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University of California, Berkeley: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

University of California, Berkeley filed 762 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 740. Median offered salary: $85,000.

Applications (LCAs)762
Certified740
Employer addressBerkeley, CA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$85,000
Middle half of salaries$75,000–$119,300
10th–90th percentile$68,308–$148,770

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

University of California, Berkeley filed 762 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 23, 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.

Green card (PERM) applications at University of California, Berkeley: 21 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee251$74,425
Assistant Professor117$128,200
Assistant Project Scientist113$82,900
Lecturer37$81,491
Assistant Researcher17$104,500
Applications Programmer16$146,388
Staff Research Associate16$71,602
Associate Project Scientist12$113,460
Data Systems Analyst9$145,000
Associate Professor8$138,700
Project Policy Analyst8$103,500
Continuing Lecturer7$89,047
Professor6$190,030
Specialist6$96,200
Business Systems Analyst6$122,736
Business System Analyst6$125,712
Academic Coordinator6$90,958
Research Data Analyst6$75,000
Associate Researcher5$117,100
Associate Specialist5$80,800
Behavorial Health Counseling Manager4$142,962
Research and Development Engineer4$73,754
Business Intelligence Specialist3$85,692
Assistant Tennis Coach3$75,000
Visiting Assistant Professor3$85,000
Dean & Professor3$430,000
Research Engineer3$178,650
Planning Specialist3$130,000
Acting Assistant Professor3$203,500
Clinical Supervising Attorney2$130,908
Assistant Specialist2$67,150
Bioinformatics Programmer2$102,911
Data Science IT Architect2$145,104
Student Services Advisor2$74,084
Full Specialist2$117,450
Director of Programs2$118,296
Assistant Professor/Assistant Ecologist2$122,200
Assistant Professor / Assistant Agronomist2$132,650
Assistant Water Polo Coach2$63,000
Information System Analyst2$140,000

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY2023187$79,300
FY2024190$80,000
FY2025207$89,024
FY2026178$92,880

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
Assistant Field Hockey Coach$70,000
Level I		Berkeley, CAJun 23, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Director of Programs$122,592
Level III		Berkeley, CAJun 23, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$207,000
Level I		Berkeley, CAJun 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Acting Assistant Professor$207,000
Level I		Berkeley, CAJun 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Associate Specialist (Academic Researcher)$87,984
part-time		Berkeley, CAJun 23, 2026Jul 13, 2026Certified
Academic Coordinator (Executive Director)$108,347
part-time · Level I		Berkeley, CAJun 22, 2026Jul 13, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$122,300
Level I		Berkeley, CAJun 22, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$97,850Berkeley, CAJun 17, 2026Sep 27, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$82,836Berkeley, CAJun 17, 2026Aug 21, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$75,000Berkeley, CAJun 15, 2026Aug 21, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$149,500
Level I		Berkeley, CAJun 12, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$75,000Berkeley, CAJun 5, 2026Aug 3, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist$116,500Berkeley, CAJun 2, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist$116,500Berkeley, CAMay 29, 2026Jul 1, 2026Withdrawn
Acting Assistant Professor & Acting Environmental Economist$203,000
Level I		Berkeley, CAMay 27, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Project Policy Analyst$124,086Berkeley, CAMay 27, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$82,677Berkeley, CAMay 27, 2026Nov 18, 2026Certified
Dean & Professor$443,800
Level IV		Berkeley, CAMay 26, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$140,200
Level I		Berkeley, CAMay 26, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist$102,100Berkeley, CAMay 26, 2026Jul 27, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$77,250Berkeley, CAMay 26, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Business Systems Analyst$116,200
Level III		Berkeley, CAMay 24, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$158,600
Level I		Berkeley, CAMay 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Computational & Data Science Research Specialist$132,000
Level III		Berkeley, CAMay 23, 2026Jul 13, 2026Certified
Lecturer$73,107Berkeley, CAMay 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$113,400
Level I		Berkeley, CAMay 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist$92,200Berkeley, CAMay 20, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist$92,200Berkeley, CAMay 20, 2026Jul 1, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Project Scientist$107,600Berkeley, CAMay 19, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist$88,670
part-time		Berkeley, CAMay 18, 2026Jun 17, 2026Certified
Visiting Assistant Professor$93,300
Level I		Berkeley, CAMay 17, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$141,400
Level I		Berkeley, CAMay 17, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Tennis Coach$75,000
Level I		Berkeley, CAMay 17, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$76,881Berkeley, CAMay 15, 2026Oct 7, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$77,030Berkeley, CAMay 14, 2026Aug 12, 2026Certified
Continuing Lecturer$115,748Berkeley, CAMay 13, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist$93,200Berkeley, CAMay 13, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$85,736Berkeley, CAMay 13, 2026Oct 11, 2026Certified
Associate Project Scientist$125,000Berkeley, CAMay 12, 2026Jul 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist$85,000Berkeley, CAMay 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$84,815Berkeley, CAMay 11, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Lecturer$98,249Berkeley, CAMay 5, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist$107,600Berkeley, CAMay 1, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist$197,200Berkeley, CAApr 27, 2026Jul 15, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$77,030Berkeley, CAApr 27, 2026Aug 19, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist$89,000Berkeley, CAApr 27, 2026Jul 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$150,000
Level I		Berkeley, CAApr 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Associate Specialist$95,040Berkeley, CAApr 23, 2026Jun 18, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$147,400
Level I		Berkeley, CAApr 22, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Researcher$157,200Berkeley, CAApr 22, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$79,881Berkeley, CAApr 20, 2026Aug 8, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$144,200
Level I		Berkeley, CAApr 17, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$131,900
Level I		Berkeley, CAApr 17, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$77,030Berkeley, CAApr 14, 2026Jun 26, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$85,736Berkeley, CAApr 10, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist$96,500Berkeley, CAApr 9, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$74,281Berkeley, CAApr 9, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Specialist$96,200Berkeley, CAApr 9, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Lecturer$75,005
part-time		Berkeley, CAApr 8, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$118,400
Level I		Berkeley, CAApr 8, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Specialist$128,400Berkeley, CAApr 6, 2026Sep 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientists$85,000Berkeley, CAApr 6, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientists$89,000Berkeley, CAApr 6, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Researcher$166,000Berkeley, CAApr 3, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Business Systems Analyst$137,544
Level II		Berkeley, CAApr 3, 2026Jul 20, 2026Certified
Associate Project Scientist$128,400Berkeley, CAMar 30, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Associate Adjunct Professor$138,200
Level II		Berkeley, CAMar 26, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$124,300
Level I		Berkeley, CAMar 26, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$120,900
Level I		Berkeley, CAMar 26, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$78,677Berkeley, CAMar 25, 2026Jun 26, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$74,281Berkeley, CAMar 18, 2026Sep 16, 2026Certified
Museum Scientist$66,983Berkeley, CAMar 17, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$84,415Berkeley, CAMar 13, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$82,836Berkeley, CAMar 13, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$77,030Berkeley, CAMar 13, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist$89,000Berkeley, CAMar 12, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$79,881Berkeley, CAMar 12, 2026May 15, 2026Certified
Behavorial Health Counseling Manager$211,896
Level II		Berkeley, CAMar 10, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee$77,030Berkeley, CAMar 6, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Project Scientist$85,000Berkeley, CAMar 5, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Academic Coordinator$160,230
Level II		Berkeley, CAMar 5, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$289,400
Level I		Berkeley, CAMar 4, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Project Scientist$89,000Berkeley, CAFeb 27, 2026Mar 17, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$136,000
Level I		Berkeley, CAFeb 21, 2026Mar 1, 2026Certified
Lecturer$77,561Berkeley, CAFeb 21, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$118,400
Level II		Berkeley, CAFeb 21, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$150,500
Level I		Berkeley, CAFeb 19, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$147,400
Level I		Berkeely, CAFeb 19, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$250,000
Level I		Berkeley, CAFeb 19, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$124,300
Level I		Berkeley, CAFeb 19, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$122,300
Level I		Berkeley, CAFeb 19, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Associate Project Scientist$117,600Berkeley, CAFeb 19, 2026Jun 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$141,400
Level I		Berkeley, CAFeb 16, 2026Mar 15, 2026Certified
Project Policy Analyst$77,402
Level II		Washington, DCFeb 16, 2026Mar 23, 2026Certified
Planning Specialist$130,000
Level II		Berkeley, CAFeb 14, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$151,200
Level I		Berkeley, CAFeb 14, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Behavorial Health Counseling Manager$151,368
Level II		Berkeley, CAFeb 14, 2026Mar 18, 2026Certified
Research Data Analyst$88,009
Level I		Berkeley, CAFeb 14, 2026May 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$118,400
Level II		Berkeley, CAFeb 14, 2026Jun 30, 2026Certified
Director, Revenue Accounting & Analysis$92,880
Level II		Berkeley, CAFeb 10, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 762 applications.

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).