Palmdale, CA H-1B salaries — 236 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 56
- Filings · FY2025
- $87k
- Median base · FY2025
- $59k–$103k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Palmdale Elementary School District
- Top sponsor · 93 all-time
Employers in Palmdale, CA have 236 certified H-1B LCAs on record since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $87k across 56 filings, with the middle 50% between $59k and $103k. The biggest sponsors are Palmdale Elementary School District, Palmdale School District, Management Health Systems; the most-sponsored titles are Elementary School Teacher, Special Day Class Teacher, Classroom Teacher-Science.
How much do H-1B workers in Palmdale, CA make?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $87k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has H-1B hiring in Palmdale, CA changed?
4 certified filings in FY2016 → 25 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 25 | −55% | $100k |
| FY2025 | 56 | −15% | $87k |
| FY2024 | 66 | +175% | $59k |
| FY2023 | 24 | +140% | $57k |
| FY2022 | 10 | −23% | $84k |
| FY2021 | 13 | +117% | $121k |
| FY2020 | 6 | −33% | $110k |
| FY2019 | 9 | −25% | $75k |
| FY2018 | 12 | +9% | $63k |
| FY2017 | 11 | +175% | $73k |
| FY2016 | 4 | — | $156k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B workers in Palmdale, CA?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmdale Elementary School District | 93 | $59k |
| 2 | Palmdale School District | 35 | $59k |
| 3 | Management Health Systems | 10 | $57k |
| 4 | Southern California Permanente Medical Group | 6 | $310k |
| 5 | Western Dental Services | 5 | $166k |
| 6 | Universities Space Research Association | 5 | $110k |
| 7 | California Rehabilitation Services | 5 | $79k |
| 8 | Ameo Solutions | 4 | $67k |
| 9 | Jwch Institute | 4 | $209k |
| 10 | Behavioral Learning Center | 3 | $74k |
What H-1B jobs get sponsored in Palmdale, CA?
The most-filed job titles on certified LCAs in this city, all years (DOL titles, pay-grade codes stripped).
| # | Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elementary School Teacher | 17 | $59k |
| 2 | Special Day Class Teacher | 16 | $59k |
| 3 | Classroom Teacher-Science | 12 | $59k |
| 4 | Resource Specialist Program Teacher | 12 | $59k |
| 5 | Classroom Teacher-Special Day Class | 11 | $59k |
| 6 | Clinical Laboratory Scientist | 10 | $57k |
| 7 | Math Teacher | 9 | $59k |
| 8 | Science Teacher | 8 | $56k |
| 9 | Middle School Math Teacher | 7 | $56k |
| 10 | Dentist | 6 | $135k |
Common questions about H-1B jobs in Palmdale, CA
- What is the median H-1B salary in Palmdale, CA?
- The median certified H-1B base salary in Palmdale, CA is $87k (FY2025), from 56 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $59k and $108k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B workers in Palmdale, CA?
- The top H-1B sponsors in Palmdale, CA are Palmdale Elementary School District, Palmdale School District, Management Health Systems.
- What are the most common H-1B jobs in Palmdale, CA?
- The most-sponsored H-1B roles in Palmdale, CA are Elementary School Teacher, Special Day Class Teacher, Classroom Teacher-Science.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →