H-1B and green card employer
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA NAICS 611310 Cap-exempt
University of California, Irvine is cap-exempt: its new H-1B hires skip the lottery.
106certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$89,000median offer · middle half $77k to $120k
3%74 vs. 72 LCAs, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 vs. a year earlier
3certified 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, Irvine's offers
University of California, Irvine 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, Irvine offers
106 certified LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 1 LCA = 1 LCA
$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
74 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Median offer
$83,918 FY2026
Certified green card cases
3 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Jobs and worksites
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 18 | $80,340 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 16 | $80,800 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $135,050 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $149,700 |
| Data Scientists | 6 | $95,250 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 5 | $80,800 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $135,000 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 4 | $77,234 |
Top worksite cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Irvine, CA | 101 | $85,000 |
| Orange, CA | 4 | $173,350 |
Green card (PERM) labor certifications
by fiscal year of decision| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Median offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 1 | 0 | – |
| FY2024 | 2 | 0 | – |
| FY2025 | 5 | 0 | $107,078 |
| FY2026 to Jun 2026 | 3 | 0 | $95,000 |
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 PROJECT SCIENTIST | $80,800 | |
| ASSISTANT PROJECT SCIENTIST | $80,800 | |
| JUNIOR SPECIALIST | $58,600 | |
| ASSISTANT ADJUNCT PROFESSOR | $105,000 | |
| ASSISTANT PROJECT SCIENTIST | $80,800 | |
| FUNDRAISER | $92,880 | |
| ASSOCIATE PROJECT SCIENTIST | $102,500 | |
| ASSISTANT PROJECT SCIENTIST | $76,700 | |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | $121,000 | |
| POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR | $74,281 | |
| ASSOCIATE SPECIALIST | $88,000 | |
| ASSISTANT PROJECT SCIENTIST | $80,800 | |
| ASSISTANT PROJECT SCIENTIST | $80,800 | |
| POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR | $71,632 | |
| ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | $135,100 | |
| ASSISTANT PROJECT SCIENTIST | $80,800 | |
| ASSISTANT PROJECT SCIENTIST | $85,000 | |
| POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR | $79,881 | |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | $119,600 | |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN RESIDENCE | $135,000 | |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN-RESIDENCE | $98,500 | |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN RESIDENCE | $135,000 | |
| STAFF RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | $90,000 | |
| POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR | $82,836 | |
| STRATEGIC SOURCING PROFESSIONAL 4 | $123,800 |