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Associate Specialist: H-1B salaries
219 labor condition applications used the job title Associate Specialist. Median offered base salary $78,500; middle half $73,900–$83,600.
Applications (LCAs)219
Median offered salary$78,500
Middle half of salaries$73,900–$83,600
10th–90th percentile$70,500–$86,960
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| University of California, San Francisco | 144 | $78,500 |
| University of California, Irvine | 25 | $75,600 |
| University of California at Santa Barbara | 11 | $79,400 |
| University of California, Davis | 11 | $78,500 |
| Regents of the University of California at Riverside | 8 | $76,050 |
| University of California, Berkeley | 5 | $80,800 |
| University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources | 3 | $79,200 |
| University of California, Santa Cruz | 3 | $86,000 |
| Applied Medical Resources Corporation | 3 | $87,000 |
| UC Agriculture and Natural Resources | 1 | $70,700 |
| Sita Information Networking Computing USA Inc. (united States) | 1 | $54,829 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 1 | $79,500 |
| Bonhams & Butterfields Auctioneers Corporation | 1 | $75,000 |
| Synechron, Inc. | 1 | $120,000 |
| University of California, Merced | 1 | $83,600 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $82,500 |
| Level II (qualified) | $97,500 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 47 | $70,700 |
| FY2024 | 48 | $76,500 |
| FY2025 | 61 | $79,500 |
| FY2026 | 56 | $83,600 |
Cities
- San Francisco, CA143
- Irvine, CA24
- Santa Barbara, CA12
- Davis, CA8
- Riverside, CA8
- Berkeley, CA5
- Modesto, CA3
- Rancho Santa Margarita, CA3
- Oakland, CA2
- Atlanta, GA2
- Los Angeles, CA2
- Salinas, CA2
- Orange, CA1
- Nebraska City, NE1
- Alpharetta, GA1
- Merced, CA1
- Onset, MA1
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).