OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Foster City, CA
Reported H-1B wages at worksites in this city. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsFoster City insights
Total filings11,667All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$127,10010,134 eligible salary records
Employer names1,424Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$103,000–$155,605Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*945 filings$169,100 median · n=839
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 10,134 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Software Engineer711
$145,246 median · n=623 eligible
Senior Software Engineer338
$158,000 median · n=275 eligible
Sr. Sw Engineer293
$118,577 median · n=229 eligible
Staff Sw Engineer278
$144,340 median · n=251 eligible
Director210
$157,765 median · n=202 eligible
Programmer Analyst173
$85,634 median · n=149 eligible
Validation Engineer170
$95,500 median · n=125 eligible
Software Developer153
$119,122 median · n=133 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Foster City, CA11,662
$127,088 median · n=10,130 eligible
Foster City, Ca, CA4
$150,000 median · n=3 eligible
Foster Cityv, CA1
$158,080 median · n=1 eligible
Top 3 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
91.5%Certified LCAs
Certified10,676 91.5%
Certified - Withdrawn658 5.6%
Withdrawn275 2.4%
Denied58 0.5%
Denominator: all 11,667 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Zoox Inc.1,374
$160,077 median · n=1,277 eligible
Gilead Sciences, Inc.1,367
$127,088 median · n=1,341 eligible
Visa U.S.A. Inc.1,312
$134,024 median · n=1,210 eligible
Visa Technology & Operations LLC962
$141,451 median · n=914 eligible
Cybersource Corporation381
$125,671 median · n=326 eligible
Qualys, Inc.372
$135,000 median · n=368 eligible
Inovant, LLC342
$122,567 median · n=134 eligible
Infosys Limited325
$93,904 median · n=298 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$127,100Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$86,424
25th percentile$103,000
Median (50th)$127,100
75th percentile$155,605
90th percentile$185,994
n=10,134 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology
Salary filing history
11,667 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zuora, Inc. | Principal Solution Architect | $197,400I-200-26174-042172 Reported wage: $197,400 / year Annualized: $197,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-12-12 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 06/23/2026 | 12/13/2026 |
| Indeed, Inc. | Senior Manager, Software Engineering | $230,000I-200-26174-043474 Reported wage: $230,000–$346,000 / year Annualized: $230,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-12-22 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 06/23/2026 | 12/23/2026 |
| Xinqi LLC | Senior Software Development Engineer | $90.18I-200-26175-044727 Reported wage: $90.18–$90.19 / hour Annualized: $187,574 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 06/23/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Kite Pharma Inc. | Associate Scientist, Cell Biology | $103,200I-200-26173-038975 Reported wage: $103,200–$154,800 / year Annualized: $103,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 06/22/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Indeed, Inc. | Senior Manager, Software Engineering | $230,000I-200-26173-039964 Reported wage: $230,000–$346,000 / year Annualized: $230,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-11-27 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 06/22/2026 | 11/28/2026 |
| Tata Elxsi Limited | Mechanical Design Engineer | $126,131I-200-26169-028259 Reported wage: $126,131–$166,131 / year Annualized: $126,131 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-06-23 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 06/18/2026 | 06/24/2026 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc | Sr Manager, Biostatistics | $159,360I-200-26169-029744 Reported wage: $159,360–$239,040 / year Annualized: $159,360 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-06-24 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 06/18/2026 | 06/25/2026 |
| Zoox Inc. | Senior Rf Engineer | $197,558I-200-26169-031517 Reported wage: $197,558–$223,000 / year Annualized: $197,558 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-12-17 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 06/18/2026 | 12/18/2026 |
| Zoox Inc. | Sdet Engineer | $180,870I-200-26169-031805 Reported wage: $180,870–$195,000 / year Annualized: $180,870 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-11-26 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 06/18/2026 | 11/27/2026 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Software Engineer - Sr. Consultant Level | $213,512I-200-26169-031935 Reported wage: $213,512–$270,800 / year Annualized: $213,512 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-12-12 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 06/18/2026 | 12/13/2026 |
| Procom Services America Inc. | Fleet Support Engineer | $84.21I-200-26169-031952 Reported wage: $84.21 / hour Annualized: $175,157 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-07-06 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 06/18/2026 | 07/07/2026 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Director | $207,500I-200-26169-031953 Reported wage: $207,500–$332,400 / year Annualized: $207,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-12-12 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 06/18/2026 | 12/13/2026 |
| Replit, Inc. | Software Engineer | $187,741I-200-26170-032867 Reported wage: $187,741–$269,000 / year Annualized: $187,741 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 06/19/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Deloitte & Touche Llp | Manager, Strategy, Growth, And Transformation | $210,000I-200-26168-023495 Reported wage: $210,000 / year Annualized: $210,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 06/17/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Replit, Inc. | Staff Software Engineer | $264,514I-200-26168-026347 Reported wage: $264,514–$374,000 / year Annualized: $264,514 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 06/17/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Zoox Inc. | Machine Learning Engineer | $161,637I-200-26168-026618 Reported wage: $161,637–$250,000 / year Annualized: $161,637 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 20 | Foster City, CA | 06/17/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Zoox Inc. | Senior Machine Learning Engineer | $213,512I-200-26168-026674 Reported wage: $213,512–$333,000 / year Annualized: $213,512 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 20 | Foster City, CA | 06/17/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Zoox Inc. | Senior Firmware Validation Engineer | $163,613I-200-26168-026700 Reported wage: $163,613–$270,000 / year Annualized: $163,613 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 20 | Foster City, CA | 06/17/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Zoox Inc. | Senior Technical Program Manager | $274,456I-200-26168-026765 Reported wage: $274,456–$330,000 / year Annualized: $274,456 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 20 | Foster City, CA | 06/17/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Zoox Inc. | Senior Technical Program Manager | $249,205I-200-26168-026807 Reported wage: $249,205–$330,000 / year Annualized: $249,205 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 20 | Foster City, CA | 06/17/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Zoox Inc. | Senior Technical Program Manager | $163,030I-200-26167-019595 Reported wage: $163,030–$257,000 / year Annualized: $163,030 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 20 | Foster City, CA | 06/16/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Sr. Sw Engineer | $161,637I-200-26167-019623 Reported wage: $161,637–$190,900 / year Annualized: $161,637 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-11-29 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 06/16/2026 | 11/30/2026 |
| Zoox Inc. | Senior Technical Program Manager | $185,994I-200-26167-019708 Reported wage: $185,994–$284,000 / year Annualized: $185,994 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 20 | Foster City, CA | 06/16/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Zoox Inc. | Strategic Sourcing Manager | $174,013I-200-26167-019798 Reported wage: $174,013–$190,000 / year Annualized: $174,013 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 20 | Foster City, CA | 06/16/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Assoc Director, R&D Information Systems | $210,520I-200-26167-019947 Reported wage: $210,520–$276,240 / year Annualized: $210,520 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-11-17 Worker positions: 1 | Foster City, CA | 06/16/2026 | 11/18/2026 |
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These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.