UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE sponsors H-1B workers. Across 116 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $85,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE filed 116 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 2 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $85,000.
- Median offered wage
- $85,000
- Certified filings
- 116
- Work locations
- 2 states
- Distinct roles
- 17
Most-filed roles at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 31 | $127,000 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 25 | $74,425 |
| Project Scientist | 18 | $81,450 |
| Specialist | 17 | $79,200 |
| Health Sciences Clinical Professor | 6 | $145,200 |
| Academic Achievement Counselor | 3 | $58,610 |
| Research Data Analyst | 3 | $68,578 |
| Researcher | 3 | $93,400 |
| Professor In Residence | 2 | $154,700 |
| Professor Of Clinical Urology | 1 | $131,000 |
| Project Policy Analyst | 1 | $63,752 |
| Institutional Research Analyst | 1 | $106,725 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 41 | $118,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 5 | $140,700 |
| Level III — experienced | 3 | $197,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 2 | $138,133 |
Where UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 115 | $85,000 |
| Georgia | 1 | $135,469 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor | Orange, California | $93,700 | I | Mar 2026 |
| SPECIALIST | IRVINE, California | $93,200 | — | Mar 2026 |
| POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR | IRVINE, California | $74,281 | — | Mar 2026 |
| ASSISTANT PROJECT SCIENTIST | IRVINE, California | $80,800 | — | Mar 2026 |
| ASSISTANT SPECIALIST | IRVINE, California | $67,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN-RESIDENCE | IRVINE, California | $154,700 | III | Mar 2026 |
| POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR | IRVINE, California | $79,881 | — | Mar 2026 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN-RESIDENCE | IRVINE, California | $154,700 | I | Feb 2026 |
| ASSISTANT RESEARCHER | IRVINE, California | $93,400 | — | Feb 2026 |
| POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR | IRVINE, California | $69,073 | — | Feb 2026 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | IRVINE, California | $118,500 | I | Feb 2026 |
| RESEARCH DATA ANALYST | IRVINE, California | $68,578 | I | Jan 2026 |
| RESEARCH DATA ANALYST | IRVINE, California | $68,578 | — | Jan 2026 |
| ASSISTANT SPECIALIST | IRVINE, California | $63,500 | — | Jan 2026 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | IRVINE, California | $111,800 | I | Jan 2026 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | IRVINE, California | $145,100 | I | Jan 2026 |
| SPECIALIST | IRVINE, California | $93,200 | — | Jan 2026 |
| ASSOCIATE SPECIALIST | IRVINE, California | $79,200 | — | Jan 2026 |
| POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR | IRVINE, California | $77,179 | — | Dec 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR | IRVINE, California | $77,179 | — | Dec 2025 |
| ASSOCIATE SPECIALIST | IRVINE, California | $79,200 | — | Dec 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR | IRVINE, California | $82,836 | — | Dec 2025 |
| ASSISTANT PROJECT SCIENTIST | IRVINE, California | $85,000 | — | Dec 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR | IRVINE, California | $69,073 | — | Dec 2025 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | IRVINE, California | $138,700 | I | Dec 2025 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | IRVINE, California | $138,700 | I | Dec 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR | IRVINE, California | $77,030 | — | Dec 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR | IRVINE, California | $77,030 | — | Nov 2025 |
| ASSISTANT PROJECT SCIENTIST | IRVINE, California | $85,000 | — | Nov 2025 |
| ASSOCIATE SPECIALIST | IRVINE, California | $75,600 | — | Nov 2025 |
| ASSOCIATE SPECIALIST | IRVINE, California | $75,000 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor | Orange, California | $420,000 | III | Nov 2025 |
| INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH ANALYST | IRVINE, California | $106,725 | II | Sep 2025 |
| Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor | Orange, California | $197,000 | III | Sep 2025 |
| ASSISTANT PROJECT SCIENTIST | IRVINE, California | $80,800 | — | Sep 2025 |
| JUNIOR SPECIALIST | IRVINE, California | $55,000 | — | Sep 2025 |
| ASSISTANT PROJECT SCIENTIST | IRVINE, California | $80,800 | — | Sep 2025 |
| ASSOCIATE SPECIALIST | IRVINE, California | $83,600 | — | Sep 2025 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | IRVINE, California | $135,000 | I | Sep 2025 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | IRVINE, California | $112,000 | I | Sep 2025 |
| PROJECT SCIENTIST | IRVINE, California | $115,500 | — | Sep 2025 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | IRVINE, California | $185,000 | I | Sep 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR | IRVINE, California | $77,179 | — | Sep 2025 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | IRVINE, California | $112,000 | I | Sep 2025 |
| SPECIALIST | IRVINE, California | $114,200 | — | Aug 2025 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | IRVINE, California | $122,000 | I | Aug 2025 |
| ASSOCIATE SPECIALIST | IRVINE, California | $79,200 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Data Systems Analyst 4 | Cumming, Georgia | $135,469 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| ASSOCIATE SPECIALIST | IRVINE, California | $79,200 | — | Aug 2025 |
| SALESFORCE SOLUTIONS ENGINEER | IRVINE, California | $140,796 | IV | Aug 2025 |
Legal entities included: University of California, Irvine; UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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