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1,142 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

LA JOLLA, 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, San DiegoSee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
1,142 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
99
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$76,807
typical $66,600–$92,000
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
7%
change-of-employer filings
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5 items a DOL auditor would ask University Of California, San Diego about

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

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Needs attention
72% 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.
Needs attention
82 certified LCAs (82 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-24. 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
23 worksites across 7 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.
Needs attention
45% 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.
Watch
64% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 0% above the DOL prevailing wage across 461 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.
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, San Diego?

Does University Of California, San Diego sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — University Of California, San Diego is an active H-1B sponsor, with 1,142 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 99 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $76,807 (P25 $66,600, P75 $92,000). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $76,807, typical band $66,600–$92,000.
Transfers
7% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
La Jolla, CA, San Diego, CA, LA JOLLA, CA, El Centro, CA.
Position type
99.2% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Assistant Project Scientist, Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee, Assistant Professor.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. University Of California, San Diego has 1,142 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $76,807, with a typical P25–P75 band of $66,600–$92,000 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 7% 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, San Diego filed 99 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include La Jolla, CA, San Diego, CA, LA JOLLA, CA, El Centro, CA.
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University Of California, San Diego H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

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

  • Median certified salary is $76,807, typically $66,600–$92,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 7% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 7 states and 23 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Assistant Project Scientist, Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee, Assistant Professor.
  • Filed 99 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

$50,760
$405,600
P25$66,600
Median$76,807
P75$92,000

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
72%
Level II
16%
Level III
4%
Level IV
8%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 12% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
272
FY2022
188
FY2023
221
FY2024
184
FY2025
178
FY2026
99
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY20212720100372
FY20221880120308
FY20232210127348
FY20241841111296
FY20251780138316
FY2026990133232

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 1,872 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Staff Research Associate IV
I-200-26174-041772
$84,667/yr—La Jolla, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26173-040117
$139,800/yrIILa Jolla, CAJun 22, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor
I-200-26173-040281
$139,800/yrIILa Jolla, CAJun 22, 2026Certified
Assistant Teaching Professor (LPSOE)
I-200-26173-040238
$113,300/yrILa Jolla, CAJun 22, 2026Certified
Staff Research Associate III
I-200-26170-032834
$80,925/yr—La Jolla, CAJun 18, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee
I-200-26168-027007
$79,881/yr—La Jolla, CAJun 17, 2026Certified
Staff Research Associate III
I-200-26167-022080
$80,925/yr—La Jolla, CAJun 16, 2026Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee
I-200-26162-007144
$87,419/yr—La Jolla, CAJun 11, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee
I-200-26160-994132
$82,677/yr—La Jolla, CAJun 08, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee
I-200-26155-981931
$85,736/yr—La Jolla, CAJun 04, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist
I-200-26155-982135
$85,152/yr—La Jolla, CAJun 04, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee
I-200-26155-981328
$74,281/yr—La Jolla, CAJun 04, 2026Certified
Computational and Data Science Research P4
I-200-26154-977292
$126,588/yrIILa Jolla, CAJun 03, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26154-977956
$159,400/yrIILa Jolla, CAJun 03, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26152-965889
$216,300/yrIILa Jolla, CAMay 31, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee
I-200-26146-947917
$76,881/yr—La Jolla, CAMay 26, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist
I-200-26142-944461
$85,000/yr—La Jolla, CAMay 22, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist
I-200-26142-944127
$85,000/yr—La Jolla, CAMay 22, 2026Certified
Bioinformatics Programmer 3
I-200-26140-934901
$98,184/yr—La Jolla, CAMay 20, 2026Certified
Research and Development Engineer P3
I-200-26139-928596
$115,167/yr—Golden, COMay 19, 2026Certified
Computational and Data Science Research Specialist 4
I-200-26139-924980
$120,564/yr—La Jolla, CAMay 18, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee
I-200-26138-921782
$85,736/yr—La Jolla, CAMay 18, 2026Certified
Bioinformatics Programmer 3
I-200-26134-913509
$98,184/yr—La Jolla, CAMay 14, 2026Withdrawn
Staff Research Associate III
I-200-26134-911714
$80,925/yr—La Jolla, CAMay 14, 2026Certified
Pediatric Pathologist
I-200-26134-910049
$280,000/yr—San Diego, CAMay 14, 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, San Diego sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  59%Transfer (change of employer)  7%Continued employment  16%Amendments & other  19%
Majority new-employment filings — University Of California, San Diego primarily sponsors fresh H-1B cases.

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: Jan and Apr — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
99.2%
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

Assistant Project Scientist
399 · $77,741
Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee
311 · $72,154
Assistant Professor
174 · $126,831
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee
157 · $63,011
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee
100 · $62,688

Top worksite locations

7 states · 23 cities

La Jolla, CA
1,737
San Diego, CA
89
LA JOLLA, CA
9
El Centro, CA
3
La Jollla, CA
3
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