University of California, Davis

H-1B pay data: 573 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.

573
certified positions
$85,800
Median pay
$72,600
25th pct
$120,000
75th pct
$185,500
90th pct
$66,737
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 titleFilingsMedian salaryTypical range
Postdoctoral Scholar156$71,769$63,258 – $81,234
Assistant Project Scientist104$82,100$72,000 – $94,400
Assistant Professor103$127,000$108,080 – $204,998
Lecturer14$76,112$65,333 – $91,313
Applications Programmer12$107,000$72,092 – $124,949
Assistant Specialist12$63,850$59,200 – $68,300
Associate Specialist10$74,750$67,400 – $85,530
Veterinarian10$124,660$106,195 – $146,875
Assistant Researcher7$97,400$91,280 – $120,620
Research and Development Engineer7$99,564$86,000 – $114,706
Staff Research Associate7$80,927$67,843 – $101,058
Associate Project Scientist6$91,150$87,000 – $108,050
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor6$242,750$238,000 – $360,872
Visiting Assistant Professor6$103,300$95,400 – $325,000
Assistant Clinical Professor5$246,000$201,660 – $384,387
Lead Application Developer5$110,000$106,136 – $116,698
Veterinary Resident5$53,965$51,891 – $54,555
Associate Professor4$188,550$135,448 – $215,500
Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor4$377,500$241,191 – $494,000
Assistant Adjunct Professor3$139,000$125,320 – $139,000
Lecturer with Potential for Security of Employment3$128,600$125,800 – $128,600
Resident Physician3$89,635$87,540 – $94,881
Academic Administrator2$121,464$113,110 – $129,818
Applications Lead Programmer2$128,160$126,048 – $130,272
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology2$256,000$249,600 – $262,400

Showing the top 25 of 89 job titles.

Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.

$72,649
Median prevailing wage

Sponsorship score: 54 / 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 →

573
H-1B LCA filings
36
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.06
PERM per H-1B filing

Components: volume 22 · trend 11 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 1. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+7%); 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.

$66,737$85,800 median$185,500

Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 23.0%

2022-Q4: $75,800 (29 positions)2023-Q1: $75,800 (43 positions)2023-Q2: $92,600 (50 positions)2023-Q3: $81,617 (38 positions)2023-Q4: $86,900 (19 positions)2024-Q1: $78,222 (28 positions)2024-Q2: $97,400 (57 positions)2024-Q3: $77,327 (51 positions)2024-Q4: $85,000 (33 positions)2025-Q1: $83,932 (34 positions)2025-Q2: $91,007 (51 positions)2025-Q3: $93,400 (41 positions)2025-Q4: $100,100 (21 positions)2026-Q1: $89,800 (39 positions)2026-Q2: $93,200 (39 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$103,745$72,155

Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings

Level I · Entry — 88 (38%), med $111,261Level II · Qualified — 108 (47%), med $133,525Level III · Experienced — 35 (15%), med $247,500

Pay by role

RolePositionsMedianVs prevailing wage
Molecular and Cellular Biologists
19-1029
80$75,700+9% · Above prevailing wage
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1071
62$222,050+85% · Above prevailing wage
Soil and Plant Scientists
19-1013
61$74,425+9% · Above prevailing wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
19-1042
25$74,425+12% · Above prevailing wage
Veterinarians
29-1131
25$108,150+72% · Above prevailing wage
Biochemists and Biophysicists
19-1021
21$74,500+4% · Around prevailing wage
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
17-2031
21$74,281+8% · Above prevailing wage
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1042
19$118,555+38% · Above prevailing wage
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1032
13$138,200+55% · Above prevailing wage
Physicists
19-2012
12$74,497+12% · Above prevailing wage
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
19-2041
12$75,634+16% · Above prevailing wage
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1011
9$208,900—
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1022
8$122,750—
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1124
8$80,689—
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1054
7$137,500—
Neuropsychologists
19-3039
7$67,531—
Civil Engineers
17-2051
7$85,322—
Computer Programmers, Non R&D
15-1293
6$111,000—
Computer and Information Research Scientists
15-1221
6$112,362—
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1063
6$169,450—
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1122
6$101,800—
Microbiologists
19-1022
6$76,140—
Food Scientists and Technologists
19-1012
6$70,692—
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1052
6$114,150—
Computer Programmers
15-1251
6$105,350—

Pay by state

StatePositionsMedian
California568$85,900
Rhode Island2$75,948
Illinois1$66,600
New Jersey1$111,000
Georgia1$82,100
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, Davis has 573 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.

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer