Berkeley, CA

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Detailed H-1B visa salary information for Berkeley, CA. Explore prevailing wages, specialty occupations, and foreign worker compensation in this location. Compare employers sponsoring H-1B visas and job opportunities across tech, healthcare, and finance sectors in Berkeley.

City Stats

Total Positions

3,439

Average Salary

$91,279.96

Monthly H-1B Job Count & Salaries

Job Count

Mean Salary

Median Salary

Peak (2022-10)

115

$97,762

$97,323

Slowest (2013-03)

$72,738

Top H-1B Employers in Berkeley

University Of California, Berkeley

1,038 positions • $73,153 avg • 95.4% dominance

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

832 positions • $86,126 avg • 97.0% dominance

Msci, Inc

89 positions • $115,828 avg • 12.6% dominance

Amazon.Com Services Llc

89 positions • $88,053 avg • 0.0% dominance

Typical Set, Llc

74 positions • $110,727 avg • 94.9% dominance

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

58 positions • $53,576 avg • 6.3% dominance

* Dominance shows what proportion of this employer's total H-1B jobs are located in Berkeley.

Most Common H-1B Job Titles in Berkeley

Postdoctoral Scholar Employee

388 positions • $63,048 avg • 50.7% dominance

Assistant Project Scientist

149 positions • $75,444 avg • 11.6% dominance

Assistant Professor

133 positions • $74,575 avg • 0.4% dominance

Software Engineer

73 positions • $123,525 avg • 0.0% dominance

Research Associate

48 positions • $60,250 avg • 0.5% dominance

Applied Scientist I

40 positions • $72,342 avg • 0.6% dominance

* Dominance indicates the share of all H-1B jobs for each title that are located in Berkeley.

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Job Title	Employer	Location	Salary	Date ↓
Academic Program Manager	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$121,867	2025-04-12
Business System Analyst	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$121,701	2025-04-03
Business System Analyst	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$94,973	2025-04-03
Research Specialist	Howard Hughes Medical Institute	Berkeley, CA	$75,254	2025-04-01
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$66,737	2025-04-01
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$74,425	2025-04-01
Associate Professor	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$81,590	2025-04-01
Machine Learning Alignment Researcher	Alignment Research Center	Berkeley, CA	$95,701	2025-03-20
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$80,034	2025-03-16
Senior Software Engineer 1	Typical Set, Llc	Berkeley, CA	$180,960	2025-03-15
Postdoctoral Scholar (In Chemical Physics)	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Berkeley, CA	$80,040	2025-03-03
Vice President	Msci, Inc	Berkeley, CA	$135,741	2025-03-02
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$80,034	2025-03-02
Adjunct Professor	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$62,010	2025-03-01
Postdoctoral Scholar (In Chemical Sciences)	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Berkeley, CA	$74,436	2025-03-01
Postdoc	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Berkeley, CA	$66,737	2025-03-01
Staff Qc Engineer	Twelve Benefit Corporation	Berkeley, CA	$133,910	2025-02-27
Assistant Planner / Assistant Project Manager	Rhoades Planning Group	Berkeley, CA	$90,771	2025-02-26
Senior Business Process Analyst	Bayer U.S. Llc	Berkeley, CA	$141,523	2025-02-19
Postdoctoral Associate	Howard Hughes Medical Institute	Berkeley, CA	$60,590	2025-02-18
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$77,179	2025-02-15
Computational Research Scientist/Engineer	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Berkeley, CA	$113,734	2025-02-12
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$80,034	2025-02-12
Associate Specialist	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$73,000	2025-02-10
Dean & Professor	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$192,296	2025-02-03
Assistant Planner / Assistant Project Manager	Rhoades Planning Group	Berkeley, CA	$90,771	2025-02-03
Dean & Professor	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$192,296	2025-02-03
Senior Software Engineer	Alibris, Inc	Berkeley, CA	$155,605	2025-02-01
Policy Researcher I (In Energy Scientific Engineering)	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Berkeley, CA	$94,536	2025-02-01
Data Systems Analyst	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$147,306	2025-02-01
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$66,737	2025-02-01
Business Systems Analyst	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$75,150	2025-02-01
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$74,425	2025-02-01
Computer Systems Engineer 4	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Berkeley, CA	$103,251	2025-01-31
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$80,034	2025-01-27
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$80,034	2025-01-27
Software Engineer	Modelcode Ai	Berkeley, CA	$155,605	2025-01-27
Chief Technology Officer	Replate, Inc	Berkeley, CA	$163,509	2025-01-18
Staff Research Associate	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$104,328	2025-01-18
Postdoc	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Berkeley, CA	$72,816	2025-01-18
Postdoc	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Berkeley, CA	$95,724	2025-01-17
Postdoc	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Berkeley, CA	$78,312	2025-01-16
Postdoctoral Scholar (In Materials Science / Engineering)	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Berkeley, CA	$92,484	2025-01-15
Postdoctoral Scholar (In Materials Sciences)	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Berkeley, CA	$71,772	2025-01-15
Biologist Research Scientist/Engineer	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Berkeley, CA	$100,568	2025-01-14
Senior Software Engineer	Locally Compact, Inc	Berkeley, CA	$206,315	2025-01-14
Chemist Project Scientist / Engineer	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Berkeley, CA	$116,688	2025-01-14
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$71,769	2025-01-13
Senior Scientist, Platform Biochemistry	Editpep, Inc	Berkeley, CA	$137,072	2025-01-13
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee	University Of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$74,425	2025-01-13

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H-1B Opportunities in Berkeley

This page presents detailed H-1B visa salary information for all positions located in Berkeley, CA. With data from 3,439 recorded positions, you can gain valuable insights into the H-1B job market in this location. The average salary of $91,280provides a benchmark for compensation expectations in this geographic area.

Berkeley Local Economy and Industry Focus

The H-1B visa data for Berkeley, CA reflects the local economic landscape and industry composition. Companies in this area sponsor specialty occupation workers based on their business needs and local talent availability. By examining the job titles and employers most frequently sponsoring H-1B visas in Berkeley, you can identify the dominant industries and in-demand skills in this market.

Living and Working in Berkeley

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