University of California, Santa Cruz H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — University of California, Santa Cruz sponsors H-1B workers. Across 50 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $95,200. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
University of California, Santa Cruz filed 50 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 4 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $95,200.
- Median offered wage
- $95,200
- Certified filings
- 50
- Work locations
- 4 states
- Distinct roles
- 11
Most-filed roles at University of California, Santa Cruz
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 14 | $134,950 |
| Project Scientist | 11 | $87,000 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 9 | $79,881 |
| Specialist | 7 | $77,500 |
| Acting Professor | 2 | $124,800 |
| Adaptive Optics Simulation Scientist | 2 | $94,550 |
| Visiting Professor | 1 | $105,000 |
| Entrepreneur In Residence | 1 | $132,072 |
| Professor Anthropology | 1 | $111,700 |
| Psychologist | 1 | $103,396 |
| Teaching Professor | 1 | $115,000 |
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 | 5 | $112,700 |
| Level II — qualified | 11 | $130,500 |
Where University of California, Santa Cruz hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 47 | $96,100 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $99,700 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $82,400 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $77,500 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $214,100 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $139,400 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $118,700 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Raleigh, North Carolina | $82,400 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $119,300 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Santa Cruz, California | $69,073 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Psychologist, General | Santa Cruz, California | $103,396 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Specialist | Santa Cruz, California | $130,000 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Santa Cruz, California | $82,836 | I | Dec 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Santa Cruz, California | $79,881 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, California | $86,400 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | Berkeley, California | $82,900 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Santa Cruz, California | $77,030 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Associate Specialist | Onset, Massachusetts | $99,700 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | La Jolla, California | $85,900 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Adaptive Optics Simulation Scientist | La Jolla, California | $96,100 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Santa Cruz, California | $80,000 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Assistant Specialist | Santa Cruz, California | $61,300 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Santa Cruz, California | $69,209 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $130,000 | II | Aug 2025 |
| Entrepreneur in Residence | Santa Cruz, California | $132,072 | II | Jul 2025 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, California | $87,000 | — | Jul 2025 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, California | $93,700 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $158,700 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Associate Specialist | Los Angeles, California | $86,000 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Acting Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $127,600 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, California | $93,700 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $130,500 | II | May 2025 |
| Associate Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, California | $94,300 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Clara, California | $154,300 | II | Apr 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Santa Cruz, California | $85,933 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $112,700 | I | Mar 2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $149,200 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Santa Cruz, California | $69,209 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $115,500 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Associate Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, California | $99,000 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Assistant Specialist | Santa Cruz, California | $65,000 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Acting Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $122,000 | I | Feb 2025 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, California | $78,000 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | La Jolla, California | $85,900 | — | Feb 2025 |
| Assistant Specialist | Santa Cruz, California | $61,300 | — | Dec 2024 |
| Associate Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $146,900 | II | Dec 2024 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $110,600 | — | Dec 2024 |
| Assistant Teaching Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $115,000 | I | Dec 2024 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, California | $93,700 | — | Nov 2024 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $149,300 | II | Oct 2024 |
| Adaptive Optics Simulation Scientist | San Diego, California | $93,000 | II | Oct 2024 |
| Associate Specialist | Nebraska City, Nebraska | $77,500 | — | Oct 2024 |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $105,000 | I | Oct 2024 |
| Assistant Professor - Anthropology | Santa Cruz, California | $111,700 | II | Oct 2024 |
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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