California State University, Chico H-1B wage filings
Chico, CA. Last filed in fiscal 2026. Figures cover every filing since fiscal 2020; none in the latest 12 months reach five.
California State University, Chico filed 64 wage applications for H-1B and similar visas from fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2026. The median wage it offered was $82,500, 21.8% above the government's prevailing wage for the same jobs. Its most-filed job was Assistant Professor (48 filings, median $82,500).
- Filings since FY2020
- 64
- Positions covered
- 59
- Certified
- 92.2%
- Job titles
- 7
- Worksite cities
- 1
- Last filed
- FY2026
Offered wage since 2020
California State University, Chico's median H-1B wage offer rose 25%, from $72,144 in fiscal 2020 to $89,886 in fiscal 2025. In fiscal 2025 it was 20.4% above the prevailing wage. Its busiest full year was fiscal 2022, with 20 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
California State University, Chico by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 3 | $84,336 | −6.2% | $74,652 | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 14 | $89,886 | +10.0% | $74,652 | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 10 | $81,708 | n/a | $64,860 | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2022 | 20 | $78,000 | −32.2% | $62,976 | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 10 | $115,003 | +59.4% | $60,552 | +89.9% |
| 2020 | 6 | $72,144 | n/a | $60,552 | +19.1% |
Offered wage by job title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Job title | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing | Median since 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 48 | $82,500 | +21.8% | −11% since 2021 | |
| Lecturer | 8 | $62,982 | at the minimum | ||
| PeopleSoft Analyst/ Programmer (Expert) | 3 | $124,380 | +65.9% | ||
| Associate Professor | 2 | $107,838 | +40.2% | ||
| Assistant Librarian | 1 | $81,504 | +0.1% | ||
| Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice | 1 | $72,144 | +19.1% | ||
| Senior Assistant Librarian | 1 | $81,504 | +0.1% | ||
No job title on this page matches. Only the most-filed titles are listed.
Where the jobs are
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered |
|---|---|---|
| Chico, CA | 64 | $82,500 |
By visa type: 64 H-1B. By outcome: 54 certified, 5 certified and later withdrawn, 5 withdrawn before a decision.
What these numbers are
- They are wages California State University, Chico attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
- 8 filings are for part-time work. Hourly wages are shown as full-time equivalents (2,080 hours a year) so they can be compared.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.