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499 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

Santa Barbara, CAActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at University of California at Santa BarbaraSee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
499 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
50
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$77,145
typical $67,500–$100,365
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
6%
change-of-employer filings
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5 items a DOL auditor would ask University of California at Santa Barbara about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from University of California at Santa Barbara's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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Needs attention
26 certified LCAs (26 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-14. 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.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
Needs attention
12 worksites across 3 states

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.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
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35% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

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%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
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62% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 0% above the DOL prevailing wage across 195 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
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26% of LCAs denied or withdrawn (FY2024–FY2026)

Withdrawn or denied LCAs are normal in isolation; a high share suggests workers were moved between filings and the paper trail needs checking.

Auditor asksWere the workers on withdrawn LCAs re-covered by a valid certified LCA before continuing work?
In your PAFWithdrawal acknowledgements; superseding LCAs; PAF entries showing the transition.
Clear
Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at University of California at Santa Barbara?

Does University of California at Santa Barbara sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — University of California at Santa Barbara is an active H-1B sponsor, with 499 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 50 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $77,145 (P25 $67,500, P75 $100,365). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $77,145, typical band $67,500–$100,365.
Transfers
6% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Santa Barbara, CA, SANTA BARBARA, CA, Providence, UT, San Jose, CA.
Position type
93.3% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Postdoctoral Scholar, Assistant Professor, Project Scientist.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. University of California at Santa Barbara has 499 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $77,145, with a typical P25–P75 band of $67,500–$100,365 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 6% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

University of California at Santa Barbara filed 50 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Santa Barbara, CA, SANTA BARBARA, CA, Providence, UT, San Jose, CA.
Sponsorship data

University of California at Santa Barbara H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

University of California at Santa Barbara H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $77,145, typically $67,500–$100,365 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 6% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 3 states and 12 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Postdoctoral Scholar, Assistant Professor, Project Scientist.
  • Filed 50 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$31,320
$335,000
P25$67,500
Median$77,145
P75$100,365

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
35%
Level II
45%
Level III
15%
Level IV
5%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 20% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
125
FY2022
76
FY2023
102
FY2024
62
FY2025
84
FY2026
50
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY202112524131
FY20227601389
FY2023102011113
FY20246201375
FY202584025109
FY20265003282

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.

See a single year in detail:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

Latest 200 of 599 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26175-044572
$90,177/yr—Santa Barbara, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Applications Programmer
I-200-26175-044557
$93,396/yrIISanta Barbara, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26168-026007
$71,632/yr—Santa Barbara, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26168-026075
$74,281/yr—Santa Barbara, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Specialist
I-200-26162-005509
$103,688/yr$49/hr as filed—Santa Barbara, CAJun 11, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26162-006016
$77,030/yr—Santa Barbara, CAJun 11, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26156-988136
$71,632/yr—Santa Barbara, CAJun 05, 2026Certified, withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26155-984188
$77,030/yr—Santa Barbara, CAJun 04, 2026Certified, withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26155-984237
$77,030/yr—Santa Barbara, CAJun 04, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26155-979510
$69,073/yr—Santa Barbara, CAJun 03, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26155-979528
$79,881/yr—Santa Barbara, CAJun 03, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26147-954389
$129,000/yrIISanta Barbara, CAMay 27, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26141-936614
$74,281/yr—Santa Barbara, CAMay 21, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26134-913285
$77,030/yr—Santa Barbara, CAMay 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist
I-200-26134-913443
$87,100/yr—Santa Barbara, CAMay 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26127-883122
$145,100/yrIISanta Barbara, CAMay 07, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26127-883544
$82,836/yr—Santa Barbara, CAMay 07, 2026Certified
Lecturer
I-200-26125-872663
$73,112/yr$35/hr as filed—Santa Barbara, CAMay 05, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26121-859616
$74,281/yr—Santa Barbara, CAMay 01, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26117-839992
$121,600/yrISanta Barbara, CAApr 27, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26117-839182
$74,281/yr—Santa Barbara, CAApr 27, 2026Certified, withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26110-813401
$82,677/yr—Santa Barbara, CAApr 20, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26107-808508
$77,030/yr—Santa Barbara, CAApr 17, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26104-793514
$79,881/yr—Santa Barbara, CAApr 14, 2026Certified
Project Scientist
I-200-26100-780394
$82,900/yr—Santa Barbara, CAApr 10, 2026Certified

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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.

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Sponsorship insights

How University of California at Santa Barbara sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  46%Transfer (change of employer)  6%Continued employment  40%Amendments & other  8%

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Jun and May — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
93.3%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Postdoctoral Scholar
128 · $70,566
Assistant Professor
57 · $124,823
Project Scientist
55 · $79,235
Postdoctoral Scholar- Employee
40 · $67,864
Postdoctoral Scholar- Employee
39 · $70,004

Top worksite locations

3 states · 12 cities

Santa Barbara, CA
448
SANTA BARBARA, CA
131
Providence, UT
3
San Jose, CA
3
Batavia, IL
2
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