H-1B and green card employer
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA NAICS 611310 Cap-exempt
University of California, Davis is cap-exempt: its new H-1B hires skip the lottery.
217certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$89,800median offer · middle half $79k to $123k
9%160 vs. 147 LCAs, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 vs. a year earlier
9certified green card (PERM) cases, FY2026 to Jun 2026
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
Lottery entries at University of California, Davis's offers
University of California, Davis files mostly as a college or university or as a nonprofit research organization. Those employers are exempt from the H-1B cap, so their hires do not go through the lottery and no entry mix is shown.
What University of California, Davis offers
217 certified LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 2 LCAs = 2 LCAs
$10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches for its own job and area.
By fiscal year
October to September · hatched: FY2026 to Jun 2026Certified H-1B LCAs
160 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Median offer
$88,700 FY2026
Certified green card cases
9 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Jobs and worksites
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 26 | $80,417 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 22 | $195,100 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 16 | $81,164 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 11 | $77,030 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 10 | $86,318 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 10 | $119,300 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 8 | $74,353 |
| Veterinarians | 8 | $71,040 |
Top worksite cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Davis, CA | 157 | $91,007 |
| Sacramento, CA | 42 | $85,900 |
| Turlock, CA | 3 | $186,000 |
Green card (PERM) labor certifications
by fiscal year of decision| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Median offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 2 | 0 | – |
| FY2024 | 9 | 0 | $106,900 |
| FY2025 | 16 | 0 | $148,878 |
| FY2026 to Jun 2026 | 9 | 0 | $121,900 |
Review takes about a year, so a pause in filing shows up a year later. Medians only for years with 3 or more certifications.
Recent certified LCAs
latest 25 · salary is the low end of the offered range| Job title | Salary | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | $115,400 | |
| Assistant Professor | $115,400 | |
| Visiting Professor | $180,000 | |
| Assistant Clincial Professor | $247,500 | |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $84,000 | |
| Data Systems Analysts | $148,416 | |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | $95,400 | |
| Associate Professor | $219,100 | |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $74,281 | |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $82,836 | |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $85,322 | |
| Assistant Professor | $126,800 | |
| Lecturer | $79,886 | |
| Assistant Project Scientist | $80,800 | |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $69,385 | |
| Veterinary Resident | $53,965 | |
| Financial Analyst | $104,964 | |
| Assistant Professor | $164,400 | |
| Resident Physician | $87,016 | – |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | $79,727 | |
| Resident Physician | $87,016 | – |
| Staff Research Associate | $105,244 | |
| Applications Programmer | $96,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $194,300 | |
| Project Scientist | $120,200 |