139 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.
Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS at El Paso's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.
Next end date: 2026-12-25. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.
Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.
Median offered wage is 19% above the DOL prevailing wage across 38 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.
Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.
No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.
Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.
Yes — THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS at El Paso is an active H-1B sponsor, with 139 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 15 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $72,500 (P25 $58,140, P75 $92,000). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS at El Paso H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).
Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.
The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.
Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 38% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).
| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| FY2022 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 33 |
| FY2023 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| FY2024 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| FY2025 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| FY2026 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.
| Job title | Salary | Level | Location | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Set Designer - Theatrical I-200-26174-043575 | $41,199/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Jun 23, 2026 | Certified |
Associate Professor I-200-26163-010905 | $131,000/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Jun 12, 2026 | Certified |
Training and Educational Outreach Manager I-200-26155-984063 | $53,791/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Jun 04, 2026 | Certified |
Assistant Professor of Research I-200-26147-954502 | $60,000/yr | I | El Paso, TX | May 27, 2026 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-26124-867159 | $98,036/yr | I | El Paso, TX | May 04, 2026 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-26124-863693 | $77,219/yr | III | El Paso, TX | May 04, 2026 | Certified |
Assistant Research Professor I-200-26120-855667 | $75,000/yr | III | El Paso, TX | Apr 30, 2026 | Certified |
Senior Editor I-200-26111-817148 | $48,185/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Apr 21, 2026 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-26110-813474 | $94,860/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Apr 20, 2026 | Certified |
Professor I-200-26107-805665 | $148,135/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Apr 17, 2026 | Certified |
Associate Professor I-200-26106-802028 | $92,404/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Apr 16, 2026 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-26099-776437 | $86,790/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Apr 09, 2026 | Withdrawn |
Assistant Professor I-200-26099-774690 | $80,018/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Apr 09, 2026 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-26089-739438 | $160,279/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Mar 30, 2026 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-26015-561854 | $102,208/yr | I | El Paso,, TX | Jan 15, 2026 | Certified |
Clinical Assistant Professor I-200-25323-423196 | $121,896/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Nov 19, 2025 | Withdrawn |
Clinical Assistant Professor I-200-25323-423464 | $122,687/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Nov 19, 2025 | Certified |
Postdoctoral Research Associate I-200-25261-318295 | $55,370/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Sep 18, 2025 | Certified |
Associate Professor I-200-25255-306344 | $125,000/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Sep 12, 2025 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-25237-264067 | $74,984/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Aug 25, 2025 | Certified |
Associate Professor I-200-25182-145770 | $82,433/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Jul 01, 2025 | Certified |
Post Doctoral I-200-25112-888804 | $50,898/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Apr 22, 2025 | Certified |
Assistant Professor of Economics I-200-25112-888840 | $119,000/yr | III | El Paso, TX | Apr 22, 2025 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-25057-724976 | $93,000/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Feb 26, 2025 | Certified |
Assistant Professor of Accounting I-200-25048-700002 | $188,607/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Feb 17, 2025 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-25036-669602 | $101,766/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Feb 05, 2025 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-25034-661457 | $93,000/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Feb 03, 2025 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-25008-605166 | $71,000/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Jan 08, 2025 | Certified |
Engineer -TMAC I-200-24324-484411 | $66,000/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Nov 19, 2024 | Certified |
Engineer-TMAC I-200-24311-456943 | $66,000/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Nov 06, 2024 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-24310-453620 | $120,000/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Nov 05, 2024 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-24310-454613 | $64,480/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Nov 05, 2024 | Certified |
Engineer- TMAC I-200-24277-383237 | $66,000/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Oct 03, 2024 | Certified |
Technology Manager I-200-24275-376575 | $66,000/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Oct 01, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Instructional Specialist I-200-24004-616494 | $72,500/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Jan 04, 2024 | Certified |
Senior Instructional Technologist I-200-23346-561187 | $57,250/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Dec 12, 2023 | Certified |
Senior Instructional Technologist I-200-23321-511036 | $52,056/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Nov 17, 2023 | Certified |
Assistant Professor in Dance I-200-23319-503413 | $63,648/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Nov 15, 2023 | Certified |
Clinical Assistant Professor I-200-23317-497025 | $80,625/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Nov 13, 2023 | Certified |
Post-Doc I-200-23314-495855 | $45,344/yr$21/hr as filed | I | El Paso, TX | Nov 10, 2023 | Certified |
Assistant Professor in Dance I-200-23314-495830 | $1,654,848/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Nov 10, 2023 | Denied |
Adjunct Faculty I-200-23192-180546 | $53,414/yr$25/hr as filed | I | Stillwater, OK | Jul 11, 2023 | Certified |
Adjunct Faculty I-200-23192-179904 | $53,414/yr$25/hr as filed | I | El Paso, TX | Jul 11, 2023 | Certified |
TMAC Field Engineer I-200-23179-152025 | $68,000/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Jun 28, 2023 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-23163-099332 | $73,500/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Jun 12, 2023 | Certified |
Postdoctoral Researcher I-200-23152-069168 | $54,000/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Jun 01, 2023 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-23152-069707 | $73,500/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Jun 01, 2023 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-23108-941643 | $73,000/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Apr 18, 2023 | Certified |
Data Analyst I-200-23093-898442 | $44,803/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Apr 03, 2023 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-23082-872490 | $72,822/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Mar 23, 2023 | Certified |
Clinical Assistant Professor I-200-23066-829180 | $97,006/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Mar 07, 2023 | Certified |
Assistant Professor, Economics and Finance I-200-23060-814010 | $164,460/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Mar 01, 2023 | Certified |
Research Assistant Professor I-200-23048-784662 | $60,000/yr | III | El Paso, TX | Feb 17, 2023 | Certified |
Assistant Professor of Management I-200-23033-745178 | $145,621/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Feb 02, 2023 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-23023-720915 | $58,140/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Jan 23, 2023 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-23019-713249 | $58,140/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Jan 19, 2023 | Certified |
Associate Professor in Mathematical Sciences I-200-23017-706896 | $88,388/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Jan 17, 2023 | Certified |
Research Assistant Professor I-200-23017-706721 | $45,000/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Jan 17, 2023 | Certified |
Assistant Professor of Marketing I-200-23010-693059 | $145,000/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Jan 10, 2023 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-22346-634607 | $70,000/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Dec 12, 2022 | Certified |
Research Associate I-200-22325-598709 | $75,000/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Nov 21, 2022 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-22315-582322 | $74,713/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Nov 11, 2022 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-22300-554902 | $92,000/yr | III | El Paso, TX | Oct 27, 2022 | Certified |
Research Assistant Professor I-200-22290-533392 | $39,000/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Oct 17, 2022 | Certified |
Business Center Specialist I-200-22283-520068 | $39,119/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Oct 10, 2022 | Certified |
Research Assistant Professor I-200-22199-359445 | $45,000/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Jul 18, 2022 | Certified |
Assistant Professor of Instruction I-200-22174-306779 | $70,000/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Jun 23, 2022 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-22174-306759 | $100,000/yr | III | El Paso, TX | Jun 23, 2022 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-22157-247841 | $75,000/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Jun 06, 2022 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-22154-243853 | $77,412/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Jun 03, 2022 | Certified |
Post Doctoral I-200-22140-196821 | $47,000/yr | I | El Paso, TX | May 20, 2022 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-22132-166364 | $85,000/yr | I | El Paso, TX | May 12, 2022 | Certified |
Post Doctoral I-200-22119-120228 | $45,000/yr | III | El Paso, TX | Apr 29, 2022 | Certified |
Head Coach-Women's Rifle I-200-22118-115916 | $45,320/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Apr 28, 2022 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-22118-115963 | $78,000/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Apr 28, 2022 | Certified |
Lecturer I-200-22091-028301 | $45,618/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Apr 01, 2022 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-22082-001924 | $95,000/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Mar 23, 2022 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-22056-931771 | $95,000/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Feb 25, 2022 | Certified |
Senior Research Scientist I-200-22032-868393 | $70,000/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Feb 01, 2022 | Certified |
Assistant Professor of Accounting I-200-21355-780252 | $168,000/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Dec 21, 2021 | Certified |
Postdoctoral Fellow I-200-21319-705338 | $46,000/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Nov 15, 2021 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-21307-684893 | $74,000/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Nov 03, 2021 | Certified |
Assistant Professor of Instruction I-200-21307-684640 | $55,000/yr | III | El Paso, TX | Nov 03, 2021 | Certified |
Research Assistant Professor I-200-21265-599622 | $65,454/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Sep 22, 2021 | Certified |
Research Associate I-200-21259-587426 | $74,000/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Sep 16, 2021 | Certified |
Research Assistant Professor I-200-21242-553004 | $60,000/yr | III | El Paso, TX | Aug 30, 2021 | Certified |
Assistant Professor of Instruction I-200-21238-548096 | $70,000/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Aug 26, 2021 | Certified |
Assistant Professor of Research I-200-21232-535186 | $41,250/yr | III | El Paso, TX | Aug 20, 2021 | Certified |
Research Assistant Professor I-200-21231-532466 | $60,000/yr | III | El Paso, TX | Aug 19, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Professor of Instruction I-200-21230-530078 | $70,000/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Aug 18, 2021 | Certified |
Associate Professor of Practice I-200-21214-497075 | $66,830/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Aug 02, 2021 | Certified |
Clinical Assistant Professor I-200-21202-475028 | $80,625/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Jul 21, 2021 | Certified |
Professor of Instruction I-200-21193-456652 | $52,000/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Jul 12, 2021 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-21190-453473 | $91,095/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Jul 09, 2021 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-21172-414087 | $91,095/yr | III | El Paso, TX | Jun 21, 2021 | Certified |
Research Scientist Assistant I-200-21167-402113 | $72,571/yr | I | El Paso, TX | Jun 16, 2021 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-21118-267703 | $99,912/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Apr 28, 2021 | Certified |
Assistant Professor I-200-21118-267775 | $130,688/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Apr 28, 2021 | Certified |
Professor I-200-21062-114850 | $162,500/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Mar 02, 2021 | Certified |
Senior Web Developers I-200-21015-017134 | $74,090/yr | II | El Paso, TX | Jan 15, 2021 | Certified |
Manager - W M Keck Center for 3D Innovation I-200-20350-961889 | $64,569/yr | IV | El Paso, TX | Dec 15, 2020 | Certified |
TMAC Field Engineer I-200-20337-934857 | $68,000/yr | III | El Paso, TX | Dec 02, 2020 | Certified |
TMAC Field Engineer I-200-20289-879224 | $60,000/yr | III | El Paso, TX | Oct 15, 2020 | Certified |
One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.
Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.
Most active filing months: Apr and Nov — useful for timing transfer conversations.
Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.
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