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University of Alaska vs Bering Strait School District

Select two employers to compare H-1B petition volume, certification rates, salary data, and top job titles using DOL LCA data, drawn from the program's 85,000 annual visa cap. See our methodology.

Employer A

University of Alaska

Fairbanks, AK

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Employer B

Bering Strait School District

Unalakleet, AK

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Key Metrics

Metric University of Alaska Bering Strait School
Total Petitions 94 212
Certified Petitions 59 200
Approval Rate (higher is better) 62.8% 94.3%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $94,205 $74,994
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $53,539 – $337,051 $52,686 – $101,526
Total Workers 94 212
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

✓ Higher indicates the more favorable value. Data: DOL LCA FY2023–FY2026.

Top H-1B Job Titles

University of Alaska

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Post Doctoral Fellow 38 $67,057
Assistant Professor 19 $118,029
Research Assistant Professor 15 $99,540
Research Professional 4 4 $86,060
Term Assistant Professor 2 $98,914
Research Associate (Academic) 2 $86,008

Bering Strait School District

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Special Education Teacher (K-12) 36 $72,488
Elementary Teacher 20 $73,977
Certified Teacher 17 $73,767
Kindergarten/1st Grade Teacher 8 $75,563
Kindergarten / 1st Grade Teacher 8 $75,563
5th Grade Teacher 8 $72,907

Year-over-Year Petition Volume

Fiscal Year University of, Petitions Bering Strait, Petitions
FY2023 28 (14 cert.) 82 (75 cert.)
FY2024 24 (17 cert.) 65 (65 cert.)
FY2025 36 (22 cert.) 60 (56 cert.)
FY2026 6 (6 cert.) 5 (4 cert.)