UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ
PERM salary data: 26 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
26
certified PERM positions
$108,650
Median pay
$90,000
25th pct
$137,750
75th pct
$159,000
90th pct
$88,000
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
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Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$68,605
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 49 / 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 →
141
H-1B LCA filings
26
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.18
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 18 · trend 8 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 4. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-20%); 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.
$88,000$108,650 median$159,000
Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 5.9%
Top roles at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 3 | $90,000 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 3 | $145,000 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124 | 3 | $89,000 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 3 | $128,100 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1121 | 2 | $112,500 |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1126 | 2 | $192,200 |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1061 | 1 | $87,000 |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1123 | 1 | $90,000 |
| N/A 25-1066 | 1 | $95,000 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 1 | $147,700 |
Top worksite states
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 26 | $108,650 |
What is this? Before sponsoring a worker for a green card, a U.S.
employer must obtain a certified PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor. These are the
offered wages on certified PERM applications — not verified salaries paid.
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