California State University, Sacramento

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 28 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: Sacramento, CA
Median base salary$93,340−24% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$78.9k–$106.1k
Median prevailing wage$74,652the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $77.7k25th $78.9kmedian $93.3k75th $106.1k90th $126.8k

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Percentiles from California State University, Sacramento'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, Sacramento files

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

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Sacramento, CA$93,34028

Salary details

Median salary$93,340
Middle 50%$78.9k–$106.1k
vs. all employers−24%comparison median $122,699
Filings28FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $76,239 and $135,711.
PercentileSalary
10th$77,665
25th$78,897
50th (median)$93,340
75th$106,074
90th$126,792

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $90k $120k FY2020: median $74,268 (20 filings) FY2021: median $86,004 (13 filings) FY2022: median $81,600 (29 filings) FY2023: median $113,742 (18 filings) FY2024: median $95,000 (13 filings) FY2025: median $91,680 (21 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 20 filings FY20 FY2021: 13 filings FY21 FY2022: 29 filings FY22 FY2023: 18 filings FY23 FY2024: 13 filings FY24 FY2025: 21 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 filings FY26 29
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$74,268$72,468$88,05620
FY2021$86,004$73,500$107,00413
FY2022$81,600$74,640$114,00529
FY2023$113,742$90,246$123,19218
FY2024$95,000$78,900$105,00013
FY2025$91,680$78,888$103,38021
FY2026–––7

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$93,340
Median prevailing wage$74,652
Median difference+18.7%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage0%

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, Sacramento

Job titleMedianMiddle 50%Filings
Assistant Professor$92,386$78.5k–$123.4k22

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

About California State University, Sacramento

California State University, Sacramento's filings list its industry as Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6113). Its main U.S. filing address is in Sacramento, 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 Systems Engineer / Architect and the main metro areas are Sacramento, CA.

Questions

Does California State University, Sacramento sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. California State University, Sacramento filed 28 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, Sacramento pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on California State University, Sacramento's H-1B filings is $93,340; half of filings fall between $78,897 and $106,074. Bonus and stock are not included.