H-1B Filings
20
Major sponsor. DOL labor condition applications on file.
Public Administration CA DOL H-1B
California Air Resources Board: H-1B Sponsorship Profile
California Air Resources Board in CA (Public Administration) is dominated by DOL H-1B labor-condition applications (20 on file) at a $109,896 disclosed median; OSHA and WARN tracks are empty here.
California Air Resources Board (CA): · 20 H-1B LCAs at a $109,896 disclosed median
According to DOL OFLC H-1B disclosures, OSHA ITA injury logs, and state WARN Act notices, California Air Resources Board in CA carries 20 H-1B wage filings on record, a $109,896 median wage across 10 disclosed-wage positions (below the $124,488 national median) and no WARN layoff notices on file. Every figure is a federal filing, not an estimate; see methodology for coverage limits.
- 20 H-1B LCAs
- $109,896 median wage
The record at a glance
Compared with the rest of PlainEmployers' federal employer corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #2,576 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 95th percentile), and disclosed median wage sits at the 37th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows.
- 95th pct
- H-1B filing rank
- 37th pct
- median wage rank
- 14%
- cleaner WARN history than
Figures above come from DOL H-1B labor condition applications only, OSHA and WARN tracks are empty on this profile.
D
Federal workforce composite
42/100
3 of 4 federal tracks · California Air Resources Board
A weighted composite of DOL H-1B sponsorship and pay, OSHA establishment injury records, and WARN Act layoff notices, not culture, benefits, or "is this a good place to work." Missing tracks drop out and their weight redistributes so sparse records are not silently deflated.
Sponsorship scale A+
20 H-1B LCAs
#2,576 of 51,370 sponsors · 95th percentile by volume (DOL OFLC)
Disclosed pay F
$109,896 median
37th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows
Workplace safety N/A
No OSHA record
No employer-specific OSHA ITA injury log; weight redistributes (industry estimates never pad this dim).
Layoff stability F
0 WARN notices
Cleaner WARN history than 14% of 304,376 tracked employers (state workforce agencies)
Weights (redistributed when a track is N/A): Sponsorship scale (H-1B volume) 15% · Disclosed pay (H-1B wage percentile) 25% · Workplace safety (OSHA DART percentile) 35% · Layoff stability (WARN percentile) 25%. Sources: DOL OFLC · OSHA ITA · state WARN filings.
DOL LCA release change
What changed between the two LCA fiscal years
- California Air Resources Board's filing-count-weighted median disclosed H-1B wage rose from $103,048 in FY2024 to $115,840 in FY2025 (+12.4%).
Median H-1B Salary
$109,896
Below national median. Across 10 disclosed positions
Where California Air Resources Board's H-1B wage sits nationally
Median disclosed wage vs. all US employers with H-1B filings
$109,896 Top 63% higher than 37% of 272,125 US employers
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Source DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B Disclosure Data · August 2026
California Air Resources Board's H-1B median wage, FY2024 vs FY2025
Filing-count-weighted median across this employer's own disclosed H-1B positions (+12.4% year over year), not a company-wide raise, and not adjusted for role mix changes between years.
Government Data Summary
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employer Name | California Air Resources Board | DOL OFLC |
| Industry | Public Administration | NAICS / DOL |
| State | CA | U.S. Federal Records |
| H-1B Filings | 20 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| H-1B Median Salary | $109,896 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| Tracks not on file | employer OSHA injury log, WARN notices | Empty by design, not estimated |
California Air Resources Board's values above reflect the most recent DOL Labor Condition Applications on file for this employer in CA (Public Administration). In this corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #2,576 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 95th percentile); disclosed median wage sits at the 37th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows; WARN history is cleaner than 14% of 304,376 employers tracked here.
H-1B Salary Data
| Job Title | Median |
|---|---|
| Staff Air Pollution Specialist | $129,708 |
| Staff Air Pollution Specialist | $129,708 |
| Staff Air Pollution Specialist | $127,224 |
| Air Pollution Specialist | $117,636 |
| Air Pollution Specialist | $109,896 |
| Air Resources Engineer | $108,667 |
| Air Resources Engineer | $106,692 |
| Air Resources Engineer | $105,648 |
| Air Pollution Specialist | $97,428 |
| Air Resources Engineer | $86,544 |
What the Data Says About California Air Resources Board
Signature stat: H-1B volume
California Air Resources Board's most extreme placement is sponsorship scale: 20 H-1B LCAs rank higher than 95% of sponsors in this corpus (#2,576 of 51,370).
Growing LCA footprint
FY2025 added 2 filings versus FY2024 (50%), a sponsorship expansion visible in the raw LCA counts.
No OSHA record despite scale
California Air Resources Board sponsors 20 H-1B positions but carries no employer OSHA DART rate here — at this filing volume the gap usually reflects recordkeeping exemptions, not a verified safety judgment.
No WARN filings
No WARN Act mass-layoff notices are on file for California Air Resources Board among Public Administration employers we track.
Rising disclosed medians
Disclosed medians moved from $103,048 (FY2024) to $115,840 (FY2025) (+12.4%), weighted by this employer's own LCA rows — not a company-wide raise and not role-mix adjusted.
Typical disclosed pay
A $109,896 disclosed median lands near the middle of the wage distribution (37th percentile vs $124,488 nationally).
Where California Air Resources Board sits
This employer among Public Administration H-1B peers
Across the 27 Public Administration sponsors in this corpus with both an H-1B filing count and a credible disclosed-wage median, California Air Resources Board files more petitions than 88% of them and discloses a higher median wage than 54%, the high-volume, above-median pay quadrant. Filing volume is hiring scale, not pay; the axes are independent DOL OFLC disclosures (20 filings · $109,896 median here).
Each muted dot is one public administration peer from a filings-stratified sample of 26; the brand marker is California Air Resources Board. Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification H-1B LCA disclosures (credible wages recomputed from per-position filings, excluding parse errors above $500k).
How California Air Resources Board compares to Public Administration peers
California Air Resources Board's nearest H-1B-filing peers in Public Administration (home state CA). Each card links to that employer's federal-records profile.
California Air Resources Board
20 H-1B filings
New England Center for Children, Inc.
41 H-1B filings
NRG Energy, Inc.
26 H-1B filings
What to check before working with California Air Resources Board
For California Air Resources Board, start with sponsorship pay (20 H-1B LCAs, median $109,896) and only then layer any other federal silence.
- H-1B median is $109,896 across 10 disclosed-wage positions (of 20 total filings), benchmark any offer against it and the metro prevailing wage. Compare with peers
California Air Resources Board's figures are legally filed public records (DOL, OSHA, state WARN), not reviews or vendor estimates; a missing row is not proof the underlying activity never happened.
Read with this employer
- New England Center for Children, Inc. (MA) - 41 H-1B filings in the same Public Administration roster
- NRG Energy, Inc. (TX) - 26 H-1B filings in the same Public Administration roster
- New York Power Authority (NY) - 24 H-1B filings in the same Public Administration roster
- H-1B salary negotiation - using disclosed wages like California Air Resources Board's when you negotiate.
- Compare employers - put California Air Resources Board next to peers on pay, safety, and WARN.
- National H-1B & safety statistics - where California Air Resources Board's #2,576 placement sits in the full federal roster.
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from OSHA and the DOL Wage and Hour Division. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does California Air Resources Board's H-1B wage sit nationally?
Among 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows in this corpus, California Air Resources Board's disclosed median of $109,896 sits at the 37th percentile (below the $124,488 national median). The chart above uses a COUNT-exact percentile (rows below this wage ÷ total), not an interpolated estimate.
How does California Air Resources Board's H-1B filing volume compare to other sponsors?
California Air Resources Board has 20 H-1B filings on record, ranking #2,576 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 95th percentile by volume). Filing volume is a sponsorship signal, not a headcount or hiring-quality score.
Related guides: How OSHA safety grades are calculated · Using H-1B wage filings in salary negotiation
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
This profile is rendered directly from DOL H-1B disclosure filings, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.