San Francisco State University

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 12 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: San Francisco, CA
Median base salary$102,318−17% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$97.3k–$109.2k
Median prevailing wage$74,652the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $94.4k25th $97.3kmedian $102.3k75th $109.2k90th $123.5k

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Percentiles from San Francisco State University'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 San Francisco State University files

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

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
San Francisco, CA$102,31812

Salary details

Median salary$102,318
Middle 50%$97.3k–$109.2k
vs. all employers−17%comparison median $122,699
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $92,846 and $127,558.
PercentileSalary
10th$94,390
25th$97,343
50th (median)$102,318
75th$109,173
90th$123,499

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$102,318
Median prevailing wage$74,652
Median difference+32.9%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 San Francisco State University

Job titleMedianMiddle 50%Filings
Assistant Professor$100,884$95.8k–$107.3k10

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

About San Francisco State University

San Francisco State 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 San Francisco, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Communications Teacher, Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher and Business Professor and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA.

Questions

Does San Francisco State University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. San Francisco State University filed 12 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 San Francisco State University pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on San Francisco State University's H-1B filings is $102,318; half of filings fall between $97,343 and $109,173. Bonus and stock are not included.