H-1B and green card employer
University of Georgia; OGE
Athens, GA NAICS 611310 Cap-exempt
University of Georgia; OGE is cap-exempt: its new H-1B hires skip the lottery.
165certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$80,000median offer · middle half $63k to $101k
4%122 vs. 127 LCAs, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 vs. a year earlier
13certified 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 Georgia; OGE's offers
University of Georgia; OGE 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 Georgia; OGE offers
165 certified LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 1 LCA = 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
122 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Median offer
$83,000 FY2026
Certified green card cases
13 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Jobs and worksites
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 22 | $63,000 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 13 | $62,400 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 11 | $190,000 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 10 | $63,814 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 9 | $98,000 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $106,852 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $98,590 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $130,000 |
Top worksite cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Athens, GA | 150 | $80,655 |
| Tifton, GA | 8 | $74,755 |
| Griffin, GA | 4 | $70,500 |
Green card (PERM) labor certifications
by fiscal year of decision| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Median offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 6 | 0 | $90,000 |
| FY2024 | 18 | 1 | $80,000 |
| FY2025 | 11 | 0 | $85,000 |
| FY2026 to Jun 2026 | 13 | 0 | $85,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $58,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $121,000 | |
| Limited Term Assistant Professor | $200,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $85,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $90,000 | |
| Research Professional | $84,500 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $55,000 | |
| Research Professional III | $65,447 | |
| Project Manager (Limited-Term) | $76,000 | |
| Lecturer | $72,000 | |
| Research Associate | $44,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $78,000 | |
| Research Associate | $60,500 | |
| Assistant Professor | $101,000 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $71,769 | |
| Assistant Professor | $95,000 | |
| Post Doctoral Research Associate | $57,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $98,590 | |
| Senior Research Associate | $63,627 | |
| Assistant Professor | $125,000 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $63,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $90,000 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $61,214 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $63,000 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $60,000 |