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

Tampa, FLActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
534 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
67
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$76,000
typical $60,120–$100,000
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
12%
change-of-employer filings

4 items a DOL auditor would ask University of South Florida about

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

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Needs attention
17 certified LCAs (17 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-23. 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
13 worksites across 4 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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25% 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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20% of LCAs denied or withdrawn (FY2024–FY2026)

Withdrawn or denied LCAs are normal in isolation; a high share suggests workers were moved between filings and the paper trail needs checking.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.
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11% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 22% above the DOL prevailing wage across 254 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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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 South Florida?

Does University of South Florida sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — University of South Florida is an active H-1B sponsor, with 534 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 67 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $76,000 (P25 $60,120, P75 $100,000). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $76,000, typical band $60,120–$100,000.
Transfers
12% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Tampa, FL, TAMPA, FL, Saint Petersburg, FL, St. Petersburg, FL.
Position type
98.7% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Assistant Professor, Research Associate, Assistant Professor.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. University of South Florida has 534 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $76,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $60,120–$100,000 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 12% 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 South Florida filed 67 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Tampa, FL, TAMPA, FL, Saint Petersburg, FL, St. Petersburg, FL.
Sponsorship data

University of South Florida H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

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

  • Median certified salary is $76,000, typically $60,120–$100,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 12% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 4 states and 13 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Assistant Professor, Research Associate, Assistant Professor.
  • Filed 67 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

$38,379
$750,000
P25$60,120
Median$76,000
P75$100,000

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
25%
Level II
48%
Level III
17%
Level IV
10%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 27% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
108
FY2022
61
FY2023
109
FY2024
69
FY2025
120
FY2026
67
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY202110802110
FY2022611163
FY2023109023132
FY20246901584
FY2025120029149
FY20266701986

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 624 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Post Doctoral Fellow - Research
I-200-26168-024059
$57,899/yrITampa, FLJun 17, 2026Certified
Technical Lead, Data Management
I-200-26168-026115
$110,535/yrIVTampa, FLJun 17, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26162-004469
$77,250/yrIITampa, FLJun 11, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26155-981783
$80,150/yrIITampa, FLJun 04, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26141-936612
$77,250/yrIITampa, FLMay 21, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Instruction
I-200-26135-917743
$64,940/yrIITampa, FLMay 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26134-909436
$79,845/yrIISt. Petersburg, FLMay 14, 2026Certified
Clinical Psychologist
I-200-26132-897936
$88,995/yrIITampa, FLMay 12, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26127-882790
$77,250/yrIITampa, FLMay 07, 2026Certified, withdrawn
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
I-200-26126-875231
$65,000/yrISt. Petersburg, FLMay 06, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26121-859901
$115,360/yrIVTampa, FLMay 01, 2026Certified
Assistant Research Professor
I-200-26106-800503
$97,984/yrIICorpus Christi, TXApr 16, 2026Certified, withdrawn
Publications Designer
I-200-26098-768644
$59,829/yrIIITampa, FLApr 08, 2026Withdrawn
Technology & Systems Analyst
I-200-26098-768693
$51,500/yrITampa, FLApr 08, 2026Withdrawn
Technology & Systems Analyst
I-200-26098-770519
$51,500/yrITampa, FLApr 08, 2026Certified
Publications Designer
I-200-26098-769342
$59,829/yrIIITampa, FLApr 08, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Research
I-200-26093-756689
$62,962/yrITampa, FLApr 03, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26092-750920
$93,513/yrIITampa, FLApr 02, 2026Certified
Assistant Research Professor
I-200-26092-750946
$97,984/yrIIITampa, FLApr 02, 2026Certified, withdrawn
Assistant Professor of Instruction
I-200-26090-743681
$102,700/yrIIITampa, FLMar 31, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26086-736144
$225,000/yrIVTampa, FLMar 27, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26085-732016
$94,760/yrIIITampa, FLMar 26, 2026Certified
Technology & Systems Analyst
I-200-26083-725474
$51,500/yrITampa, FLMar 24, 2026Certified
Engineer-Scientist II
I-200-26077-712821
$74,138/yrIIISt Petersburg, FLMar 18, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26077-712257
$103,000/yrIIITampa, FLMar 18, 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 South Florida sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  53%Transfer (change of employer)  12%Continued employment  26%Amendments & other  9%
Majority new-employment filings — University of South Florida 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: May and Jul — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
98.7%
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
136 · $125,114
Research Associate
40 · $66,391
Assistant Professor
21 · $100,133
Assistant Professor Of Instruction
19 · $77,181
Postdoctoral Scholar Research
18 · $62,430

Top worksite locations

4 states · 13 cities

Tampa, FL
482
TAMPA, FL
81
Saint Petersburg, FL
20
St. Petersburg, FL
13
Sarasota, FL
10
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