H-1B Assistant Professor/Research Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Assistant Professor/Research is $84,975, across 179 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$84,975
Average wage
$94,726
90th percentile
$138,628
Certified LCAs
179
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $55,000
- 25th
- $75,500
- Median
- $84,975
- Average
- $94,726
- 90th
- $138,628
- Highest
- $213,000
Based on 178 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Assistant Professor/Research
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | 5 | $199,336 |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine | 25 | $140,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | 4 | $106,500 |
| Geisinger Clinic | 1 | $100,000 |
| University of South Florida | 2 | $98,500 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI | 5 | $98,187 |
| New York University School of Medicine | 3 | $88,691 |
| LSU - Pennington Biomedical Research Center | 2 | $86,700 |
| LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER NEW ORLEANS | 25 | $83,232 |
| Louisiana State University and A&M College | 7 | $80,340 |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | 76 | $80,000 |
| University of New Orleans | 2 | $78,000 |
| Michigan State University | 3 | $70,000 |
| University of Colorado Denver | 2 | $64,764 |
| LSU Agricultural Center | 6 | $59,000 |
Salaries by location
San Antonio, TX · $80,000New York, NY · $137,813New Orleans, LA · $83,232Baton Rouge, LA · $71,670Cincinnati, OH · $98,187Lexington, KY · $106,500Stanford, CA · $170,000East Lansing, MI · $70,000Stennis Space Center, MS · $78,000Philadelphia, PA · $100,000Tampa, FL · $98,500Rayne, LA · $91,555Aurora, CO · $64,764Palo Alto, CA · $213,000Bethesda, MD · $100,000