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432 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

Sacramento, CAActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at California Department of TransportationSee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
432 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
79
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$92,316
typical $82,380–$103,644
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
9%
change-of-employer filings
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4 items a DOL auditor would ask California Department of Transportation about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from California Department of Transportation's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

3 need attention1 to watch1 clear
Needs attention
100% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 0% above the DOL prevailing wage across 282 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
Needs attention
15 certified LCAs (15 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-29. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
Needs attention
55 worksites across 1 state

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
Watch
27% of positions are amendments or material changes

Frequent amendments usually mean worksite or role changes; each one must be covered by a new LCA before the change takes effect.

Auditor asksFor each amendment: what changed, on what date, and was the new LCA certified before that date?
In your PAFAmended LCAs with dates aligned to the actual change; updated PAF entries.
Clear
Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at California Department of Transportation?

Does California Department of Transportation sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — California Department of Transportation is an active H-1B sponsor, with 432 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 79 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $92,316 (P25 $82,380, P75 $103,644). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $92,316, typical band $82,380–$103,644.
Transfers
9% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Sacramento, CA, Oakland, CA, Marysville, CA, Stockton, CA.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Transportation Engineer (Civil), Transportation Engineer (Electrical), Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltra.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. California Department of Transportation has 432 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $92,316, with a typical P25–P75 band of $82,380–$103,644 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 9% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

California Department of Transportation filed 79 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Sacramento, CA, Oakland, CA, Marysville, CA, Stockton, CA.
Sponsorship data

California Department of Transportation H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

California Department of Transportation H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $92,316, typically $82,380–$103,644 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 9% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 1 state and 55 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Transportation Engineer (Civil), Transportation Engineer (Electrical), Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans.
  • Filed 79 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$50,568
$177,816
P25$82,380
Median$92,316
P75$103,644

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
42
FY2022
33
FY2023
75
FY2024
90
FY2025
113
FY2026
79
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021420749
FY2022330639
FY2023750479
FY2024900494
FY202511307120
FY2026790483

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

See a single year in detail:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

Latest 200 of 464 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Transportation Engineer (Electrical)
I-200-26169-030493
$77,856/yr—Oakland, CAJun 18, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
I-200-26169-030301
$106,752/yr—Stockton, CAJun 18, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
I-200-26169-031103
$106,752/yr—San Luis Obispo, CAJun 18, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
I-200-26169-030381
$89,136/yr—Sacramento, CAJun 18, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
I-200-26169-030963
$89,136/yr—San Francisco, CAJun 18, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
I-200-26162-007860
$137,244/yr—Stockton, CAJun 11, 2026Certified, withdrawn
Research Data Analyst II
I-200-26161-002838
$79,764/yr—Marysville, CAJun 10, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Electrical)
I-200-26160-997223
$116,544/yr—Oakland, CAJun 09, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
I-200-26154-977880
$106,752/yr—San Jose, CAJun 03, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
I-200-26154-977999
$77,856/yr—Oakland, CAJun 03, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
I-200-26153-974090
$106,752/yr—Sacramento, CAJun 02, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
I-200-26147-954802
$106,752/yr—Ripon, CAMay 27, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
I-200-26147-954927
$106,752/yr—Oakland, CAMay 27, 2026Certified
Analyst II
I-200-26141-938252
$72,372/yr—Marysville, CAMay 21, 2026Certified
Research Data Specialist II
I-200-26140-932687
$91,680/yr—Oakland, CAMay 20, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Electrical)
I-200-26138-924523
$106,752/yr—Sacramento, CAMay 18, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
I-200-26133-907413
$89,136/yr—Oakland, CAMay 13, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Electrical)
I-200-26133-907099
$106,752/yr—Paso Robles, CAMay 13, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
I-200-26133-907179
$89,136/yr—Alameda, CAMay 13, 2026Certified
Research Data Analyst II
I-200-26125-872850
$79,764/yr—Sacramento, CAMay 05, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
I-200-26117-840810
$106,752/yr—Sacramento, CAApr 27, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
I-200-26113-827831
$89,136/yr—Fresno, CAApr 23, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
I-200-26110-811845
$89,136/yr—Richmond, CAApr 20, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
I-200-26106-800918
$89,136/yr—Oakland, CAApr 16, 2026Certified
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
I-200-26106-803710
$89,136/yr—Los Angeles, CAApr 16, 2026Certified

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One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How California Department of Transportation sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  55%Transfer (change of employer)  9%Continued employment  8%Amendments & other  27%
Majority new-employment filings — California Department of Transportation primarily sponsors fresh H-1B cases.

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Apr and Jan — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
100%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Transportation Engineer (Civil)
311 · $93,820
Transportation Engineer (Electrica
38 · $90,206
Senior Transportation Engineer, Ca
35 · $121,135
Research Data Analyst Ii
12 · $76,563
Associate Governmental Program Ana
7 · $65,641

Top worksite locations

1 state · 55 cities

Sacramento, CA
126
Oakland, CA
65
Marysville, CA
41
Stockton, CA
24
San Diego, CA
19
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