H-1B Assistant Professor Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Assistant Professor is $102,000, across 36,076 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$102,000
Average wage
$124,089
90th percentile
$210,947
Certified LCAs
36,076
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $22,500
- 25th
- $83,800
- Median
- $102,000
- Average
- $124,089
- 90th
- $210,947
- Highest
- $2,399,987
Based on 36,042 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
4,882FY20
4,626FY21
5,609FY22
5,739FY23
5,726FY24
6,797FY25
2,697FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Assistant Professor
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC | 406 | $225,682 |
| The University of Alabama at Birmingham | 610 | $189,280 |
| Emory University | 410 | $179,169 |
| Yale University | 350 | $165,200 |
| RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY | 394 | $125,934 |
| University of Wisconsin System | 452 | $110,000 |
| University of Michigan | 399 | $107,000 |
| Purdue University | 510 | $105,205 |
| University of Illinois | 366 | $105,000 |
| Texas A&M University | 382 | $99,237 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 496 | $97,092 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | 350 | $96,886 |
| Michigan State University | 357 | $94,866 |
| University of Minnesota | 376 | $91,115 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | 369 | $75,000 |
Salaries by location
Birmingham, AL · $211,000New York, NY · $125,000Houston, TX · $115,000Atlanta, GA · $123,000Boston, MA · $128,793Baltimore, MD · $123,762West Lafayette, IN · $109,000Chicago, IL · $110,000Madison, WI · $110,366Pittsburgh, PA · $111,000New Haven, CT · $150,000Los Angeles, CA · $115,000College Station, TX · $100,128East Lansing, MI · $94,866Milwaukee, WI · $202,190