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Santa Cruz, CA, 95060 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: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% |
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