UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO sponsors H-1B workers. Across 200 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $84,226. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO filed 200 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 1 state between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $84,226.
- Median offered wage
- $84,226
- Certified filings
- 200
- Work locations
- 1 states
- Distinct roles
- 27
Most-filed roles at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Project Scientist | 56 | $85,000 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar Employee | 49 | $77,179 |
| Research | 32 | $80,965 |
| Professor | 19 | $146,000 |
| Research Data Analyst P | 7 | $92,664 |
| Computational And Data Science Research P | 4 | $108,882 |
| Ambul Care Admstn Crd | 3 | $179,046 |
| Physician | 3 | $192,500 |
| Adjunct Professor | 3 | $125,100 |
| Teaching Professor | 3 | $124,700 |
| Research Data Analyst | 2 | $102,132 |
| Field Researcher | 2 | $68,203 |
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 | 36 | $119,362 |
| Level II — qualified | 10 | $136,050 |
| Level III — experienced | 6 | $179,046 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 5 | $192,500 |
Where UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 200 | $84,226 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Project Scientist | La Jolla, California | $80,800 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | La Jolla, California | $85,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee | La Jolla, California | $74,281 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee | La Jolla, California | $82,836 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Research Administrator 3 | La Jolla, California | $90,300 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Research Associate III | La Jolla, California | $82,550 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | La Jolla, California | $140,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Research Scientist/Educator | La Jolla, California | $133,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Field Researcher 3 | La Jolla, California | $72,012 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee | La Jolla, California | $82,836 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | La Jolla, California | $89,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee | La Jolla, California | $74,281 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee | La Jolla, California | $77,179 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Coach (Coach Ast 3) | La Jolla, California | $80,000 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Computational and Data Science Research P3 | La Jolla, California | $97,200 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | La Jolla, California | $89,000 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Research Data Analyst P3 | La Jolla, California | $95,640 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee | La Jolla, California | $74,281 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | La Jolla, California | $216,300 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Associate Project Scientist | La Jolla, California | $93,300 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee | La Jolla, California | $77,030 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee | La Jolla, California | $74,281 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | La Jolla, California | $80,800 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | La Jolla, California | $85,000 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Staff Research Associate III | La Jolla, California | $86,709 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | La Jolla, California | $104,300 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee | La Jolla, California | $79,881 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | La Jolla, California | $85,000 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | La Jolla, California | $147,100 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Associate Professor | La Jolla, California | $148,400 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | La Jolla, California | $141,100 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | La Jolla, California | $145,500 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Lecturer | La Jolla, California | $101,198 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Computational and Data Science Research P4 | La Jolla, California | $120,564 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee | La Jolla, California | $79,881 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Staff Research Associate III | La Jolla, California | $85,013 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Research Data Analyst 3 | La Jolla, California | $118,296 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | La Jolla, California | $89,100 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Lecturer | La Jolla, California | $84,752 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Associate Physician | La Jolla, California | $300,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | La Jolla, California | $83,700 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Assistant Adjunct Professor | La Jolla, California | $125,100 | I | Jan 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee | La Jolla, California | $79,881 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Associate Project Scientist | La Jolla, California | $119,800 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Staff Research Associate III | La Jolla, California | $72,579 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Staff Research Associate III | La Jolla, California | $80,146 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee | La Jolla, California | $82,836 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | La Jolla, California | $85,000 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Staff Research Associate 3 | La Jolla, California | $90,204 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Associate Project Scientist | La Jolla, California | $93,300 | — | Dec 2025 |
Legal entities included: University of California, San Diego; UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO.
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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