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San Diego State University Research Foundation: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

San Diego State University Research Foundation filed 20 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 20. Median offered salary: $67,394.

Applications (LCAs)20
Certified20
Employer addressSan Diego, CA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$67,394
Middle half of salaries$62,400–$76,616
10th–90th percentile$55,494–$93,984

Does San Diego State University Research Foundation sponsor H-1B visas?

San Diego State University Research Foundation filed 20 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 16, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Post Doctoral Research Scholar3$62,400
Postdoctoral Scientist2$66,643
Research Scientist I1$62,400
Sponsored Research Services Manager1$109,000
Research Specialist III (Postdoctoral Fellow)1$62,400
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Mechanical Engineering)1$54,080
Postdoctoral Fellow1$64,480
Culture Program Curator and Developer1—
Principal Investigator1$82,800
Postdoctoral Research Fellow1$56,100
Research Scientist1$94,676
Center Coordinator1—
Computer Systems Engineer & Research Specialist1$52,002
Research Specialist IV1$77,000
Research Scientist II1$93,687
Post Doctoral Researcher1$70,886
Research Specialist1$70,308

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20236$62,400
FY20243$75,464
FY20257$63,440
FY20264$70,886

Prevailing wage levels

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.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Research Specialist$70,308
Level I		Brawley, CAJun 16, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Post Doctoral Researcher$70,886
Level I		San Diego, CANov 21, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$70,886
Level I		San Diego, CANov 18, 2025Jan 2, 2026Certified
Research Specialist IV$77,000
Level II		San Diego, CAFeb 6, 2025Apr 1, 2025Certified
Research Scientist II$93,687
Level IV		San Diego, CAJan 10, 2025Jan 10, 2025Certified
Computer Systems Engineer & Research Specialist$52,002
Level I		San Diego, CASep 26, 2024Oct 28, 2024Certified
Center Coordinator$60,008
part-time · Level I		San Diego, CAApr 1, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Research Scientist$94,676
Level IV		San Diego, CADec 4, 2023Feb 11, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Post Doctoral Research Scholar$75,464
Level III		San Diego, CANov 22, 2023Jan 2, 2024Certified
Principal Investigator$82,800
Level IV		San Diego, CAAug 18, 2023Dec 21, 2023Certified
Post Doctoral Research Scholar$62,400
Level I		San Diego, CAAug 17, 2023Sep 18, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Post Doctoral Research Scholar$62,400
Level I		San Diego, CAAug 2, 2023Aug 14, 2023Certified
Culture Program Curator and Developer$60,840
part-time · Level II		San Diego, CAJun 22, 2023Jul 1, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$64,480
Level II		San Diego, CAJan 18, 2023Feb 6, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Research Scientist I$62,400
Level II		San Diego, CADec 20, 2022Jan 9, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Sponsored Research Services Manager$109,000
Level I		San Diego, CADec 13, 2022Mar 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scientist$62,400
Level II		San Diego, CADec 9, 2022Jan 2, 2023Certified
Research Specialist III (Postdoctoral Fellow)$62,400
Level II		San Diego, CANov 3, 2022Mar 23, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Research Fellow$56,100
Level II		San Diego, CAJul 29, 2021Sep 1, 2021Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Mechanical Engineering)$54,080
Level II		San Diego, CASep 21, 2020Oct 16, 2020Certified, then withdrawn

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).