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Companies hiring Commercial Pilots in California: 38 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
12 employers had 38 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Commercial Pilots (occupation code 53-2012) with a worksite in California, decided through June 2, 2026; the median offered wage is $130,000 a year.
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Employers hiring Commercial Pilots in California
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trans-Exec Air Service Inc | Van Nuys | 13 | Commercial Pilot; Second in Command; Pilot in Command | $180,000 | $76,130 | June 2, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Orbic Air LLC | Camarillo | 10 | Pilot in Command; Pilot in Command/Crew Chief | $130,000 | $122,176 | March 2, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Guardian Helicopters, Inc. | Fillmore | 3 | Commercial Helicopter Pilot; Management Consultant | $100,000 | $86,377 | May 21, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Planet Nine Private Air, LLC | Van Nuys | 2 | First Officer | $110,000 | $76,640 | February 3, 2026 | dol.gov |
| USAC Airways 695 LLC | Van Nuys | 2 | Assistant Chief Pilot | $151,800 | $138,940 | July 7, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Pj Helicopters | Red Bluff | 2 | Uh-60 Utility Pilot; Utility Pilot | $101,240 | $84,484 | December 16, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Sling Flying Club, LLC | Torrance | 1 | Chief Flight Instructor – FAA Part 141 | $210,290 | Not listed | December 11, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Alder Law, A Professional Corporation | Burbank | 1 | Chief Pilot | $220,000 | Not listed | January 22, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Snap Inc. | Santa Monica | 1 | Executive Office Operations (5) | $274,180 | $274,180 | August 29, 2025 | dol.gov |
| M.I. Air Corporation | Chino | 1 | Flight Instructor | $109,570 | Not listed | January 14, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Aero Technologies, Inc. | Van Nuys | 1 | Assistant Chief Pilot | $151,800 | $138,940 | June 16, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Western Air Charter, Inc. | Van Nuys | 1 | Airline Pilot | $93,100 | $78,850 | October 7, 2022 | dol.gov |
Updated June 2, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.