H-1B Research Professor Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Research Professor is $111,000, across 68 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$111,000
Average wage
$145,366
90th percentile
$268,009
Certified LCAs
68
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $46,155
- 25th
- $85,424
- Median
- $111,000
- Average
- $145,366
- 90th
- $268,009
- Highest
- $516,000
Based on 68 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Research Professor
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | 4 | $281,435 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | 5 | $280,000 |
| TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH | 2 | $175,000 |
| TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION | 3 | $143,998 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM | 2 | $128,330 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA | 3 | $120,000 |
| The University of Kansas | 2 | $116,027 |
| University of Houston | 5 | $110,000 |
| California Institute of Technology | 2 | $110,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 3 | $100,000 |
| Wright State University | 2 | $100,000 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | 2 | $85,424 |
| Northwestern University | 5 | $80,000 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 5 | $70,236 |
| Clemson University | 2 | $50,000 |
Salaries by location
Houston, TX · $110,000Miami, FL · $280,000University Park, PA · $70,236Evanston, IL · $80,000Cincinnati, OH · $281,435College Station, TX · $142,043Pittsburgh, PA · $100,000Orlando, FL · $120,000Dayton, OH · $100,000Anderson, SC · $50,000Lawrence, KS · $116,027Wilmington, NC · $85,424Fort Worth, TX · $175,000Pasadena, CA · $110,000Ann Arbor, MI · $380,000