OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Santa Barbara, CA
Reported H-1B wages at worksites in this city. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsSanta Barbara insights
Total filings1,668All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$85,0001,275 eligible salary records
Employer names293Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$67,500–$118,967Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*141 filings$100,000 median · n=87
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 1,275 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Postdoctoral Scholar- Employee156
$60,000 median · n=130 eligible
Assistant Professor141
$108,000 median · n=117 eligible
Postdoctoral Scholar136
$69,209 median · n=113 eligible
Lecturer59
$73,107 median · n=33 eligible
Project Scientist50
$77,400 median · n=37 eligible
Software Engineer49
$100,000 median · n=36 eligible
Assistant Project Scientist43
$65,500 median · n=32 eligible
Associate Specialist33
$70,200 median · n=25 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Top 1 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
85.7%Certified LCAs
Certified1,429 85.7%
Certified - Withdrawn172 10.3%
Withdrawn46 2.8%
Denied21 1.3%
Denominator: all 1,668 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
University Of California At Santa Barbara780
$73,421 median · n=602 eligible
Amazon.Com Services LLC114
$111,440 median · n=105 eligible
Sonos, Inc.73
$103,000 median · n=45 eligible
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital30
$107,962 median · n=2 eligible
Bruker Nano, Inc.22
$110,000 median · n=15 eligible
Impact Tech, Inc.17
$125,000 median · n=17 eligible
Bright Market, LLC15
$106,000 median · n=13 eligible
Green Hills Software LLC15
$124,000 median · n=14 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$85,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$57,748
25th percentile$67,500
Median (50th)$85,000
75th percentile$118,967
90th percentile$149,077
n=1,275 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology
Salary filing history
1,668 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of California At Santa Barbara | Applications Programmer | $93,396I-200-26175-044557 Reported wage: $93,396 / year Annualized: $93,396 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2026-11-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/03/2026 |
| University Of California At Santa Barbara | Postdoctoral Scholar | $90,177I-200-26175-044572 Reported wage: $90,177 / year Annualized: $90,177 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2027-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 12/17/2026 |
| Hawk Applications Corporation | Accounting Supervisor | $100,000I-200-26169-030316 Reported wage: $100,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-29 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 06/18/2026 | 09/30/2026 |
| University Of California At Santa Barbara | Postdoctoral Scholar | $71,632I-200-26156-988136 Reported wage: $71,632 / year Annualized: $71,632 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2027-09-15 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 06/05/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| University Of California At Santa Barbara | Postdoctoral Scholar | $71,632I-200-26168-026007 Reported wage: $71,632 / year Annualized: $71,632 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2027-09-15 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 06/17/2026 | 07/30/2026 |
| University Of California At Santa Barbara | Postdoctoral Scholar | $74,281I-200-26168-026075 Reported wage: $74,281 / year Annualized: $74,281 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2027-09-15 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 06/17/2026 | 12/16/2026 |
| 19six Architects | Job Captain | $101,920I-200-26167-021360 Reported wage: $101,920 / year Annualized: $101,920 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 06/16/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| University Of California At Santa Barbara | Postdoctoral Scholar | $69,209I-200-25066-759038 Reported wage: $69,209 / year Annualized: $69,209 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2026-10-31 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 03/07/2025 | 07/03/2025 |
| Santa Barbara Club | Accountant | $115,232I-200-26163-008502 Reported wage: $115,232 / year Annualized: $115,232 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 06/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Impact Tech, Inc. | Senior Automation Engineer I | $138,944I-200-26163-011516 Reported wage: $138,944 / year Annualized: $138,944 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 06/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| University Of California At Santa Barbara | Specialist | $49.85I-200-26162-005509 Reported wage: $49.85 / hour Annualized: $103,688 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2027-10-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 06/11/2026 | 10/31/2026 |
| University Of California At Santa Barbara | Postdoctoral Scholar | $77,030I-200-26162-006016 Reported wage: $77,030 / year Annualized: $77,030 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2027-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 06/11/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| Bruker Nano, Inc. | Product Support Engineer | $112,750.02I-200-26161-002604 Reported wage: $112,750.02 / year Annualized: $112,750 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 06/10/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| University Of California At Santa Barbara | Postdoctoral Scholar | $82,836I-200-25260-315310 Reported wage: $82,836 / year Annualized: $82,836 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-12 Employment end: 2026-10-14 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 09/17/2025 | 10/15/2025 |
| Well Health, Inc. | Software Engineer | $163,000I-200-23104-933515 Reported wage: $163,000–$234,000 / year Annualized: $163,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2026-08-17 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 04/14/2023 | 08/18/2023 |
| University Of California At Santa Barbara | Director Of Operations- Women'S Basketball | $63,663I-200-23347-564974 Reported wage: $63,663 / year Annualized: $63,663 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2026-11-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 12/13/2023 | 12/15/2023 |
| University Of California At Santa Barbara | Assistant Professor | $107,300I-200-24184-169747 Reported wage: $107,300 / year Annualized: $107,300 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2026-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 07/02/2024 | 11/01/2024 |
| Blackbird Architects, Inc. | Architectural Designer | $100,000I-200-26155-983055 Reported wage: $100,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2029-08-19 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 06/04/2026 | 08/20/2026 |
| University Of California At Santa Barbara | Postdoctoral Scholar | $77,030I-200-26155-984188 Reported wage: $77,030 / year Annualized: $77,030 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2028-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 06/04/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| University Of California At Santa Barbara | Postdoctoral Scholar | $77,030I-200-26155-984237 Reported wage: $77,030 / year Annualized: $77,030 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2028-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 06/04/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| University Of California At Santa Barbara | Postdoctoral Scholar | $69,073I-200-26155-979510 Reported wage: $69,073 / year Annualized: $69,073 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-10 Employment end: 2028-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 06/03/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| University Of California At Santa Barbara | Postdoctoral Scholar | $79,881I-200-26155-979528 Reported wage: $79,881 / year Annualized: $79,881 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-10 Employment end: 2027-07-10 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 06/03/2026 | 07/11/2026 |
| University Of California At Santa Barbara | Postdoctoral Scholar | $78,800I-200-25090-815811 Reported wage: $78,800 / year Annualized: $78,800 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-09 Employment end: 2027-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 03/31/2025 | 08/01/2025 |
| Webcor Construction, Lp | Project Engineer | $100,131I-200-26051-655695 Reported wage: $100,131–$118,914 / year Annualized: $100,131 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-08 Employment end: 2029-03-01 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 02/20/2026 | 03/02/2026 |
| Delucia Construction Inc | Business Analyst - Construction Operations | $91,999I-200-26148-958598 Reported wage: $91,999–$92,000 / year Annualized: $91,999 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Barbara, CA | 05/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
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