Assistant Professor of Engineering H-1B salaries — 153 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 21
- Filings · FY2025
- $78k
- Median base · FY2025
- $71k–$85k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Chapman University
- Top sponsor · 14 all-time
Assistant Professor of Engineering: 153 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $78k across 21 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $71k and $85k. The biggest sponsors are Chapman University, Oakland University, Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University; most filings are in Orange, CA.
How much does a Assistant Professor of Engineering make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $78k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Assistant Professor of Engineering sponsorship changed?
9 certified filings in FY2016 → 21 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 21 | 0% | $86k |
| FY2025 | 21 | +110% | $78k |
| FY2024 | 10 | −23% | $89k |
| FY2023 | 13 | +30% | $84k |
| FY2022 | 10 | −33% | $73k |
| FY2021 | 15 | −6% | $76k |
| FY2020 | 16 | 0% | $75k |
| FY2019 | 16 | +45% | $77k |
| FY2018 | 11 | 0% | $83k |
| FY2017 | 11 | +22% | $80k |
| FY2016 | 9 | — | $82k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Assistant Professor of Engineerings?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapman University | 14 | $110k |
| 2 | Oakland University | 11 | $85k |
| 3 | Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University | 9 | $72k |
| 4 | Marshall University | 6 | $85k |
| 5 | John Brown University | 5 | $72k |
| 6 | University of Southern Indiana | 5 | $78k |
| 7 | University of Jamestown | 4 | $68k |
| 8 | Brown University | 4 | $79k |
| 9 | University of Mary | 4 | $65k |
| 10 | Midwestern State University | 3 | $82k |
Where are H-1B Assistant Professor of Engineering jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange, CA | 14 | $110k |
| 2 | Rochester, MI | 11 | $85k |
| 3 | Daytona Beach, FL | 9 | $72k |
| 4 | Huntington, WV | 6 | $85k |
| 5 | Evansville, IN | 6 | $76k |
| 6 | Siloam Springs, AR | 5 | $72k |
| 7 | Bismarck, ND | 4 | $65k |
| 8 | Providence, RI | 4 | $79k |
| 9 | Jamestown, ND | 4 | $68k |
| 10 | Lynchburg, VA | 4 | $120k |
Common questions about Assistant Professor of Engineering H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Assistant Professor of Engineering?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Assistant Professor of Engineering is $78k (FY2025), from 21 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $71k and $88k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Assistant Professor of Engineerings?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Assistant Professor of Engineering are Chapman University, Oakland University, Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University.
- Where are most H-1B Assistant Professor of Engineering jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Assistant Professor of Engineering roles are Orange, CA, Rochester, MI, Daytona Beach, FL.
- Does a certified LCA mean Assistant Professor of Engineering H-1B visas were 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 does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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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 →