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Texas Tech University vs The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Select two employer filers to compare H-1B LCA filing volume, DOL certification rates, listed offered wages, and top job titles from Department of Labor disclosure records. LCA filings are not USCIS petition approvals, visa issuances, or proof of employment. See our methodology.

Employer A

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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Employer B

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

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Key Metrics

Metric Texas Tech University The University of
Total LCA Filings 479 1,289
Certified LCA Filings 470 1,250
DOL Certification Rate (higher is better) 98.1% 97.0%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $86,042 $110,835
Salary Range $32,000 – $229,500 $31,200 – $616,138
Total Workers 479 1,289
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

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

Top H-1B Job Titles

Texas Tech University

Job Title LCA Filings Avg Wage
Assistant Professor 185 $867,819
Post Doctoral Research Associate 37 $61,346
Postdoctoral Research Associate 34 $54,806
Assistant Professor of Practice 33 $105,540
Programmer Analyst III 20 $69,251
Instructor 19 $86,276

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Job Title LCA Filings Avg Wage
Assistant Professor 402 $720,143
Researcher V 157 $58,252
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee 69 $61,126
Resident 60 $67,494
Scientist I 58 $72,619
Instructor 43 $120,330

Year-over-Year LCA Filing Volume

Fiscal Year Texas Tech, LCA Filings The University, LCA Filings
FY2023 128 (128 cert.) 370 (356 cert.)
FY2024 124 (116 cert.) 375 (362 cert.)
FY2025 136 (135 cert.) 384 (374 cert.)
FY2026 91 (91 cert.) 160 (158 cert.)

Download the national H-1B LCA summary cited on this page: h1b-statistics.csv (derived from DOL OFLC disclosure files; CC BY 4.0 with attribution).