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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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Santa Cruz insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings1,128All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$127,059924 eligible salary records
Employer names176Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$92,994–$160,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
04081121161FY 2016: 60 filings16FY 2017: 84 filings17FY 2018: 117 filings18FY 2019: 26 filings19FY 2020: 96 filings20FY 2021: 111 filings21FY 2022: 144 filings22FY 2023: 119 filings23FY 2024: 129 filings24FY 2025: 131 filings25FY 2026: 111 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*111 filings$159,542 median · n=98

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 924 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
Assistant Professor107
$106,750 median · n=92 eligible
Software Development Engineer Ii62
$160,200 median · n=62 eligible
Postdoctoral Scholar42
$65,000 median · n=29 eligible
Assistant Project Scientist40
$79,200 median · n=27 eligible
Software Engineer31
$121,701 median · n=20 eligible
Software Development Engineer I24
$128,200 median · n=22 eligible
Physical Therapist19
$103,120 median · n=4 eligible
Associate Project Scientist12
$81,300 median · n=11 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
Santa Cruz, CA1,127
$127,000 median · n=923 eligible
Santa Cruz, Ca 95064, CA1
$132,200 median · n=1 eligible

Top 2 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
86.4%Certified LCAs
Certified975 86.4%
Certified - Withdrawn106 9.4%
Withdrawn35 3.1%
Denied12 1.1%

Denominator: all 1,128 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
University Of California, Santa Cruz328
$93,806 median · n=260 eligible
Joby Aero, Inc.301
$158,000 median · n=273 eligible
Amazon.Com Services LLC111
$174,960 median · n=105 eligible
Plantronics, Inc.41
$98,253 median · n=29 eligible
Amazon.Com Services, Inc.26
$155,000 median · n=26 eligible
Amazon Corporate LLC20
$141,500 median · n=20 eligible
Two Pore Guys System Inc19
$77,000 median · n=4 eligible
Editorialist Yx, LLC12
$145,000 median · n=12 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
$127,059Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$75,000
25th percentile$92,994
Median (50th)$127,059
75th percentile$160,000
90th percentile$187,679

n=924 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

1,128 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
Joby Aero, Inc.Senior Software Engineer

Filing details

$195,000 /yr

I-200-26167-021837
Reported wage: $195,000 / year
Annualized: $195,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA06/16/202607/20/2026
Caremark LLCSr. Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$148,526 /yr

I-200-26167-022614
Reported wage: $148,526 / year
Annualized: $148,526
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA06/16/202606/17/2026
Veeva Systems Inc.Software Engineer

Filing details

$136,000 /yr

I-200-26163-009517
Reported wage: $136,000 / year
Annualized: $136,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA06/12/202610/01/2026
Joby Aero, Inc.Systems Senior Engineer

Filing details

$189,100 /yr

I-200-26163-008373
Reported wage: $189,100 / year
Annualized: $189,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA06/11/202606/25/2026
Joby Aero, Inc.Design For Reliability Lead

Filing details

$192,742 /yr

I-200-26161-002383
Reported wage: $192,742 / year
Annualized: $192,742
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA06/10/202606/22/2026
University Of California, Santa CruzAssistant Professor

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-26161-002632
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA06/10/202607/01/2026
Joby Aero, Inc.Materials Program Management Lead

Filing details

$241,783 /yr

I-200-26160-994536
Reported wage: $241,783 / year
Annualized: $241,783
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA06/09/202606/22/2026
Joby Aero, Inc.Actuator Test Software Lead

Filing details

$241,272 /yr

I-200-26160-994575
Reported wage: $241,272 / year
Annualized: $241,272
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA06/09/202606/22/2026
University Of California, Santa CruzAssistant Professor

Filing details

$123,100 /yr

I-200-26160-998550
Reported wage: $123,100 / year
Annualized: $123,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA06/09/202607/01/2026
Smith.Ai, Inc.Vp Of Engineering

Filing details

$200,013 /yr

I-200-26161-999043
Reported wage: $200,013–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $200,013
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA06/09/202610/01/2026
Henry Labs IncProduct Designer

Filing details

$92,700 /yr

I-200-26159-990576
Reported wage: $92,700 / year
Annualized: $92,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA06/08/202610/01/2026
Joby Aero, Inc.Software Engineer, Flight Systems

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26160-994467
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA06/08/202607/13/2026
Joby Aero, Inc.Systems Senior Engineer

Filing details

$189,100 /yr

I-200-26162-007669
Reported wage: $189,100 / year
Annualized: $189,100
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA06/11/202606/25/2026
Joby Aero, Inc.Senior Software Engineer

Filing details

$156,197 /yr

I-200-26148-955665
Reported wage: $156,197 / year
Annualized: $156,197
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA05/28/202609/30/2026
Paystand, Inc.Director Of Engineering

Filing details

$206,064 /yr

I-200-26148-958501
Reported wage: $206,064 / year
Annualized: $206,064
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA05/28/202610/01/2026
University Of California, Santa CruzActing Associate Professor

Filing details

$148,500 /yr

I-200-26149-960274
Reported wage: $148,500 / year
Annualized: $148,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA05/28/202611/01/2026
Medhug, Inc.Data Scientist

Filing details

$73 per hour

I-200-26147-952325
Reported wage: $73 / hour
Annualized: $151,840
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2028-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA05/27/202610/01/2026
University Of California, Santa CruzAssistant Professor

Filing details

$152,500 /yr

I-200-26148-955580
Reported wage: $152,500 / year
Annualized: $152,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA05/27/202607/01/2026
Joby Aero, Inc.Senior Materials And Process Engineer

Filing details

$155,720.24 /yr

I-200-26148-955601
Reported wage: $155,720.24 / year
Annualized: $155,720
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-11-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA05/27/202611/05/2026
Sigma5 Inc.Lead Ai Engineer

Filing details

$147,200 /yr

I-200-26146-950448
Reported wage: $147,200 / year
Annualized: $147,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-05-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA05/26/202610/01/2026
Altimetrik CorpSoftware Engineer

Filing details

$121,701 /yr

I-200-26145-945793
Reported wage: $121,701 / year
Annualized: $121,701
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA05/25/202610/01/2026
Joby Aero, Inc.Battery Safety Engineer

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-26139-928819
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA05/19/202610/01/2026
Joby Aero, Inc.Global Supply Manager

Filing details

$117,187 /yr

I-200-26139-929296
Reported wage: $117,187 / year
Annualized: $117,187
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA05/19/202610/01/2026
Joby Aero, Inc.Navigation Algorithm Software Engineer

Filing details

$158,500 /yr

I-200-26139-929356
Reported wage: $158,500 / year
Annualized: $158,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA05/19/202610/01/2026
Joby Aero, Inc.Global Supply Manager

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-26138-923080
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Cruz, CA05/18/202610/01/2026

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.