University of California, Berkeley
H-1B pay data: 687 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
687
certified positions
$85,000
Median pay
$75,000
25th pct
$119,350
75th pct
$149,700
90th pct
$69,209
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Scholar Employee | 224 | $74,497 | $66,737 – $82,836 |
| Assistant Professor | 112 | $130,400 | $105,577 – $217,730 |
| Assistant Project Scientist | 95 | $82,900 | $75,800 – $98,500 |
| Lecturer | 37 | $77,561 | $66,310 – $162,589 |
| Assistant Researcher | 16 | $101,850 | $92,730 – $157,200 |
| Staff Research Associate | 16 | $71,602 | $60,609 – $102,082 |
| Applications Programmer | 15 | $146,388 | $110,309 – $159,806 |
| Associate Project Scientist | 9 | $117,600 | $102,320 – $128,140 |
| Associate Professor | 8 | $138,700 | $109,129 – $168,930 |
| Academic Coordinator | 7 | $90,958 | $78,437 – $147,044 |
| Continuing Lecturer | 7 | $89,047 | $78,724 – $109,243 |
| Business Systems Analyst | 6 | $122,736 | $109,100 – $135,612 |
| Professor | 6 | $190,165 | $138,985 – $296,048 |
| Project Policy Analyst | 6 | $93,500 | $81,763 – $117,043 |
| Associate Specialist | 5 | $87,984 | $78,220 – $95,040 |
| Business System Analyst | 5 | $125,712 | $121,226 – $138,970 |
| Data Systems Analyst | 5 | $153,684 | $133,542 – $174,454 |
| Specialist | 5 | $96,200 | $88,340 – $128,400 |
| Associate Researcher | 4 | $117,100 | $115,720 – $170,840 |
| Behavorial Health Counseling Manager | 4 | $142,962 | $107,358 – $193,738 |
| Research and Development Engineer | 4 | $73,754 | $53,402 – $94,120 |
| Research Data Analyst | 4 | $75,805 | $72,600 – $85,309 |
| Acting Assistant Professor | 3 | $203,500 | $124,060 – $206,300 |
| Assistant Tennis Coach | 3 | $75,000 | $69,000 – $75,000 |
| Business Intelligence Specialist | 3 | $85,692 | $84,322 – $106,789 |
Showing the top 25 of 83 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$79,167
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 55 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
687
H-1B LCA filings
36
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.05
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 23 · trend 11 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 1. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+14%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$69,209$85,000 median$149,700
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 27.8%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 184 (73%), med $122,250Level II · Qualified — 33 (13%), med $118,400Level III · Experienced — 10 (4%), med $122,898Level IV · Fully competent — 25 (10%), med $155,927
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 93 | $79,300 | +3% · Around prevailing wage |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 45 | $77,327 | +2% · Around prevailing wage |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 32 | $79,300 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 29 | $77,030 | +2% · Around prevailing wage |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 23 | $80,034 | +1% · Around prevailing wage |
| Neuropsychologists 19-3039 | 20 | $77,179 | +2% · Around prevailing wage |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124 | 19 | $89,047 | +9% · Above prevailing wage |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 18 | $135,700 | +51% · Above prevailing wage |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 17 | $74,281 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Software Developers, Non R&D 15-1295 | 16 | $144,480 | +9% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 16 | $76,835 | +3% · Around prevailing wage |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 16 | $134,400 | +68% · Above prevailing wage |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 15 | $203,500 | +102% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mechanical Engineers, R&D 17-2144 | 14 | $75,800 | +7% · Above prevailing wage |
| Civil Engineers, R&D 17-2053 | 13 | $95,100 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Astronomers 19-2011 | 12 | $110,050 | +5% · Around prevailing wage |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 11 | $75,000 | +9% · Above prevailing wage |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 | 10 | $89,050 | +6% · Above prevailing wage |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 10 | $245,200 | +257% · Above prevailing wage |
| Microbiologists 19-1022 | 10 | $81,435 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1123 | 9 | $74,576 | — |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1121 | 9 | $107,300 | — |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1051 | 9 | $131,900 | — |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1061 | 8 | $89,672 | — |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1062 | 8 | $113,500 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 669 | $85,000 |
| Texas | 5 | $136,700 |
| Virginia | 3 | $74,425 |
| Michigan | 2 | $128,352 |
| Florida | 1 | $145,000 |
| Washington | 1 | $86,124 |
| Georgia | 1 | $152,004 |
| New York | 1 | $85,000 |
| Missouri | 1 | $136,700 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $186,396 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $229,600 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $77,402 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
University of California, Berkeley has 687 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.