University of California, Los Angeles

H-1B Labor Condition Application (LCA) Data

In 2023, University of California, Los Angeles filed 73 H-1B applications for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists and related occupations with a median offered wage of $88,876. That is 14.9% below the OEWS prevailing median for the same roles — at or below the broader market rate. These are DOL-certified wages committed to in Labor Condition Applications — not necessarily the number of visas approved by USCIS.

Filings by Occupation (2023)

"vs Market" compares this employer's certified median to the OEWS national median wage for the same occupation. A negative number means the certified H-1B wage trails the broader U.S. market for that role.

H-1B filings by occupation for University of California, Los Angeles in 2023, offered vs prevailing wage.
Occupation State Filings Median Market (OEWS) vs Market
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists CA 30 $71,500 $132,398 -46%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary CA 10 $125,000 $105,650 +18.3%
Physicists CA 5 $80,013 $155,680 -48.6%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary CA 2 $101,509 $78,760 +28.9%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other CA 2 $85,800 $95,890 -10.5%
Historians CA 2 $64,480 $72,890 -11.5%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists CA 2 $87,100 $92,860 -6.2%
Sociologists CA 2 $65,020 $101,770 -36.1%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators CA 1 $92,000 $95,360 -3.5%
Astronomers CA 1 $60,000 $127,930 -53.1%
Data Scientists CA 1 $58,548 $147,477 -60.3%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary CA 1 $236,080 $85,810 +175.1%
Chemists CA 1 $64,496 $84,680 -23.8%
Physicians, All Other CA 1 $87,385 $236,000 -63%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health CA 1 $87,000 $78,980 +10.2%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists CA 1 $118,298 $96,100 +23.1%
Biochemists and Biophysicists CA 1 $90,400 $107,460 -15.9%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists CA 1 $83,009 $64,370 +29%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary CA 1 $110,988 $102,610 +8.2%
Natural Sciences Managers CA 1 $83,100 $157,740 -47.3%
Coaches and Scouts CA 1 $72,500 $45,910 +57.9%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary CA 1 $83,470 $86,030 -3%
Mechanical Engineers CA 1 $95,100 $43,930 +116.5%
Biological Scientists, All Other CA 1 $71,500 $91,100 -21.5%
Epidemiologists CA 1 $71,952 $81,390 -11.6%
Computer and Information Research Scientists CA 1 $64,522 $145,080 -55.5%

Other Top H-1B Filers for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Employers competing for the same talent — ranked by total H-1B filings for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists.

Other top H-1B filers for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists.
Employer Filings Avg Median Wage
National Institutes of Health, HHS 53 $94,147
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 49 $140,000
Washington University 40 $61,500
University of Michigan 40 $57,300
The University of Alabama at Birmingham 38 $60,000
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 34 $90,000
UT Southwestern Medical Center 32 $65,000
Johns Hopkins University 32 $65,092

Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B LCA Performance Data. LCA filings reflect employer certification commitments, not USCIS visa approvals.

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