Job title
Assistant Specialist H-1B Salaries
190 certified H-1B filings · FY2016–FY2026 · median base $56k.
Median base
$56k
Middle 50%
$51k–$65k
Filings
190
Top sponsor
University of California San Francisco
Pay distribution
Base salary distribution
Whiskers reach P10–P90; the box is the P25–P75 interquartile range; the heavy line is the median. Base salary only.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 1 | $100k |
| FY2025 | 23 | $68k |
| FY2024 | 18 | $66k |
| FY2023 | 20 | $63k |
| FY2022 | 15 | $61k |
| FY2021 | 18 | $56k |
| FY2020 | 17 | $55k |
| FY2019 | 27 | $51k |
| FY2018 | 17 | $50k |
| FY2017 | 19 | $50k |
| FY2016 | 15 | $50k |
Top H-1B sponsors of Assistant Specialist
- University of California San Francisco66 · $56k
- University of California Irvine29 · $53k
- University of California Davis28 · $57k
- Regents of the University of California at Riverside18 · $53k
- University of Hawaii13 · $98k
- University of California Berkeley7 · $62k
- University of California at Santa Barbara7 · $57k
- Regent of University California of Riverside5 · $59k
- Regents of the University of California Riverside3 · $51k
- University of California Santa Cruz3 · $61k
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Assistant Specialist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Assistant Specialist is $56k (FY2026), from 190 filings. The middle 50% earn between $51k and $65k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Assistant Specialists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Assistant Specialist are University of California San Francisco, University of California Irvine, University of California Davis.
- Where are most H-1B Assistant Specialist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Assistant Specialist roles are San Francisco, CA, Riverside, CA, Irvine, CA.
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