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Foster City, CALIFORNIA

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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Foster City insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings13,084All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$125,00011,417 eligible salary records
Employer names1,526Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$102,898–$152,984Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
04498981k2kFY 2016: 1,336 filings16FY 2017: 1,170 filings17FY 2018: 1,313 filings18FY 2019: 1,604 filings19FY 2020: 1,281 filings20FY 2021: 1,076 filings21FY 2022: 1,163 filings22FY 2023: 1,053 filings23FY 2024: 1,059 filings24FY 2025: 1,084 filings25FY 2026: 945 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 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.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 11,417 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Software Engineer771
$144,726 median · n=677 eligible
Sr. Sw Engineer373
$118,577 median · n=306 eligible
Senior Software Engineer357
$156,749 median · n=293 eligible
Staff Sw Engineer314
$144,040 median · n=284 eligible
Director239
$156,749 median · n=229 eligible
Validation Engineer195
$97,906 median · n=147 eligible
Software Developer194
$120,000 median · n=171 eligible
Programmer Analyst178
$85,634 median · n=154 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Foster City, CA11,662
$127,088 median · n=10,130 eligible
Foster City, CALIFORNIA1,411
$120,000 median · n=1,280 eligible
Foster City, Ca, CA4
$150,000 median · n=3 eligible
Foster City, TX2
— median · n=0 eligible
Foster City, NJ1
— median · n=0 eligible
Foster City, CT1
$76,835 median · n=1 eligible
Foster City, GA1
$88,026 median · n=1 eligible
Foster City, TEXAS1
$119,122 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
92.0%Certified LCAs
Certified12,034 92.0%
Certified - Withdrawn678 5.2%
Withdrawn301 2.3%
Denied71 0.5%

Denominator: all 13,084 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Gilead Sciences, Inc.1,501
$125,440 median · n=1,475 eligible
Visa U.S.A. Inc.1,495
$131,498 median · n=1,379 eligible
Zoox Inc.1,488
$160,000 median · n=1,391 eligible
Visa Technology & Operations LLC1,033
$139,589 median · n=978 eligible
Qualys, Inc.428
$132,935 median · n=424 eligible
Cybersource Corporation419
$124,542 median · n=361 eligible
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp363
$113,797 median · n=354 eligible
Infosys Limited363
$94,434 median · n=304 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$125,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$87,714
25th percentile$102,898
Median (50th)$125,000
75th percentile$152,984
90th percentile$184,000

n=11,417 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

13,084 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Zuora, Inc.Principal Solution Architect

Filing details

$197,400 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/23/202612/13/2026
Indeed, Inc.Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/23/202612/23/2026
Xinqi LLCSenior Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$90.18 per hour

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/23/202610/01/2026
Kite Pharma Inc.Associate Scientist, Cell Biology

Filing details

$103,200 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/22/202607/01/2026
Indeed, Inc.Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/22/202611/28/2026
Tata Elxsi LimitedMechanical Design Engineer

Filing details

$126,131 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/18/202606/24/2026
Gilead Sciences, IncSr Manager, Biostatistics

Filing details

$159,360 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/18/202606/25/2026
Zoox Inc.Senior Rf Engineer

Filing details

$197,558 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/18/202612/18/2026
Zoox Inc.Sdet Engineer

Filing details

$180,870 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/18/202611/27/2026
Visa Technology & Operations LLCSoftware Engineer - Sr. Consultant Level

Filing details

$213,512 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/18/202612/13/2026
Procom Services America Inc.Fleet Support Engineer

Filing details

$84.21 per hour

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/18/202607/07/2026
Visa U.S.A. Inc.Director

Filing details

$207,500 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/18/202612/13/2026
Replit, Inc.Software Engineer

Filing details

$187,741 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/19/202607/06/2026
Deloitte & Touche LlpManager, Strategy, Growth, And Transformation

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/17/202607/06/2026
Replit, Inc.Staff Software Engineer

Filing details

$264,514 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/17/202607/06/2026
Zoox Inc.Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$161,637 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/17/202607/01/2026
Zoox Inc.Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Filing details

$213,512 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/17/202607/01/2026
Zoox Inc.Senior Firmware Validation Engineer

Filing details

$163,613 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/17/202607/01/2026
Zoox Inc.Senior Technical Program Manager

Filing details

$274,456 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/17/202607/01/2026
Zoox Inc.Senior Technical Program Manager

Filing details

$249,205 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/17/202607/01/2026
Zoox Inc.Senior Technical Program Manager

Filing details

$163,030 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/16/202607/01/2026
Visa Technology & Operations LLCSr. Sw Engineer

Filing details

$161,637 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/16/202611/30/2026
Zoox Inc.Senior Technical Program Manager

Filing details

$185,994 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/16/202607/01/2026
Zoox Inc.Strategic Sourcing Manager

Filing details

$174,013 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/16/202607/01/2026
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Assoc Director, R&D Information Systems

Filing details

$210,520 /yr

I-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

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA06/16/202611/18/2026

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.