University of Pittsburgh — 2,507 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 289
- Filings · FY2025
- $70k
- Median base · FY2025
- Postdoctoral Associate
- Top role · 581 all-time
- PA
- Top state · 2,491 all-time
University of Pittsburgh filed 289 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (up 4% from the year before), with a median base salary of $70k and the middle 50% of offers between $61k and $96k. That is 8% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 2,507 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Postdoctoral Associate in Pennsylvania.
How much does University of Pittsburgh pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $70k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has University of Pittsburgh's H-1B hiring changed by year?
137 certified filings in FY2016 → 203 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 203 | −30% | $70k |
| FY2025 | 289 | +4% | $70k |
| FY2024 | 278 | −7% | $68k |
| FY2023 | 298 | +10% | $64k |
| FY2022 | 272 | +13% | $61k |
| FY2021 | 241 | 0% | $60k |
| FY2020 | 240 | −1% | $60k |
| FY2019 | 243 | +43% | $55k |
| FY2018 | 170 | +25% | $55k |
| FY2017 | 136 | −1% | $50k |
| FY2016 | 137 | — | $50k |
Which wage levels does University of Pittsburgh file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 12% of University of Pittsburgh's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 2,212 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I75.4%1,668
- Level II12.8%284
- Level III7.1%157
- Level IV4.7%103
What jobs does University of Pittsburgh sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles. Open a title for University of Pittsburgh's pay on that role by year, wage level and worksite.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Associate | 581 | $55k |
| Assistant Professor | 377 | $103k |
| Research Scientist | 142 | $60k |
| Research Assistant Professor | 138 | $75k |
| Research Instructor | 104 | $60k |
| Research Associate | 60 | $51k |
| Post Doctoral Associate | 46 | $53k |
| Senior Research Specialist | 39 | $49k |
| Teaching Assistant Professor | 28 | $70k |
| Research Specialist | 24 | $40k |
Where does University of Pittsburgh hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 2,491 | $63k |
| IL | 3 | $53k |
| CA | 3 | $82k |
| MN | 2 | $150k |
| TX | 2 | $38k |
| CT | 1 | $102k |
| VA | 1 | $62k |
| FL | 1 | $50k |
| GA | 1 | $62k |
| KS | 1 | $120k |
What has University of Pittsburgh filed recently?
The 50 most recent of 2,507 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
Common questions about University of Pittsburgh's H-1B filings
- How much does University of Pittsburgh pay H-1B workers?
- University of Pittsburgh's median certified H-1B base salary is $70k (FY2025), from 289 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does University of Pittsburgh sponsor?
- University of Pittsburgh has 2,507 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2026).
- What jobs does University of Pittsburgh sponsor for H-1B?
- University of Pittsburgh's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Postdoctoral Associate, Assistant Professor, Research Scientist, Research Assistant Professor.
- Where does University of Pittsburgh hire H-1B workers?
- University of Pittsburgh's top H-1B worksite states are PA, IL, CA, MN.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →