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The University of Southern California

H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data

Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation. View All Salary Records

41

Total Filings

2021-Present

80.5%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$107,328

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
6
H-1B Filings
35
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
PERM Jun 30, 2025 35
H-1B Jun 15, 2023 5
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Sr. Application Administrator Jun 30, 2025 1
Assistant Professor of Philosophy May 12, 2025 1
Associate, Software Engineering May 6, 2025 1
Research Programmer Apr 16, 2025 1
Cloud Engineer Feb 18, 2025 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Sr Associate Vice President, Health Sciences Advancement 3 $172,827 $170,706 $375,000
Assistant Professor 2 $162,500 $125,000 $200,000
Clinical Monitor 2 $107,769 $93,808 $121,730
Accounting/Financial Manager 1 $98,327 $98,327 $98,327
Assistant Coach, Water Polo 1 $49,657 $49,657 $49,657
Assistant Director, Data and Metrics 1 $88,324 $88,324 $88,324
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences 1 $124,000 $124,000 $124,000
Assistant Professor of Economics 1 $172,000 $172,000 $172,000
Assistant Professor of Finance and Business Economics 1 $265,000 $265,000 $265,000
Assistant Professor of Mathematics 1 $117,000 $117,000 $117,000
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$72,000

25th Percentile

$84,843

Median (50th)

$107,328

75th Percentile

$125,000

90th Percentile

$172,827

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The University of Southern California's H-1B petition approval rate

Not the LCA certification rate every site quotes (the Department of Labor certifies ~99% of LCAs) — this is the USCIS first-decision approval rate on the actual H-1B petitions, where denials are real. Across 526 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
99.6%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
524
of 526 decided
Overall approval rate
99.0%
incl. continuing (renewals)

Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2019–FY2024. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.

Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $110,182 100.0%
2022 1 $120,000 100.0%
2023 2 $223,500 100.0%
2025 19 $105,000 68.4%
2026 17 $107,328 88.2%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
479
Median Days
419
Average Days
456–501
P25–P75 Range
40
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 7 7–7 5
PERM 488 478 466–502 35
Processing Time Trend
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Represents Base Salary only (excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation). Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: August 31, 2026