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San Diego, CA, 92131 H-1B market data
Summary
Employers in San Diego, CA, 92131 filed 2,226 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) across 327 employers between FY2016-FY2026.
The filings cover 921 distinct role titles.
Top sponsoring employers include Apple Inc., Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc., INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, Intel Corporation.
The most common sponsored roles were Software Engineer, System Validation Engineer, Firmware Engineer, Software Development Engineer Firmware, Test Engineer.
LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.
Market summary
| Market ID | zip:92131 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Postal code | 92131 |
| LCA filings | 2,226 |
| Companies | 327 |
| Role titles | 921 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $30,863 |
| Annualized high max | $561,600,000 |
| Annualized low average | $527,934 |
| Outlier count | 3 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 92131.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | 374 | 374 | 88,296 | 259,530 | 2,020 | 2,025 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 337 | 337 | 88,044 | 331,000 | 2,020 | 2,023 |
| MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. | 185 | 185 | 71,100 | 262,077,920 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS | 116 | 116 | 79,321 | 292,380 | 2,016 | 2,018 |
| Intel Corporation | 104 | 104 | 84,012 | 274,730 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| L&T Technology Services Limited | 72 | 72 | 54,829 | 106,000 | 2,016 | 2,020 |
| INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH AMERICA | 62 | 62 | 78,697 | 206,300 | 2,016 | 2,019 |
| LG ELECTRONICS MOBILE RESEARCH U.S.A., LLC | 29 | 29 | 55,848 | 124,654 | 2,016 | 2,020 |
| EVRY USA Corporation | 23 | 23 | 72,000 | 114,936 | 2,017 | 2,026 |
| Fate Therapeutics, Inc. | 21 | 21 | 95,000 | 210,000 | 2,022 | 2,026 |
| Medimpact Direct, LLC. | 19 | 19 | 85,925 | 168,500 | 2,016 | 2,022 |
| MINDTREE LIMITED | 18 | 18 | 60,000 | 130,000 | 2,017 | 2,019 |
| Radisys Corporation | 18 | 18 | 95,000 | 200,000 | 2,016 | 2,022 |
| Accuity, Inc. | 17 | 17 | 80,000 | 130,000 | 2,016 | 2,021 |
| INFOBAHN SOFTWORLD, INC | 17 | 17 | 55,848 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,016 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1133 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE | 94 | $83,450 | $236,480 |
| SYSTEM VALIDATION ENGINEER | 17-2072 ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, EXCEPT COMPUTER | 55 | $84,547 | $182,930 |
| FIRMWARE ENGINEER | 15-1133 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE | 49 | $81,882 | $182,930 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 33 | $64,400 | $129,015 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER - FIRMWARE | 15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software | 30 | $108,202 | $192,060 |
| TEST ENGINEER | 15-1199 COMPUTER OCCUPATIONS, ALL OTHER | 29 | $55,848 | $82,000 |
| Software Development Engineer - Systems | 15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software | 28 | $120,000 | $194,900 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER & TESTER | 15-1199 COMPUTER OCCUPATIONS, ALL OTHER | 26 | $60,000 | $91,000 |
| Software Engineer IV | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 20 | $117,021 | $145,000 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 20 | $96,300 | $168,500 |
| ASIC DESIGN ENGINEER | 17-2072.00 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 18 | $109,990 | $194,650 |
| Software Development Engineer - Test | 15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software | 18 | $132,000 | $190,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 17 | $66,810 | $139,110 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 17 | $101,754 | $243,300 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER III | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 17 | $85,000 | $140,400 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 245 | 92 | 25 | $87,760 | $83,302 | 226 | 92.2% |
| 2017 Q2 | 202 | 88 | 25 | $92,159 | $86,788 | 189 | 93.6% |
| 2018 Q2 | 232 | 90 | 27 | $97,853 | $94,853 | 230 | 99.1% |
| 2019 Q2 | 171 | 89 | 26 | $101,264 | $96,780 | 168 | 98.2% |
| 2020 Q1 | 33 | 27 | 15 | $112,129 | $104,967 | 33 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q2 | 25 | 20 | 13 | $119,003 | $104,314 | 25 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q3 | 48 | 37 | 11 | $128,404 | $110,069 | 48 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q4 | 34 | 27 | 9 | $140,075 | $115,603 | 34 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q1 | 46 | 40 | 9 | $144,673 | $126,750 | 45 | 97.8% |
| 2021 Q2 | 115 | 84 | 17 | $140,368 | $123,158 | 113 | 98.3% |
| 2021 Q3 | 185 | 119 | 25 | $134,533 | $118,178 | 183 | 98.9% |
| 2021 Q4 | 66 | 47 | 11 | $138,892 | $117,836 | 65 | 98.5% |
| 2022 Q1 | 46 | 36 | 9 | $144,286 | $124,990 | 46 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q2 | 93 | 52 | 15 | $143,875 | $119,719 | 92 | 98.9% |
| 2022 Q3 | 155 | 80 | 27 | $1,831,377 | $114,710 | 152 | 98.1% |
| 2022 Q4 | 41 | 27 | 14 | $148,183 | $128,127 | 39 | 95.1% |
| 2023 Q1 | 50 | 38 | 11 | $138,659 | $127,155 | 49 | 98.0% |
| 2023 Q2 | 116 | 77 | 19 | $132,296 | $122,817 | 113 | 97.4% |
| 2023 Q3 | 59 | 46 | 21 | $129,114 | $117,340 | 55 | 93.2% |
| 2023 Q4 | 38 | 38 | 16 | $143,723 | $136,989 | 38 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q1 | 18 | 14 | 9 | $135,468 | $124,965 | 18 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q2 | 28 | 20 | 12 | $137,481 | $129,951 | 27 | 96.4% |
| 2024 Q3 | 30 | 23 | 12 | $120,748 | $111,211 | 30 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q4 | 25 | 21 | 16 | $135,308 | $123,406 | 25 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q1 | 17 | 16 | 9 | $142,130 | $127,382 | 17 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q2 | 20 | 16 | 13 | $8,443,984 | $111,484 | 19 | 95.0% |
| 2025 Q3 | 38 | 31 | 17 | $12,717,834 | $123,138 | 36 | 94.7% |
| 2025 Q4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | $160,430 | $141,081 | 11 | 91.7% |
| 2026 Q2 | 38 | 33 | 17 | $144,312 | $123,850 | 38 | 100.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many H-1B filings are in San Diego, CA, 92131?
- San Diego, CA, 92131 has 2,226 H-1B LCA filings on record from 327 employers (FY2016-FY2026). LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.
- Which companies sponsor H-1B workers in San Diego, CA, 92131?
- The top H-1B sponsors in San Diego, CA, 92131 include Apple Inc., Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc., INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, Intel Corporation.
- What roles are sponsored for H-1B in San Diego, CA, 92131?
- The most common H-1B roles in San Diego, CA, 92131 are Software Engineer, System Validation Engineer, Firmware Engineer, Software Development Engineer Firmware, Test Engineer.
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