H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

La Jolla, CA

City profile for La Jolla, CA covers 1,229 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $85,000.

FY2026 certified median
$85,000
Total filings
1,229
Top employer
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
Top job title
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian
FY2024419$78,393
FY2025438$82,100
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)372$85,000

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, La Jolla, CAFY2024 $78,393; FY2025 $82,100; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $85,000$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$78,393FY2025$82,100FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$85,000Certified median offer, La Jolla, CAFY2024 $78,393; FY2025 $82,100; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $85,000$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$78,393FY2025$82,100FY2026*$85,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO672 filings
  2. The Scripps Research Institute158 filings
  3. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute92 filings
  4. The Salk Institute for Biological Studies91 filings
  5. La Jolla Institute for Immunology31 filings
  6. StepStone Group LP18 filings
  7. Howard Hughes Medical Institute9 filings
  8. Oracle America, Inc.5 filings
  9. Burns & McDonnell Western Enterprises, Inc4 filings
  10. Travel and Cruises4 filings

Top titles

  1. Postdoctoral Scholar Employee196 filings
  2. Assistant Project Scientist166 filings
  3. Staff Scientist100 filings
  4. Postdoctoral Associate88 filings
  5. Assistant Professor84 filings
  6. Postdoctoral Fellow63 filings
  7. Staff Research Associate III38 filings
  8. Staff Research Associate 330 filings
  9. Staff Research Associate IV16 filings
  10. Research Scientist (PhD)14 filings