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San Diego, ILLINOIS

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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San Diego insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings49,716All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$112,88243,698 eligible salary records
Employer names6,409Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$92,622–$137,800Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02k3k5k7kFY 2016: 4,175 filings16FY 2017: 4,033 filings17FY 2018: 4,352 filings18FY 2019: 4,257 filings19FY 2020: 3,859 filings20FY 2021: 4,647 filings21FY 2022: 5,944 filings22FY 2023: 5,572 filings23FY 2024: 4,655 filings24FY 2025: 5,055 filings25FY 2026: 3,167 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3,167 filings$143,000 median · n=2,815

*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 · 43,698 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 Engineer2,250
$101,109 median · n=2,052 eligible
Senior Software Engineer1,419
$114,000 median · n=1,322 eligible
Software Developer784
$96,845 median · n=689 eligible
Staff Software Engineer784
$130,000 median · n=757 eligible
Programmer Analyst449
$67,927 median · n=378 eligible
Senior Asics Engineer369
$108,930 median · n=364 eligible
Asics Engineer330
$104,562 median · n=324 eligible
Hardware Engineer286
$101,192 median · n=260 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
San Diego, CA45,844
$114,400 median · n=40,335 eligible
San Diego, CALIFORNIA3,801
$98,363 median · n=3,303 eligible
#41740 San Diego Ca Msa, CA17
$70,000 median · n=12 eligible
San Diego, Ca, CA16
$114,779 median · n=16 eligible
San Diego, FL8
$70,000 median · n=7 eligible
San Diego City, CALIFORNIA4
$100,000 median · n=3 eligible
San Diego, TX3
$79,491 median · n=1 eligible
San Diego, GA2
$76,915 median · n=2 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
92.2%Certified LCAs
Certified45,842 92.2%
Certified - Withdrawn2,536 5.1%
Withdrawn972 2.0%
Denied366 0.7%

Denominator: all 49,716 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.10,308
$120,224 median · n=10,120 eligible
Apple Inc.2,002
$156,126 median · n=1,903 eligible
Illumina, Inc.1,077
$105,373 median · n=875 eligible
Amazon.Com Services LLC1,001
$145,555 median · n=981 eligible
Intuit Inc.895
$130,000 median · n=830 eligible
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.799
$118,836 median · n=788 eligible
Servicenow, Inc.789
$111,613 median · n=781 eligible
Qualcomm Incorporated760
$106,400 median · n=633 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
$112,882Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$75,000
25th percentile$92,622
Median (50th)$112,882
75th percentile$137,800
90th percentile$166,876

n=43,698 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

49,716 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
Asml Us, LpElectrical Engineer 3

Filing details

$98,800 /yr

I-200-22105-073334
Reported wage: $98,800 / year
Annualized: $98,800
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2025-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA04/15/202208/08/2022
Asml Us, LpSoftware Engineer 3

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-22108-077059
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2025-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA04/18/202208/08/2022
Asml Us, LpElectrical Engineer 3

Filing details

$101,798 /yr

I-200-22108-077099
Reported wage: $101,798 / year
Annualized: $101,798
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2025-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA04/18/202208/08/2022
Asml Us, LpData Scientist 2

Filing details

$101,400 /yr

I-200-22108-077257
Reported wage: $101,400 / year
Annualized: $101,400
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2025-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA04/18/202208/08/2022
Asml Us, LpSoftware Engineer 3

Filing details

$134,147.84 /yr

I-200-22116-106446
Reported wage: $134,147.84 / year
Annualized: $134,148
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2025-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA04/26/202208/08/2022
Asml Us, LpSenior Materials And Conditioning Engineer 1

Filing details

$98,000 /yr

I-200-22116-106609
Reported wage: $98,000 / year
Annualized: $98,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2025-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA04/26/202208/08/2022
Asml Us, LLCManufacturing Line Manager 1

Filing details

$146,619.2 /yr

I-200-22122-124290
Reported wage: $146,619.2 / year
Annualized: $146,619
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2025-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/02/202208/08/2022
Asml Us, LLCCs Competence Engineer 3

Filing details

$98,800 /yr

I-200-22137-178682
Reported wage: $98,800 / year
Annualized: $98,800
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/17/202210/01/2022
Asml Us, LLCOperational Planner 4

Filing details

$73,570.02 /yr

I-200-22137-178702
Reported wage: $73,570.02 / year
Annualized: $73,570
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/17/202210/01/2022
Apple Inc.Computer And Information Systems Manager

Filing details

$188,200 /yr

I-200-26174-041050
Reported wage: $188,200–$283,200 / year
Annualized: $188,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 15

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

San Diego, CA06/23/202612/01/2026
Apple Inc.Computer And Information Systems Manager

Filing details

$216,600 /yr

I-200-26174-041060
Reported wage: $216,600–$325,500 / year
Annualized: $216,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 15

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

San Diego, CA06/23/202612/01/2026
Apple Inc.Electrical Engineer

Filing details

$120,300 /yr

I-200-26174-041074
Reported wage: $120,300–$181,200 / year
Annualized: $120,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 15

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

San Diego, CA06/23/202612/01/2026
Apple Inc.Architectural And Engineering Managers

Filing details

$169,250 /yr

I-200-26174-041090
Reported wage: $169,250–$252,100 / year
Annualized: $169,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 20

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

San Diego, CA06/23/202612/01/2026
Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc.Senior Wireless Solutions Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-26174-041774
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/23/202611/28/2026
Arm, Inc.Principal Engineer

Filing details

$176,134 /yr

I-200-26174-042783
Reported wage: $176,134–$338,100 / year
Annualized: $176,134
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/23/202606/30/2026
Gofundme, Inc.Senior Software Engineer

Filing details

$192,780 /yr

I-200-26174-043981
Reported wage: $192,780 / year
Annualized: $192,780
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/23/202607/06/2026
Illumina, Inc.Sr Engineer - Development

Filing details

$127,026 /yr

I-200-26174-043989
Reported wage: $127,026–$147,600 / year
Annualized: $127,026
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.

San Diego, CA06/23/202610/01/2026
Mindgruve Holdings, Inc.Sr. Audience Data Scientist

Filing details

$102,710 /yr

I-200-26181-065180
Reported wage: $102,710–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $102,710
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/30/202607/15/2026
Software Technology Guidance CorporationSr. Technology Project Managers

Filing details

$120,765 /yr

I-200-26142-941702
Reported wage: $120,765 / year
Annualized: $120,765
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/22/202606/08/2026
Apple Inc.Software Development Engineer - Firmware

Filing details

$176,134 /yr

I-200-26173-036559
Reported wage: $176,134–$258,100 / year
Annualized: $176,134
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-12-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/22/202612/22/2026
Ernst & Young U.S. LlpAccountants And Auditors - Kbgfjg222594-6

Filing details

$105,754.74 /yr

I-200-26173-036678
Reported wage: $105,754.74 / year
Annualized: $105,755
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/22/202608/29/2026
Apple Inc.Software Development Engineer - Firmware

Filing details

$184,974 /yr

I-200-26173-036754
Reported wage: $184,974–$258,100 / year
Annualized: $184,974
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-12-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/22/202612/22/2026
Apple Inc.Tools And Automation Engineer

Filing details

$163,300 /yr

I-200-26173-036768
Reported wage: $163,300–$245,800 / year
Annualized: $163,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-12-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/22/202612/22/2026
Amazon Web Services, Inc.Professional Services Ii

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-26173-036864
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/22/202606/27/2026
Teradata U.S. IncSenior Cloud Software Engineer - Kbgfjg428436-1

Filing details

$146,998.1 /yr

I-200-26173-037162
Reported wage: $146,998.1 / year
Annualized: $146,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-12-16
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/22/202612/17/2026

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.