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

Santa Cruz, 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, Santa CruzSee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
245 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
22
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$93,700
typical $78,370–$117,700
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
7%
change-of-employer filings
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4 items a DOL auditor would ask University of California, Santa Cruz about

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

3 need attention1 to watch1 clear
Needs attention
69% 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
19 certified LCAs (19 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-31. 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 9 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.
Watch
62% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 0% above the DOL prevailing wage across 100 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, Santa Cruz?

Does University of California, Santa Cruz sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — University of California, Santa Cruz is an active H-1B sponsor, with 245 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 22 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $93,700 (P25 $78,370, P75 $117,700). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $93,700, typical band $78,370–$117,700.
Transfers
7% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Santa Cruz, CA, Monterey, CA, SANTA CRUZ, CA, La Jolla, CA.
Position type
98.3% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Assistant Professor, Assistant Project Scientist, Postdoctoral Scholar.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. University of California, Santa Cruz has 245 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $93,700, with a typical P25–P75 band of $78,370–$117,700 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, Santa Cruz filed 22 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Santa Cruz, CA, Monterey, CA, SANTA CRUZ, CA, La Jolla, CA.
Sponsorship data

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

Executive Summary

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

  • Median certified salary is $93,700, typically $78,370–$117,700 (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 9 states and 23 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Assistant Professor, Assistant Project Scientist, Postdoctoral Scholar.
  • Filed 22 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

$54,540
$360,000
P25$78,370
Median$93,700
P75$117,700

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
69%
Level II
26%
Level III
4%
Level IV
1%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 5% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
62
FY2022
37
FY2023
46
FY2024
44
FY2025
34
FY2026
22
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY20216201476
FY2022370845
FY20234601561
FY2024440448
FY2025340034
FY2026220224

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 288 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Assistant Professor
I-200-26161-002632
$135,000/yrISanta Cruz, CAJun 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26160-998550
$123,100/yrISanta Cruz, CAJun 09, 2026Certified
Acting Associate Professor
I-200-26149-960274
$148,500/yrISanta Cruz, CAMay 28, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26148-955580
$152,500/yrISanta Cruz, CAMay 27, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist
I-200-26105-794432
$85,900/yr—Santa Cruz, CAApr 15, 2026Certified
Professor
I-200-26091-748682
$199,600/yr—Santa Cruz, CAApr 01, 2026Certified
Professor
I-200-26079-719718
$214,100/yr—Santa Cruz, CAMar 20, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26079-719391
$139,400/yrIISanta Cruz, CAMar 20, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26056-662558
$82,400/yr—Raleigh, NCFeb 24, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26056-662452
$118,700/yr—Santa Cruz, CAFeb 24, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26049-649966
$119,300/yrIISanta Cruz, CAFeb 18, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-26044-640191
$69,073/yr—Santa Cruz, CAFeb 13, 2026Certified
Psychologist, General
I-200-26021-574039
$103,396/yr—Santa Cruz, CAJan 20, 2026Certified
Specialist
I-200-25352-492663
$130,000/yr—Santa Cruz, CADec 17, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-25351-489158
$82,836/yrISanta Cruz, CADec 16, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-25346-478860
$79,881/yr—Santa Cruz, CADec 12, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-25343-468585
$82,836/yrISanta Cruz, CADec 09, 2025Certified, withdrawn
Assistant Project Scientist
I-200-25344-470637
$86,400/yr—Santa Cruz, CADec 09, 2025Certified
Adaptive Optics Simulation Scientist
I-200-25318-410443
$77,030/yr—Santa Cruz, CANov 14, 2025Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar
I-200-25318-410478
$77,030/yr—Santa Cruz, CANov 14, 2025Certified
Assistant Project Scientist
I-200-25318-410943
$82,900/yr—Berkeley, CANov 14, 2025Certified
Associate Specialist
I-200-25318-407258
$99,700/yr—Onset, MANov 13, 2025Certified
Assistant Project Scientist
I-200-25273-349944
$85,900/yr—La Jolla, CASep 30, 2025Certified
Adaptive Optics Simulation Scientist
I-200-25267-332411
$96,100/yr—La Jolla, CASep 24, 2025Certified
Assistant Specialist
I-200-25251-291941
$61,300/yr—Santa Cruz, CASep 07, 2025Certified

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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, Santa Cruz sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  50%Transfer (change of employer)  7%Continued employment  29%Amendments & other  14%

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: Apr and Dec — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
98.3%
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

Assistant Professor
66 · $116,189
Assistant Project Scientist
43 · $80,444
Postdoctoral Scholar
41 · $68,065
Associate Project Scientist
10 · $91,370
Specialist
9 · $114,522

Top worksite locations

9 states · 23 cities

Santa Cruz, CA
236
Monterey, CA
9
SANTA CRUZ, CA
8
La Jolla, CA
4
Scotts Valley, CA
4
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