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Santa Cruz, CA, 95060 H-1B market data
Summary
Employers in Santa Cruz, CA, 95060 filed 922 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) across 115 employers between FY2016-FY2026.
The filings cover 522 distinct role titles.
Top sponsoring employers include Joby Aero, Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC., Plantronics, Inc., AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC., University of California, Santa Cruz.
The most common sponsored roles were Software Development Engineer Ii, Software Engineer, Software Development Engineer I, Flight Test Engineer, Mechanical 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:95060 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Santa Cruz |
| State | CA |
| Postal code | 95060 |
| LCA filings | 922 |
| Companies | 115 |
| Role titles | 522 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $37,440 |
| Annualized high max | $312,000 |
| Annualized low average | $135,422 |
| Outlier count | 0 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 95060.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joby Aero, Inc. | 344 | 344 | 60,000 | 312,000 | 2,017 | 2,026 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC. | 127 | 127 | 68,994 | 300,000 | 2,020 | 2,026 |
| Plantronics, Inc. | 58 | 58 | 66,768 | 227,046 | 2,016 | 2,022 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. | 50 | 50 | 101,500 | 180,000 | 2,018 | 2,020 |
| University of California, Santa Cruz | 39 | 39 | 56,100 | 165,400 | 2,017 | 2,026 |
| TWO PORE GUYS SYSTEM INC | 34 | 34 | 65,000 | 90,000 | 2,018 | 2,019 |
| AMAZON CORPORATE LLC | 23 | 23 | 78,500 | 160,000 | 2,016 | 2,017 |
| Editorialist YX, LLC | 12 | 12 | 90,000 | 200,000 | 2,020 | 2,026 |
| Nooma Bio, Inc. | 12 | 12 | 65,000 | 110,000 | 2,020 | 2,023 |
| Santa Cruz County Health Service Agency | 10 | 10 | 182,728 | 283,176 | 2,017 | 2,021 |
| TWO PORE GUYS, INC. | 9 | 9 | 62,546 | 185,000 | 2,017 | 2,019 |
| Duke Empirical, Inc. | 8 | 8 | 66,269 | 115,000 | 2,018 | 2,023 |
| PROJECT YX, LLC | 7 | 7 | 62,192 | 160,000 | 2,016 | 2,019 |
| Cruz Foam, Inc. | 6 | 6 | 124,999 | 205,000 | 2,021 | 2,025 |
| Telivy, Inc. | 6 | 6 | 108,160 | 208,000 | 2,021 | 2,024 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 36 | $101,100 | $175,800 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 27 | $68,640 | $112,900 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 22 | $92,976 | $185,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 20 | $174,960 | $200,300 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER I | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 14 | $68,994 | $158,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER I | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 12 | $78,500 | $150,000 |
| Flight Test Engineer | 17-2141.00 Mechanical Engineers | 9 | $90,000 | $160,000 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEER | 17-2141.00 Mechanical Engineers | 9 | $98,000 | $150,000 |
| Software Engineer | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 8 | $87,800 | $170,000 |
| ELECTRICAL ENGINEER | 17-2071 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS | 7 | $85,000 | $85,000 |
| Process Development Engineer | 17-2031.00 Biomedical Engineers | 7 | $90,000 | $110,000 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER III | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 7 | $108,181 | $185,000 |
| Psychiatrist | 29-1066.00 Psychiatrists | 6 | $224,640 | $283,176 |
| QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER II | 15-1133 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE | 6 | $115,000 | $172,200 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications | 6 | $90,000 | $120,000 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 40 | 33 | 19 | $93,997 | $83,525 | 38 | 95.0% |
| 2017 Q2 | 54 | 34 | 20 | $112,842 | $89,341 | 53 | 98.1% |
| 2018 Q2 | 97 | 59 | 27 | $104,127 | $87,129 | 93 | 95.9% |
| 2019 Q2 | 97 | 61 | 27 | $110,399 | $90,802 | 94 | 96.9% |
| 2020 Q1 | 13 | 10 | 9 | $127,056 | $105,005 | 13 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q2 | 23 | 18 | 15 | $120,666 | $103,496 | 22 | 95.7% |
| 2020 Q3 | 27 | 19 | 15 | $130,606 | $97,877 | 27 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q4 | 15 | 13 | 9 | $126,476 | $95,974 | 14 | 93.3% |
| 2021 Q1 | 14 | 13 | 7 | $161,818 | $117,685 | 14 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q2 | 38 | 27 | 10 | $154,588 | $114,594 | 35 | 92.1% |
| 2021 Q3 | 62 | 41 | 18 | $141,196 | $107,542 | 59 | 95.2% |
| 2021 Q4 | 18 | 16 | 8 | $120,154 | $93,532 | 17 | 94.4% |
| 2022 Q1 | 14 | 13 | 8 | $138,821 | $104,291 | 14 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q2 | 26 | 19 | 12 | $144,380 | $94,272 | 23 | 88.5% |
| 2022 Q3 | 34 | 26 | 16 | $128,995 | $98,720 | 34 | 100.0% |
| 2022 Q4 | 27 | 22 | 13 | $162,074 | $117,025 | 27 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q1 | 15 | 14 | 11 | $170,801 | $116,257 | 15 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q2 | 31 | 27 | 17 | $162,720 | $111,177 | 31 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q3 | 31 | 29 | 16 | $154,594 | $110,611 | 31 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | $147,247 | $114,644 | 14 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q1 | 25 | 17 | 12 | $134,967 | $100,929 | 25 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q2 | 16 | 11 | 9 | $162,536 | $120,242 | 16 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q3 | 33 | 30 | 21 | $156,911 | $114,305 | 33 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q4 | 21 | 17 | 8 | $174,477 | $136,309 | 20 | 95.2% |
| 2025 Q1 | 20 | 18 | 12 | $168,470 | $123,919 | 20 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q2 | 20 | 20 | 15 | $162,421 | $119,758 | 19 | 95.0% |
| 2025 Q3 | 47 | 40 | 19 | $145,640 | $111,509 | 47 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q4 | 22 | 22 | 15 | $154,355 | $122,491 | 22 | 100.0% |
| 2026 Q2 | 28 | 26 | 12 | $167,670 | $131,073 | 27 | 96.4% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many H-1B filings are in Santa Cruz, CA, 95060?
- Santa Cruz, CA, 95060 has 922 H-1B LCA filings on record from 115 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 Santa Cruz, CA, 95060?
- The top H-1B sponsors in Santa Cruz, CA, 95060 include Joby Aero, Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC., Plantronics, Inc., AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC., University of California, Santa Cruz.
- What roles are sponsored for H-1B in Santa Cruz, CA, 95060?
- The most common H-1B roles in Santa Cruz, CA, 95060 are Software Development Engineer Ii, Software Engineer, Software Development Engineer I, Flight Test Engineer, Mechanical Engineer.
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