University of California, Merced
Educational Services · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2019–2024
Overview
University of California, Merced is a Educational Services employer that has filed 15 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #5,491 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 9 were certified (60% approval rate), taking about 325 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $88,400.
15
PERM filings
60%
approval
0
denied
$88,400
median wage
325d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 7 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CHINA (43%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- China3
- Spain2
- South Korea1
- Jamaica1
Prior visa status
- H-1B7
Education
- Doctorate7
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations University of California, Merced most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $114,650 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $77,920 |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $83,890 |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $81,550 |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $73,080 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 1 | $181,376 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $133,500 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | 1 | $88,400 |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY | 1 | $105,400 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$73,080
25th
$88,400
median
$106,900
75th
$133,500
90th
Law firms used
- LAW OFFICE OF KELLY S. WACHS, PC10
- Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP3
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-300-24270-366830 | Assistant Teaching Professor | Certified | Merced, CA | Feb 8, 2026 |
| G-300-24205-215505 | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Certified | MERCED, CA | Dec 8, 2025 |
| G-300-24022-656767 | Assistant Professor | Certified | Merced, CA | Jun 12, 2025 |
| G-100-23333-530303 | ASST. PROFESSOR OF GLOBAL ARTS, MEDIA, AND WRITING STUDIES | Certified | MERCED, CA | Apr 10, 2025 |
| G-100-23272-395597 | DIRECTOR OF CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE AND RESEARCH COMPUTING | Certified | MERCED, CA | Feb 11, 2025 |
| G-100-23227-264404 | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF WRITING STUDIES | Certified - Expired | MERCED, CA | Nov 24, 2024 |
| G-100-23242-309821 | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LITERATURES, LANGUAGES AND CULTURES | Withdrawn | MERCED, CA | Aug 14, 2024 |
| G-300-23173-134247 | Assistant Teaching Professor | Certified | Merced, CA | Jul 19, 2024 |
| A-21308-68460 | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Certified | MERCED, CA | Jun 28, 2022 |
| A-21313-70579 | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Certified | MERCED, CA | Jun 9, 2022 |
| A-21216-27287 | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Certified-Expired | MERCED, CA | Feb 22, 2022 |
| A-20140-56343 | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Certified-Expired | MERCED, CA | Jan 26, 2021 |
| A-20077-31917 | Assistant Professor of Quantitative Psychology | Certified | Merced, CA | Sep 30, 2020 |
| A-19231-46184 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Merced, CA | Nov 7, 2019 |
| A-19218-40595 | Assistant Professor | Certified-Expired | Merced, CA | Nov 5, 2019 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.