H-1B and green card employer
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL NAICS 611310 Cap-exempt
University of Florida is cap-exempt: its new H-1B hires skip the lottery.
402certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$90,000median offer · middle half $72k to $148k
16%267 vs. 230 LCAs, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 vs. a year earlier
12certified 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 Florida's offers
University of Florida 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 Florida offers
402 certified LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 2 LCAs = 5 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
267 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Median offer
$90,000 FY2026
Certified green card cases
12 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Jobs and worksites
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 52 | $233,794 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 48 | $197,400 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 37 | $67,188 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 33 | $65,000 |
| Data Scientists | 21 | $80,114 |
| Statisticians | 14 | $89,303 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 13 | $100,000 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 12 | $66,068 |
Top worksite cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Gainesville, FL | 307 | $90,000 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 40 | $255,000 |
| Jupiter, FL | 15 | $66,496 |
| Wimauma, FL | 5 | $60,000 |
| Homestead, FL | 4 | $62,500 |
| Orlando, FL | 3 | $80,000 |
| The Villages, FL | 3 | $176,618 |
Green card (PERM) labor certifications
by fiscal year of decision| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Median offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 14 | 0 | $93,771 |
| FY2024 | 28 | 0 | $150,000 |
| FY2025 | 17 | 0 | $160,000 |
| FY2026 to Jun 2026 | 12 | 0 | $100,533 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Housestaff/Resident | $69,444 | |
| Postdoctoral Associate | $62,232 | |
| Assistant Professor | $90,000 | |
| Assistant Scientist | $85,850 | |
| Biological Scientist II | $56,000 | |
| Assistant Scientist | $72,067 | |
| Assistant Professor | $130,320 | |
| Adjunct Clinical Postdoctoral Associate | $84,203 | |
| Adjunct Clinical Postdoctoral Associate | $84,203 | |
| Assistant Professor | $141,000 | |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | $195,750 | – |
| Assistant Scientist | $72,067 | |
| Post Doctoral Associate | $70,000 | |
| Assistant Scientist | $64,522 | |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | $180,390 | – |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | $250,623 | |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | $370,943 | |
| Biological Scientist II | $75,000 | |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | $400,000 | |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | $230,000 | – |
| Post Doctoral Associate | $64,000 | |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | $370,943 | |
| Biological Scientist II | $75,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $98,555 | |
| Biological Scientist II | $73,365 |