UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY, based in Edinburg, TX, has filed 339 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2015. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 100.0% petition approval rate, with 32 approvals and 0 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $78,776. This is +68.8% compared to the national median salary of $78,300 for the most common position, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY has also filed 130 green card (PERM) applications, with 75 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY operates in the Educational Services industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	33	$132,207	$78,300	+68.8% Above Market
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	31	$119,382	$95,410	+25.1% Above Market
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$77,439	$103,600	-25.3% Below Market
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$64,716	$93,650	-30.9% Below Market
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$82,116	$87,180	-5.8% Below Market
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$62,136	$91,500	-32.1% Below Market
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$61,558	$102,180	-39.8% Below Market
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$51,410	$100,070	-48.6% Below Market
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$74,429	$102,890	-27.7% Below Market
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	7	$49,955	N/A	N/A
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$63,000	$99,330	-36.6% Below Market
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$45,833	$104,950	-56.3% Below Market
HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALISTS	5	$45,248	$72,730	-37.8% Below Market
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY	5	$59,000	$78,730	-25.1% Below Market
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS, NON R&D	4	$46,528	N/A	N/A
BIOCHEMISTS AND BIOPHYSICISTS	4	$48,000	$132,500	-63.8% Below Market
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$56,520	$101,330	-44.2% Below Market
SOCIOLOGY TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY	4	$50,500	$99,940	-49.5% Below Market
Managers, All Other	3	$110,000	$92,590	+18.8% Above Market
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS	3	$55,448	$77,450	-28.4% Below Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	8	0	100.0%
FY2022	24	0	100.0%

Work Locations

Edinburg, TX — 195 LCAs, avg $76,088
Brownsville, TX — 106 LCAs, avg $65,259
Mcallen, TX — 23 LCAs, avg $82,965
Harlingen, TX — 8 LCAs, avg $133,883
Mercedes,, TX — 4 LCAs, avg $234,393
Laredo, TX — 2 LCAs, avg $71,828
San Antonio, TX — 1 LCAs, avg $60,000

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY has filed 130 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 75 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	17	9	$129,508
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	11	6	$85,364
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10	6	$71,333
Lecturer in Computer Engineering	9	7	$91,000
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	8	5	$60,625
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	7	2	$62,429
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	6	2	$129,551
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	5	3	$95,233
Training and Development Specialists	4	3	$53,666
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	4	2	$65,750

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	11	11	$100,300	11
FY2025	32	32	$103,385	32
FY2024	9	9	$79,434	9
FY2023	16	15	$78,736	16
FY2022	18	18	$73,428	18
FY2021	13	12	$82,977	13
FY2020	9	8	$76,542	9
FY2019	55	0	$69,925	55
FY2018	49	0	$75,428	49
FY2017	41	0	$74,382	41
FY2016	23	0	$72,832	23
FY2015	63	0	N/A	63