California State University San Marcos

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 18 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: San Marcos, CA
Median base salary$120,300−2% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$100.3k–$145k
Median prevailing wage$120,300the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $89.8k25th $100.3kmedian $120.3k75th $145k90th $151.1k

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Percentiles from California State University San Marcos'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 San Marcos files

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

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
San Diego, CA$120,30018

Salary details

Median salary$120,300
Middle 50%$100.3k–$145k
vs. all employers−2%comparison median $122,699
Filings18FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $89,772 and $151,128.
PercentileSalary
10th$89,789
25th$100,287
50th (median)$120,300
75th$145,008
90th$151,128

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$120,300
Median prevailing wage$120,300
Median difference0.0%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage100%

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 San Marcos

Job titleMedianMiddle 50%Filings
Assistant Professor$120,300$100.3k–$145k18

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

About California State University San Marcos

California State University San Marcos's filings list its industry as Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6113). Its main U.S. filing address is in San Marcos, 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 San Diego, CA.

Questions

Does California State University San Marcos sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. California State University San Marcos filed 18 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 San Marcos pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on California State University San Marcos's H-1B filings is $120,300; half of filings fall between $100,287 and $145,008. Bonus and stock are not included.