California · Filing cycle 2025

141 California Employers That Hire Veterans

141 employers in California cleared the federal veteran-hiring benchmark in filing cycle 2025, between them hiring 5,579 protected veterans out of 58,124 new hires — 9.6% overall, against a national benchmark of 5.1%. The largest by veterans hired are Inter-Con Security Systems Inc., Tetra TECH Inc and Anduril Industries Inc.

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California employers

141

met or beat the federal benchmark

Veterans hired

5,579

of 58,124 total new hires

Combined share

9.6%

against a 5.1% national benchmark

Veteran hiring in California concentrates in Administrative & Support Services (1,856 hires), Professional, Scientific & Technical (1,577 hires) and Manufacturing (1,413 hires).

141 employers shown. Click a column heading to sort.

# Employer Veterans hired Total hires Share State Industry
1Inter-Con Security Systems Inc.1,73218,7359.2%CaliforniaAdministrative & Support Services
2Tetra TECH Inc5259,5725.5%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
3Anduril Industries Inc3132,03215.4%CaliforniaManufacturing
4General Atomics Technologies Corporation2191,50814.5%CaliforniaManufacturing
5Flex International USA Inc1151,9765.8%CaliforniaManufacturing
6Affordable Engineering Services Inc11317564.6%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
7Applied Materials Inc.1081,7236.3%CaliforniaManufacturing
8Kratos Defense and Security Solutions9450518.6%CaliforniaManufacturing
9Epsilon Systems Solutions8729929.1%CaliforniaManufacturing
10Crowdstrike851,2696.7%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
11PGE Corporation681,2415.5%CaliforniaUtilities
12PRIDE Industries678567.8%CaliforniaAdministrative & Support Services
13PKL Services Inc637979.8%CaliforniaTransportation & Logistics
14U.S VETS6221628.7%CaliforniaHealthcare
15Teledyne Technologies Incorporated601,1005.5%CaliforniaManufacturing
16R3 Strategic Support Group Inc.516282.3%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
175.11 Inc.485818.3%CaliforniaRetail
18Veterans EZ Info Inc4713335.3%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
19Equinix Inc4541510.8%CaliforniaInformation & Media
20Lawrence Livermore National Security4443710.1%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
21OSI Systems Inc434659.2%CaliforniaManufacturing
22Tecolote Research Inc.4116724.6%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
23Sempra Energy386985.4%CaliforniaUtilities
24Ledcor Contractors Group Inc.3725314.6%CaliforniaConstruction
25Amada America Inc3719618.9%CaliforniaWholesale Trade
26Merlin Global Services3614125.5%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
27New Directions Technologies Inc.3611631.0%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
28Cloudflare Inc356785.2%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
29Sierra Pacific Industries335146.4%CaliforniaManufacturing
30Viasat Inc3329511.2%CaliforniaManufacturing
31Ducommun Incorporated315545.6%CaliforniaManufacturing
32C3.ai3128610.8%CaliforniaInformation & Media
33Arete Associates3122114.0%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
34Highbury Defense Group315754.4%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
35Cubic Corporation293219.0%CaliforniaManufacturing
36JSL Technologies Inc299231.5%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
37T3W Business Solutions Inc.296445.3%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
38Technical Safety Services LLC.2617315.0%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
39Vast Space LLC254565.5%CaliforniaManufacturing
40Peterson Holding253118.0%CaliforniaWholesale Trade
41Koam Engineering Systems Inc.253865.8%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
42Exceptional Employees for Exceptional Results Inc.253669.4%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
43United Support Services Inc.247432.4%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
44Predicate Logic Inc.244257.1%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
45Wind River Systems Inc2318112.7%CaliforniaInformation & Media
46Hawthorne Machinery Co.2210321.4%CaliforniaWholesale Trade
47OPEN TEXT Inc213526.0%CaliforniaInformation & Media
48INDUS Technology Inc2117711.9%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
49Owl International Inc DBA Global2110520.0%CaliforniaManufacturing
50Solute Inc213855.3%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
51Propulsion Controls Engineering2010020.0%CaliforniaManufacturing
52Synectic Solutions Inc195832.8%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
53Rivet Operations Company LLC193948.7%CaliforniaAdministrative & Support Services
54QuidelOrtho Corporation183415.3%CaliforniaManufacturing
55Elasticsearch Inc183195.6%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
56Panasonic Avionics Corporation182517.2%CaliforniaManufacturing
57Edge Autonomy Operations LLC1715910.7%CaliforniaManufacturing
58DT Professional Services LLC174339.5%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
59American States Water Company1613611.8%CaliforniaOther
60Virtual Computing Technology Inc1613012.3%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
61Canon Medical Systems USA Inc168119.8%CaliforniaManufacturing
62Metson Marine Services165628.6%CaliforniaTransportation & Logistics
63Sentinelone Inc.152865.2%CaliforniaInformation & Media
64Western Oilfields Supply Company152835.3%CaliforniaReal Estate
65Sacramento Municipal Utility District152186.9%CaliforniaMining, Oil & Gas
66Stratolaunch LLC158318.1%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
67Empirical Systems Aerospace Inc.141598.8%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
68ECC147518.7%CaliforniaAdministrative & Support Services
69Bloom Energy Corporation131757.4%CaliforniaManufacturing
70G2 Software Systems Inc.133933.3%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
71Kros Wise133339.4%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
72NuGate Group LLC121846.5%CaliforniaAdministrative & Support Services
73Kodiak Robotics Inc121677.2%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
74Toyon Research Corporation121229.8%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
75Stellar Solutions Inc125820.7%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
76Virtualitics Inc124725.5%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
77Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing Inc112065.3%CaliforniaManufacturing
78HRL Laboratories LLC101925.2%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
79Hi Pro Inc101576.4%CaliforniaTransportation & Logistics
80Lumenis BE101119.0%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
81Scientific Applications & Research Associates Inc107014.3%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
82Kinetics91565.8%CaliforniaConstruction
83Continental Maritime of San Diego91506.0%CaliforniaManufacturing
84Cloudera Inc.91287.0%CaliforniaInformation & Media
85Episcopal Community Services9989.2%CaliforniaOther Services
86Golden State Medical Supply inc96913.0%CaliforniaManufacturing
87The Gill Corporation81535.2%CaliforniaManufacturing
88Mr. Crane81097.3%CaliforniaReal Estate
89Hornet AcquisitionCo LLC87610.5%CaliforniaManufacturing
90Premier Refrigerated Transport LLC83324.2%CaliforniaAgriculture & Forestry
91Cadence Aerospace Finance Inc71076.5%CaliforniaCompany Management
92Divergent Technologies71036.8%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
93Incharge Energy71007.0%CaliforniaManufacturing
94Anomali Incorporated7977.2%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
95California State University Monterey Bay7977.2%CaliforniaEducation
96Clean Energy7798.9%CaliforniaUtilities
97HM Electronics Inc7759.3%CaliforniaManufacturing
98California State Polytechnic University Humboldt76610.6%CaliforniaEducation
99Twining Inc.76111.5%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
100Engineering Remediation Resources Group Inc.73619.4%CaliforniaAdministrative & Support Services
101Artemis Consulting73321.2%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
102Swords to Plowshares73023.3%CaliforniaOther Services
103Silvus Technologies Inc.6946.4%CaliforniaManufacturing
104Capella Space Corp6857.1%CaliforniaPublic Administration
105Horiba Americas Holding Incorporated6738.2%CaliforniaManufacturing
106Alcatraz Cruises6659.2%CaliforniaTransportation & Logistics
107Calstart Inc5677.5%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
108Coho Technology Solutions LLC52817.9%CaliforniaInformation & Media
109Synoptek LLC4785.1%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
110Design West Technologies Inc.4785.1%CaliforniaManufacturing
111Surefire LLC4666.1%CaliforniaManufacturing
112Kyriba4616.6%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
113North Bay Rehabilitation Services Inc4527.7%CaliforniaHealthcare
114Episys Science4478.5%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
115Cask NX43710.8%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
116GA Abell Inc DBA Precision Electric Co.43511.4%CaliforniaConstruction
117Forward Networks43112.9%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
118Bay City Marine42814.3%CaliforniaManufacturing
119Aerometals Inc.42714.8%CaliforniaManufacturing
120The Marlin Alliance Inc.42516.0%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
121Red River Resources LLC dba NavAide42516.0%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
122Stronghold Engineering3555.5%CaliforniaConstruction
123Childrens Specialists of San Diego3545.6%CaliforniaOther
124Multiquip Inc.3476.4%CaliforniaManufacturing
125Vector Resources Inc.3466.5%CaliforniaInformation & Media
126Menlo Security Inc3446.8%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
127The Act 1 Group Inc3437.0%CaliforniaAdministrative & Support Services
128LILT Inc.3437.0%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
129Well Heath Inc.3407.5%CaliforniaInformation & Media
130Sleep Data Holdings LLC3378.1%CaliforniaHealthcare
131SMA America Holdings LLC3378.1%CaliforniaWholesale Trade
132Umbra Lab Inc.3358.6%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
133Nelson Miller Group3358.6%CaliforniaManufacturing
134Construction Testing Services3348.8%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
135HPS Mechanical Inc3339.1%CaliforniaConstruction
136Aechelon Technology Inc.32910.3%CaliforniaManufacturing
137Caban Resources LLC2365.6%CaliforniaAdministrative & Support Services
138Westervelt Ecological Services LLC2326.2%CaliforniaProfessional, Scientific & Technical
139Harper Construction Company Inc.2316.5%CaliforniaOther
140Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.2306.7%CaliforniaManufacturing
141Willard Marine Inc.2296.9%CaliforniaManufacturing
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What this list is not. It is a track record, not a job board — the data describes a past filing cycle, so an employer here may or may not be hiring today. Check their careers page. It is also not a ranking of who treats veterans best; it counts hires, which is one honest signal among several.

Self-identification is voluntary. Employees choose whether to disclose protected-veteran status, so these figures generally understate how many veterans an employer really has. That cuts one way only: everyone on this list is at least as good as the number shown.

We filtered out obvious filing errors. Some filings report a veteran hire rate wildly out of step with the same employer's overall veteran workforce — a column filled in wrong, not a recruiting record. Those are excluded rather than celebrated.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor VETS-4212 filings, cycle 2025, and the OFCCP national hiring benchmark of 5.1% effective 30 July 2025. LockLeed International is not affiliated with the Department of Labor or OFCCP.

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