The University OF Southern California
Offered base salaries from 152 certified H-1B filings, across 15 roles in 2 metro areas.
Half of The University OF Southern California's certified filings offered $75,192 or more.
The middle half of offers fell between $64,440 and $98,727. Offered base salary excludes equity and bonus — read every figure on this page as a floor on total pay, not an average.
What they hire for
Offered base salary by occupation, nationwide, ordered by filing volume.
| Role | Median offer | Range | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $53,269 | $50k – $72k | 15 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $82,992 | $64k – $350k | 13 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $71,635 | $69k – $85k | 10 |
| Data Scientists | $69,850 | $64k – $111k | 8 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $200,000 | $61k – $260k | 7 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $88,660 | $57k – $176k | 7 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $69,850 | $60k – $197k | 6 |
| Statisticians | $58,843 | $59k – $95k | 6 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,088 | $78k – $133k | 6 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $62,730 | $61k – $700k | 6 |
Where they hire
The same filings by worksite metro area.
| Metro area | Median offer | Range | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $72,100 | $39k – $700k | 141 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $92,040 | $59k – $121k | 9 |
Offers beside the local going rate
Each row compares The University OF Southern California's median offer with the median for everyone in that occupation and metro, from federal wage statistics.
| Role — Metro | Median offer | Filings | vs. market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemists and Biophysicists — Los Angeles | $53,269 | 15 | −59.6% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary — Los Angeles | $82,992 | 13 | −38.3% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other — Los Angeles | $70,990 | 9 | −26.3% |
| Data Scientists — Los Angeles | $68,578 | 7 | −47.1% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary — Los Angeles | $200,000 | 7 | +55.7% |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary — Los Angeles | $88,660 | 7 | −35.6% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists — Los Angeles | $69,850 | 6 | −55.2% |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary — Los Angeles | $106,088 | 6 | −23.0% |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary — Los Angeles | $62,730 | 6 | −24.7% |
How this page was made
- Employer pay
- US Department of Labor, Labor Condition Application disclosures, FY 2025. Public records.
- Coverage
- 152 certified full-time H-1B filings. Groups under 3 filings are excluded throughout.
- Market comparison
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Filings state the offered base salary at time of application; equity and bonus are not recorded, and visa-sponsored hiring skews toward larger employers and technical roles — this page describes The University OF Southern California's visa filings, not its whole workforce. Employer names are normalised from filing entities, so figures cover the filing entity named above. We take no payment from employers for how any figure is presented, and corrections are welcome at press@salaryalmanac.com.