991 |
| APPLIED SCIENTIST II | 15-1221.00 Computer and Information Research Scientists | 35 | $114,920 | $187,200 |
| Software Engineer | 15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software | 33 | $96,616 | $156,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER 3 | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 31 | $88,400 | $125,000 |
| Software Development Engineer | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 29 | $78,437 | $126,000 |
| Systems Test Engineer | 15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software | 29 | $88,044 | $120,000 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 263 | 164 | 40 | $90,869 | $83,556 | 251 | 95.4% |
| 2017 Q2 | 348 | 198 | 50 | $88,106 | $80,308 | 329 | 94.5% |
| 2018 Q2 | 313 | 182 | 48 | $95,997 | $87,645 | 304 | 97.1% |
| 2019 Q2 | 392 | 209 | 46 | $101,136 | $92,218 | 377 | 96.2% |
| 2020 Q1 | 32 | 30 | 17 | $120,368 | $104,606 | 32 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q2 | 125 | 90 | 47 | $105,446 | $97,922 | 124 | 99.2% |
| 2020 Q3 | 88 | 67 | 31 | $102,949 | $93,648 | 87 | 98.9% |
| 2020 Q4 | 84 | 71 | 24 | $109,971 | $104,080 | 82 | 97.6% |
| 2021 Q1 | 78 | 61 | 19 | $112,866 | $107,328 | 76 | 97.4% |
| 2021 Q2 | 283 | 150 | 46 | $105,452 | $101,853 | 278 | 98.2% |
| 2021 Q3 | 436 | 237 | 59 | $104,150 | $99,980 | 429 | 98.4% |
| 2021 Q4 | 152 | 110 | 34 | $107,570 | $101,821 | 148 | 97.4% |
| 2022 Q1 | 91 | 79 | 28 | $119,884 | $105,878 | 88 | 96.7% |
| 2022 Q2 | 317 | 141 | 43 | $106,243 | $101,479 | 315 | 99.4% |
| 2022 Q3 | 229 | 142 | 46 | $108,341 | $97,981 | 225 | 98.3% |
| 2022 Q4 | 109 | 85 | 40 | $121,904 | $112,350 | 107 | 98.2% |
| 2023 Q1 | 99 | 82 | 33 | $125,176 | $114,473 | 98 | 99.0% |
| 2023 Q2 | 452 | 200 | 61 | $727,292 | $107,287 | 449 | 99.3% |
| 2023 Q3 | 120 | 95 | 42 | $124,317 | $108,324 | 117 | 97.5% |
| 2023 Q4 | 138 | 102 | 39 | $115,047 | $105,769 | 137 | 99.3% |
| 2024 Q1 | 79 | 46 | 24 | $123,744 | $110,320 | 79 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q2 | 100 | 74 | 38 | $195,063 | $106,272 | 100 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q3 | 151 | 120 | 54 | $147,534 | $107,729 | 149 | 98.7% |
| 2024 Q4 | 76 | 60 | 20 | $141,159 | $121,420 | 75 | 98.7% |
| 2025 Q1 | 79 | 54 | 26 | $137,809 | $119,286 | 79 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q2 | 92 | 74 | 42 | $131,030 | $108,695 | 92 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q3 | 143 | 106 | 39 | $134,656 | $113,783 | 141 | 98.6% |
| 2025 Q4 | 62 | 49 | 24 | $143,507 | $119,961 | 61 | 98.4% |
| 2026 Q2 | 105 | 79 | 31 | $145,402 | $119,757 | 105 | 100.0% |
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