Job title
Associate Specialist H-1B Salaries
498 certified H-1B filings · FY2016–FY2026 · median base $68k.
Median base
$68k
Middle 50%
$61k–$76k
Filings
498
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 | 21 | $84k |
| FY2025 | 54 | $80k |
| FY2024 | 40 | $77k |
| FY2023 | 40 | $73k |
| FY2022 | 42 | $71k |
| FY2021 | 49 | $66k |
| FY2020 | 64 | $65k |
| FY2019 | 49 | $65k |
| FY2018 | 48 | $63k |
| FY2017 | 42 | $58k |
| FY2016 | 49 | $57k |
Top H-1B sponsors of Associate Specialist
- University of California San Francisco338 · $67k
- University of California Irvine41 · $71k
- University of California at Santa Barbara26 · $69k
- University of California Berkeley19 · $63k
- University of California Davis17 · $62k
- Regents of the University of California at Riverside15 · $66k
- Synechron9 · $115k
- University of California Santa Cruz8 · $71k
- University of California Merced6 · $62k
- Regents of the University of California Riverside4 · $62k
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Associate Specialist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Associate Specialist is $68k (FY2026), from 498 filings. The middle 50% earn between $61k and $76k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Associate Specialists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Associate Specialist are University of California San Francisco, University of California Irvine, University of California at Santa Barbara.
- Where are most H-1B Associate Specialist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Associate Specialist roles are San Francisco, CA, Irvine, CA, Santa Barbara, CA.
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