OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Santa Monica, 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 recordsSanta Monica insights
Total filings7,003All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$120,0005,925 eligible salary records
Employer names1,396Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$90,000–$150,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*399 filings$152,734 median · n=345
*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 · 5,925 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Software Engineer279
$105,000 median · n=242 eligible
Software Developer272
$120,852 median · n=212 eligible
Senior Software Engineer171
$145,000 median · n=142 eligible
Software Engineer (4)171
$135,886 median · n=134 eligible
Software Development Engineer Ii149
$147,500 median · n=147 eligible
Software Development Engineer I102
$116,300 median · n=101 eligible
Software Engineer (3)85
$114,899 median · n=63 eligible
Data Scientist76
$105,000 median · n=61 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Santa Monica, CA6,996
$120,000 median · n=5,920 eligible
Santa Monica, Ca, CA7
$76,502 median · n=5 eligible
Top 2 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
88.3%Certified LCAs
Certified6,183 88.3%
Certified - Withdrawn596 8.5%
Withdrawn163 2.3%
Denied61 0.9%
Denominator: all 7,003 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Snap Inc.754
$125,549 median · n=588 eligible
Amazon.Com Services LLC531
$139,360 median · n=523 eligible
Hulu, LLC398
$145,000 median · n=291 eligible
Cornerstone Ondemand, Inc.294
$115,000 median · n=259 eligible
Activision Publishing Inc210
$140,220 median · n=186 eligible
Kite Pharma Inc.153
$118,914 median · n=153 eligible
Ziprecruiter, Inc.100
$138,750 median · n=88 eligible
Beachbody, LLC96
$140,000 median · n=87 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$120,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$70,000
25th percentile$90,000
Median (50th)$120,000
75th percentile$150,000
90th percentile$180,000
n=5,925 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
7,003 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generac Power Systems | Firmware Engineer Iv | $199,120I-200-26169-028964 Reported wage: $199,120 / year Annualized: $199,120 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-11-19 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/18/2026 | 11/20/2026 |
| Avj Properties, LLC | Director Of Community & Public Affairs | $195,021I-200-26169-029743 Reported wage: $195,021–$196,000 / year Annualized: $195,021 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Avj Properties, LLC | Director Of Communications | $195,021I-200-26169-029808 Reported wage: $195,021–$196,000 / year Annualized: $195,021 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ccla Construction Inc | Cost Estimator | $90,896I-200-26170-032657 Reported wage: $90,896 / year Annualized: $90,896 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ccla Construction Inc | Cost Estimator | $90,896I-200-26170-032667 Reported wage: $90,896 / year Annualized: $90,896 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ccla Construction Inc | Cost Estimator | $90,896I-200-26170-032670 Reported wage: $90,896 / year Annualized: $90,896 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Reddit, Inc. | Senior Machine Learning Engineer | $300,000I-200-26170-033996 Reported wage: $300,000 / year Annualized: $300,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-06-29 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/19/2026 | 06/30/2026 |
| Dialogica, Inc. | Engineer 011 | $130,000I-200-26168-025890 Reported wage: $130,000 / year Annualized: $130,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-06-25 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/17/2026 | 06/26/2026 |
| Playq Inc. | Data Analyst | $101,712I-200-26168-026218 Reported wage: $101,712–$120,000 / year Annualized: $101,712 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/17/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ziprecruiter, Inc. | Data Scientist I | $155,000I-200-26166-015099 Reported wage: $155,000 / year Annualized: $155,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/15/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Hirebeat Inc | Financial Analyst | $95,000I-200-26167-017660 Reported wage: $95,000 / year Annualized: $95,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-12-13 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/15/2026 | 12/14/2026 |
| Apple Sentity Independent Productions LLC | Studio Tech Ops | $221,520I-200-26163-008683 Reported wage: $221,520–$303,200 / year Annualized: $221,520 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ccla Construction Inc | Cost Estimator | $43.7I-200-26163-010324 Reported wage: $43.7 / hour Annualized: $90,896 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2028-03-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ccla Construction Inc | Cost Estimator | $43.7I-200-26163-010344 Reported wage: $43.7 / hour Annualized: $90,896 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Drsb Engineering Inc. | Geostructural Project Engineer | $97,500I-200-26164-012433 Reported wage: $97,500 / year Annualized: $97,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2029-03-31 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/12/2026 | 06/24/2026 |
| Snap Inc. | Software Engineer (4) | $149,136I-200-23229-275150 Reported wage: $149,136–$191,063 / year Annualized: $149,136 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 08/17/2023 | 10/01/2023 |
| Snap Inc. | Sr Manager, Software Engineering | $204,506I-200-23342-555782 Reported wage: $204,506–$260,000 / year Annualized: $204,506 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2026-12-17 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 12/08/2023 | 12/18/2023 |
| Kite Pharma Inc. | Sr Process Engineer I | $137,280I-200-26162-004780 Reported wage: $137,280–$172,000 / year Annualized: $137,280 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2029-06-28 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/11/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | Software Development Snr Director | $237,141I-200-26162-007002 Reported wage: $237,141–$364,774 / year Annualized: $237,141 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 10 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/11/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Ccla Construction Inc | Cost Estimator | $43.7I-200-26162-007552 Reported wage: $43.7 / hour Annualized: $90,896 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/11/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ccla Construction Inc | Cost Estimator | $43.7I-200-26162-007581 Reported wage: $43.7 / hour Annualized: $90,896 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/11/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ccla Construction Inc | Cost Estimator | $43.7I-200-26162-007778 Reported wage: $43.7 / hour Annualized: $90,896 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2028-03-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/11/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ccla Construction Inc | Cost Estimator | $43.7I-200-26162-007801 Reported wage: $43.7 / hour Annualized: $90,896 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2028-03-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/11/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Bpm Llp | Assurance Senior | $83,000I-200-26125-871109 Reported wage: $83,000–$88,000 / year Annualized: $83,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 05/05/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ziprecruiter, Inc. | Data Scientist I | $155,000I-200-26161-000531 Reported wage: $155,000 / year Annualized: $155,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Monica, CA | 06/10/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
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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.