University of California, Santa Cruz H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — University of California, Santa Cruz sponsors H-1B workers. Across 56 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $99,350. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
University of California, Santa Cruz filed 56 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 4 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $99,350.
- Median offered wage
- $99,350
- Certified filings
- 56
- Work locations
- 4 states
- Distinct roles
- 17
Most-filed roles at University of California, Santa Cruz
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 15 | $130,500 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | 10 | $86,150 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 9 | $79,881 |
| Assistant Specialist | 3 | $61,300 |
| Associate Specialist | 3 | $86,000 |
| Adaptive Optics Simulation Scientist | 2 | $94,550 |
| Professor | 2 | $206,850 |
| Acting Assistant Professor | 2 | $124,800 |
| Associate Project Scientist | 2 | $96,650 |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | 1 | $105,000 |
| Acting Associate Professor | 1 | $148,500 |
| Assistant Professor - Anthropology | 1 | $111,700 |
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 | 9 | $122,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 11 | $130,500 |
Where University of California, Santa Cruz hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 53 | $103,396 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $82,400 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $99,700 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $77,500 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $135,000 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $123,100 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Acting Associate Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $148,500 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $152,500 | I | Jun 2026 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | Santa Cruz, California | $85,900 | — | Apr 2026 |
| Professor | Santa Cruz, California | $199,600 | — | Apr 2026 |
| 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 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Santa Cruz, California | $77,030 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | Berkeley, California | $82,900 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Associate Specialist | Onset, Massachusetts | $99,700 | — | Nov 2025 |
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–Jun 2026.
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