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Palo Alto, CA, 94306 H-1B market data
Summary
Employers in Palo Alto, CA, 94306 filed 6,026 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) across 700 employers between FY2016-FY2026.
The filings cover 2,402 distinct role titles.
Top sponsoring employers include GROUPON, INC., Pinterest, Inc., SNAP INC., Visa Technology & Operations LLC, Earnin.
The most common sponsored roles were Software Engineer, Software Engineer (4), Senior Software Engineer, Software Development Engineer, Sr. Software 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:94306 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Palo Alto |
| State | CA |
| Postal code | 94306 |
| LCA filings | 6,026 |
| Companies | 700 |
| Role titles | 2,402 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $43,860 |
| Annualized high max | $245,440,000 |
| Annualized low average | $251,926 |
| Outlier count | 4 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 94306.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROUPON, INC. | 407 | 407 | 75,000 | 270,000 | 2,016 | 2,020 |
| Pinterest, Inc. | 394 | 394 | 77,750 | 344,800 | 2,019 | 2,026 |
| SNAP INC. | 353 | 353 | 92,279 | 355,000 | 2,022 | 2,026 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | 283 | 283 | 84,947 | 296,000 | 2,018 | 2,023 |
| Earnin | 232 | 232 | 80,226 | 468,000 | 2,018 | 2,026 |
| Tencent America LLC | 200 | 200 | 72,000 | 330,000 | 2,019 | 2,026 |
| WIRELESS NETWORK SOFTWARE | 130 | 130 | 75,000 | 245,440,000 | 2,016 | 2,024 |
| Cloudera, Inc. | 120 | 120 | 80,000 | 1,508,000 | 2,017 | 2,020 |
| Navan, Inc. | 99 | 99 | 92,123 | 2,340,000 | 2,023 | 2,026 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | 95 | 95 | 76,669 | 296,600 | 2,017 | 2,023 |
| Not Applicable | 88 | 88 | 80,000 | 220,000 | 2,016 | 2,023 |
| Tableau Software, Inc. | 80 | 80 | 88,000 | 230,000 | 2,016 | 2,020 |
| Glean Technologies, Inc. | 76 | 76 | 130,000 | 340,000 | 2,022 | 2,026 |
| MEDALLIA, INC. | 74 | 74 | 78,000 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,017 |
| THOUGHTSPOT, INC. | 69 | 69 | 67,000 | 280,000 | 2,016 | 2,019 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 323 | $81,000 | $210,000 |
| Software Engineer | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 132 | $115,586 | $350,000 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 124 | $85,842 | $260,000 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1133 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE | 93 | $96,325 | $284,100 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER (4) | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 85 | $151,138 | $235,000 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 67 | $97,000 | $220,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 63 | $120,578 | $293,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 63 | $90,000 | $200,000 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 56 | $141,378 | $2,340,000 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER (5) | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 49 | $172,022 | $281,740 |
| MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF | 15-1133 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE | 48 | $100,000 | $210,000 |
| SR. SW ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 47 | $97,900 | $170,560 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 47 | $160,000 | $350,000 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 45 | $130,894 | $264,000 |
| Machine Learning Engineer II | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 44 | $133,185 | $234,062 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 554 | 271 | 46 | $117,002 | $108,330 | 523 | 94.4% |
| 2017 Q2 | 634 | 279 | 48 | $122,459 | $114,584 | 615 | 97.0% |
| 2018 Q2 | 579 | 243 | 47 | $131,340 | $125,245 | 562 | 97.1% |
| 2019 Q2 | 678 | 305 | 53 | $496,317 | $123,376 | 644 | 95.0% |
| 2020 Q1 | 111 | 72 | 27 | $151,773 | $137,255 | 110 | 99.1% |
| 2020 Q2 | 208 | 100 | 32 | $1,045,051 | $123,014 | 206 | 99.0% |
| 2020 Q3 | 141 | 79 | 31 | $132,286 | $123,878 | 136 | 96.5% |
| 2020 Q4 | 82 | 63 | 28 | $147,517 | $135,526 | 81 | 98.8% |
| 2021 Q1 | 62 | 44 | 17 | $164,140 | $152,840 | 61 | 98.4% |
| 2021 Q2 | 168 | 112 | 32 | $152,435 | $139,494 | 164 | 97.6% |
| 2021 Q3 | 333 | 201 | 53 | $146,070 | $132,625 | 325 | 97.6% |
| 2021 Q4 | 84 | 65 | 24 | $165,414 | $148,804 | 83 | 98.8% |
| 2022 Q1 | 72 | 56 | 24 | $163,704 | $143,480 | 70 | 97.2% |
| 2022 Q2 | 137 | 85 | 34 | $167,937 | $150,755 | 133 | 97.1% |
| 2022 Q3 | 161 | 110 | 38 | $154,241 | $138,232 | 160 | 99.4% |
| 2022 Q4 | 98 | 69 | 29 | $170,954 | $159,454 | 97 | 99.0% |
| 2023 Q1 | 80 | 52 | 21 | $174,252 | $160,145 | 78 | 97.5% |
| 2023 Q2 | 228 | 125 | 35 | $166,445 | $154,095 | 225 | 98.7% |
| 2023 Q3 | 127 | 75 | 36 | $162,502 | $151,212 | 121 | 95.3% |
| 2023 Q4 | 130 | 92 | 32 | $174,357 | $164,015 | 128 | 98.5% |
| 2024 Q1 | 96 | 55 | 23 | $198,106 | $179,648 | 91 | 94.8% |
| 2024 Q2 | 94 | 64 | 28 | $172,942 | $164,618 | 88 | 93.6% |
| 2024 Q3 | 216 | 104 | 33 | $980,140 | $160,412 | 208 | 96.3% |
| 2024 Q4 | 126 | 80 | 29 | $184,737 | $175,367 | 126 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q1 | 123 | 77 | 29 | $187,506 | $177,777 | 121 | 98.4% |
| 2025 Q2 | 136 | 76 | 25 | $199,728 | $182,304 | 133 | 97.8% |
| 2025 Q3 | 214 | 114 | 34 | $170,003 | $161,657 | 212 | 99.1% |
| 2025 Q4 | 118 | 76 | 28 | $194,584 | $185,741 | 117 | 99.2% |
| 2026 Q2 | 236 | 125 | 40 | $205,119 | $181,760 | 231 | 97.9% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many H-1B filings are in Palo Alto, CA, 94306?
- Palo Alto, CA, 94306 has 6,026 H-1B LCA filings on record from 700 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 Palo Alto, CA, 94306?
- The top H-1B sponsors in Palo Alto, CA, 94306 include GROUPON, INC., Pinterest, Inc., SNAP INC., Visa Technology & Operations LLC, Earnin.
- What roles are sponsored for H-1B in Palo Alto, CA, 94306?
- The most common H-1B roles in Palo Alto, CA, 94306 are Software Engineer, Software Engineer (4), Senior Software Engineer, Software Development Engineer, Sr. Software Engineer.
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