California State University Long Beach

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 21 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: Long Beach, CA
Median base salary$104,004−15% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$90k–$133k
Median prevailing wage$74,652the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $88k25th $90kmedian $104k75th $133k90th $141.1k

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Percentiles from California State University Long Beach's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where California State University Long Beach files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Los Angeles, CA$104,00421

Salary details

Median salary$104,004
Middle 50%$90k–$133k
vs. all employers−15%comparison median $122,699
Filings21FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $80,165 and $141,600.
PercentileSalary
10th$88,008
25th$90,000
50th (median)$104,004
75th$133,008
90th$141,060

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $90k $110k FY2020: median $83,004 (19 filings) FY2021: median $88,596 (10 filings) FY2022: median $90,120 (11 filings) FY2023: median $89,946 (18 filings) FY2024: median $98,004 (10 filings) FY2025: median $102,336 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 19 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 11 filings FY22 FY2023: 18 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 13 filings FY25 FY2026: 8 filings FY26 19
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$83,004$79,506$88,56619
FY2021$88,596$86,739$121,74010
FY2022$90,120$85,356$94,00811
FY2023$89,946$84,066$95,81718
FY2024$98,004$91,077$132,28810
FY2025$102,336$90,000$133,00813
FY2026–––8

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$104,004
Median prevailing wage$74,652
Median difference+39.3%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage5%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

Job titles at California State University Long Beach

Job titleMedianMiddle 50%Filings
Assistant Professor$104,502$90.9k–$133k20

Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.

About California State University Long Beach

California State University Long Beach's filings list its industry as Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6113). Its main U.S. filing address is in Long Beach, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Business Professor, Computer Science Professor and Engineering Professor and the main metro areas are Los Angeles, CA.

Questions

Does California State University Long Beach sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. California State University Long Beach filed 21 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does California State University Long Beach pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on California State University Long Beach's H-1B filings is $104,004; half of filings fall between $90,000 and $133,008. Bonus and stock are not included.