H-1B sponsorship profile: University of California at Santa Barbara. Across U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures, University of California at Santa Barbara filed 314 Labor Condition Applications covering 314 H-1B worker positions between fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2026. The employer’s DOL certification rate sits at 82.2% (258 certified of 314 filed), a useful proxy for how cleanly their prevailing-wage attestations pass the Labor Department’s preliminary review before USCIS adjudication.

Compensation spread. Offered wages on University of California at Santa Barbara’s H-1B petitions range from $42,230 at the low end to $319,300 at the high end, with a petition-weighted average of $92,758. That range reflects the mix of occupations the company sponsors, led by Postdoctoral Scholar (47 petitions at $74,030 avg), followed by Project Scientist and Assistant Professor. H-1B salaries reported on LCAs must meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage for the role and worksite, so the spread also tracks wage-level geography and seniority.

Geographic footprint. University of California at Santa Barbara is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA under NAICS code 611310, and places H-1B workers across 1 state, most heavily in CA. Combined, these signals give a granular view of how one employer uses the H-1B program, volume, approval cleanliness, wage posture, and where the jobs actually sit on the map.