University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CA

Q: Does University of California, Los Angeles sponsor H-1B workers in Los Angeles, CA?

Yes. University of California, Los Angeles has filed 1,922 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Los Angeles, CA with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $81k. Most fall between $66k and $115k. The most common role is Postdoctoral Scholar. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.

The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.

Does University of California, Los Angeles sponsor H-1B workers in Los Angeles, CA?

Yes. University of California, Los Angeles has filed 1,922 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Los Angeles, CA with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $81k. Most fall between $66k and $115k. The most common role is Postdoctoral Scholar. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.

H-1B LCA filings

1,922

Median base salary

$81k

Middle 50%

$66k to $115k

Filings and pay by year

Los Angeles, CA at University of California, Los Angeles, by fiscal year

Show the numbers behind this chart

University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA H-1B filings and median base salary by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Filings	Median base salary
FY2026 (partial)	185	$98k
FY2025	263	$90k
FY2024	208	$86k
FY2023	199	$83k
FY2022	175	$88k
FY2021	156	$78k
FY2020	165	$74k
FY2019	231	$70k
FY2018	174	$67k
FY2017	166	$60k

A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.

Roles

What University of California, Los Angeles files for in Los Angeles, CA

Role	Filings	Median base salary
Postdoctoral Scholar	422	$64k
Assistant Project Scientist	278	$70k
Assistant Professor	172	$125k
Programmer Analyst	118	$101k
Staff Research Associate	103	$62k
Assistant Researcher	60	$82k
Resident Physician	53	$66k
Health Sciences Clinical Instructor	49	$107k
Lecturer	38	$93k
Associate Project Scientist	32	$85k
Assistant Adjunct Professor	31	$80k
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor	27	$163k

Prevailing-wage level

The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)

Level	Filings	Median base salary
Level I	507	$102k
Level II	266	$100k
Level III	54	$100k
Level IV	146	$147k

Other places University of California, Los Angeles files

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