The University of Texas System

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: Austin, TX
Median base salary$94,519−23% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$86.9k–$127.3k
Level IV (expert) share50%all employers: 18%
Median prevailing wage$81,671the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $80k25th $86.9kmedian $94.5k75th $127.3k90th $141.8k

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Percentiles from The University of Texas System'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 2
Mid-level · Level II too few 3
Senior · Level III too few 1
Expert · Level IV too few 6

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Salary details

Median salary$94,519
Middle 50%$86.9k–$127.3k
vs. all employers−23%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 $72,704 and $147,894.
PercentileSalary
10th$80,000
25th$86,871
50th (median)$94,519
75th$127,257
90th$141,793

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$94,519
Median prevailing wage$81,671
Median difference+20.3%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage8%

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 The University of Texas System

The University of Texas System's filings list its industry as Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6113). Its main U.S. filing address is in Austin, TX and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Database Administrator, Software Developer (Non-R&D) and HR Specialist and the main metro areas are Austin, TX, Dallas, TX and Houston, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).

Questions

Does The University of Texas System sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. The University of Texas System 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 The University of Texas System pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on The University of Texas System's H-1B filings is $94,519; half of filings fall between $86,871 and $127,257. Bonus and stock are not included.