California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Engineering Professor salary

Based on 30 H-1B filings by California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Assistant Professor of Engineering

Median salary$111,120
Middle 50%$83.5k–$111.3k
vs. all employers+11%comparison median $100,000
Filings30FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $75,971 and $117,612.
PercentileSalary
10th$79,200
25th$83,490
50th (median)$111,120
75th$111,348
90th$117,612

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $100k $120k FY2020: median $92,000 (11 filings) FY2023: median $98,616 (12 filings) FY2024: median $99,882 (14 filings) FY2025: median $110,928 (15 filings) FY2026: median $111,312 (15 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 11 filings FY20 FY2021: 8 filings FY21 FY2022: 5 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 15 filings FY25 FY2026: 15 filings FY26 15
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$92,000$89,748$92,00011
FY2021–––8
FY2022–––5
FY2023$98,616$87,828$102,00312
FY2024$99,882$77,445$112,75214
FY2025$110,928$82,878$111,52215
FY2026$111,312$85,200$111,31215

By city

San Luis Obispo, CA$111,120 · 30 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a engineering professor make at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo?

In H-1B filings, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo's median base salary for Engineering Professor is $111,120; half of filings fall between $83,490 and $111,348. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo sponsor H-1B visas for engineering professors?

Yes. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo filed 30 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 25-1032 (Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary), so this page covers every job title California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology