University of California, Merced H-1B Salaries 2026
15 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for full-time roles at University of California, Merced, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026. Median offered salary $83,600.
$83,600Median salary
$73,24025th percentile
$126,35075th percentile
15Filings
University of California, Merced H-1B salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 6 | $73,025 |
| Assistant Professor | 4 | $128,750 |
| Assistant Teaching Professor | 2 | $113,300 |
| Associate Specialist | 1 | $83,600 |
| Assistant Bio Safety Officer/Bsl 3 Lab Manager | 1 | $72,200 |
| Counseling Psychologist | 1 | $112,934 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Merced, CA | 15 | $83,600 |
Wage levels
Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).
Median prevailing wage on these filings: $82,580.
Recent University of California, Merced H-1B filings
Latest 15 of 15 filings by decision date. Salary is the offered wage rate (annualised); "to" shows the top of a range when given.
| Certified | Job title | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Postdoctoral Scholar | $74,281 |
| 2026-06-05 | Postdoctoral Scholar | $74,281 |
| 2026-05-19 | Assistant Bio Safety Officer/BSL-3 Lab Manager | $72,200 to $131,000 |
| 2026-05-01 | Postdoctoral Scholar | $77,030 |
| 2026-03-27 | Assistant Professor | $136,800 |
| 2026-02-10 | Assistant Teaching Professor | $125,700 |
| 2026-02-10 | Assistant Professor | $130,500 |
| 2026-01-29 | Assistant Teaching Professor | $100,900 |
| 2025-12-03 | Assistant Professor | $127,000 |
| 2025-12-01 | Assistant Professor | $127,000 |
| 2025-11-19 | Postdoctoral Scholar | $71,769 |
| 2025-11-18 | Associate Specialist | $83,600 |
| 2025-08-22 | Postdoctoral Scholar | $69,209 |
| 2025-07-16 | Postdoctoral Scholar | $71,769 |
| 2025-07-03 | Counseling Psychologist | $112,934 |
Employer names as filed: University of California, Merced. Name variants that differ only in case, punctuation or legal suffix (LLC, Inc., Corp.) are merged. Separate legal entities are listed separately. These are wages offered on certified LCAs, not actual pay.