University Of California, Irvine salaries in Los Angeles, CA

Based on 149 certified H-1B filings by University Of California, Irvine in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$85,000

Middle 50%$76.5k–$118k

vs. all employers here−27%comparison median $116,000

Filings149FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $58,605 and $205,520.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$69,182
25th	$76,500
50th (median)	$85,000
75th	$118,000
90th	$139,100

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

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 year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$81,200	$60,450	$110,500	79
FY2021	$65,700	$60,735	$92,552	80
FY2022	$80,454	$64,648	$103,300	67
FY2023	$78,900	$68,400	$101,225	100
FY2024	$84,530	$71,871	$106,725	88
FY2025	$85,900	$74,425	$120,000	89
FY2026	$82,836	$77,142	$106,700	60

By job

Job	Median here	Filings
Molecular and Cellular Biologist	$79,200	25
Medical Scientist	$80,800	17
Medical School Professor	too few	9
Biochemist	too few	8
Data Scientist	too few	7
Engineering Professor	too few	7
Biology Professor	too few	7
Biomedical Engineer	too few	4
Physicist	too few	4
Computer Science Professor	too few	4
Civil Engineer (R&D)	too few	3
Mechanical Engineer (R&D)	too few	3
Career Counselor	too few	3
Mathematics Professor	too few	3
Purchasing Agent	too few	2

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Job	Median here	Filings
Research Scientist (Computer Science)	too few	2
Epidemiologist	too few	2
Atmospheric and Space Scientist	too few	2
Chemist	too few	2
Sociologist	too few	2
Transportation Planner	too few	2
Business Professor	too few	2
Space Sciences Teacher	too few	2
Chemistry Teacher	too few	2
Physics Teacher	too few	2

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Los Angeles, CA.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$118,000	45
Mid-level · Level II	too few	9
Senior · Level III	too few	5
Expert · Level IV	too few	3

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.