Pepperdine University

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 13 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Last filed FY2026 Q2
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: Malibu, CA
Median base salary$90,174−27% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$70k–$111k
Level I (entry-level) share58%all employers: 19%
Median prevailing wage$70,179the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $66.6k25th $70kmedian $90.2k75th $111k90th $115k

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 7
Mid-level · Level II too few 4
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where Pepperdine University files

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

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Los Angeles, CA$90,17413

Salary details

Median salary$90,174
Middle 50%$70k–$111k
vs. all employers−27%comparison median $122,699
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $63,912 and $123,800.
PercentileSalary
10th$66,600
25th$70,000
50th (median)$90,174
75th$110,994
90th$115,000

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$90,174
Median prevailing wage$70,179
Median difference+12.8%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage15%

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.

About Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University's filings list its industry as Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6113). Its main U.S. filing address is in Malibu, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q2. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Communications Teacher, Career Counselor and Business Professor and the main metro areas are Los Angeles, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Questions

Does Pepperdine University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Pepperdine University filed 13 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q2. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does Pepperdine University pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Pepperdine University's H-1B filings is $90,174; half of filings fall between $70,000 and $110,994. Bonus and stock are not included.