Assistant Research Professor H-1B salaries — 1,108 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 142
- Filings · FY2025
- $80k
- Median base · FY2025
- $70k–$93k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- The Pennsylvania State University
- Top sponsor · 200 all-time
Assistant Research Professor: 1,108 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $80k across 142 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $70k and $93k. The biggest sponsors are The Pennsylvania State University, University of Connecticut, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; most filings are in University Park, PA.
How much does a Assistant Research Professor 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. $80k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Assistant Research Professor sponsorship changed?
43 certified filings in FY2016 → 110 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 110 | −23% | $84k |
| FY2025 | 142 | +13% | $80k |
| FY2024 | 126 | −2% | $80k |
| FY2023 | 128 | +22% | $77k |
| FY2022 | 105 | 0% | $75k |
| FY2021 | 105 | −2% | $70k |
| FY2020 | 107 | −2% | $70k |
| FY2019 | 109 | +51% | $68k |
| FY2018 | 72 | +18% | $69k |
| FY2017 | 61 | +42% | $70k |
| FY2016 | 43 | — | $67k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Assistant Research Professors?
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 | The Pennsylvania State University | 200 | $67k |
| 2 | University of Connecticut | 93 | $67k |
| 3 | Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis | 77 | $68k |
| 4 | University of Maryland College Park | 59 | $94k |
| 5 | Mississippi State University | 57 | $84k |
| 6 | Rutgers the State University of New Jersey | 56 | $80k |
| 7 | Arizona State University | 38 | $67k |
| 8 | Indiana University Indianapolis | 37 | $80k |
| 9 | The Curators of the University of Missouri | 36 | $60k |
| 10 | The University of Arizona | 33 | $84k |
Where are H-1B Assistant Research Professor jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Park, PA | 185 | $67k |
| 2 | Indianapolis, IN | 126 | $70k |
| 3 | Storrs, CT | 92 | $66k |
| 4 | College Park, MD | 43 | $91k |
| 5 | Durham, NC | 38 | $75k |
| 6 | Piscataway, NJ | 38 | $85k |
| 7 | Tempe, AZ | 35 | $67k |
| 8 | Columbia, MO | 31 | $60k |
| 9 | Tucson, AZ | 31 | $80k |
| 10 | Auburn, AL | 26 | $82k |
Common questions about Assistant Research Professor H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Assistant Research Professor?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Assistant Research Professor is $80k (FY2025), from 142 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $64k and $89k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Assistant Research Professors?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Assistant Research Professor are The Pennsylvania State University, University of Connecticut, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.
- Where are most H-1B Assistant Research Professor jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Assistant Research Professor roles are University Park, PA, Indianapolis, IN, Storrs, CT.
- Does a certified LCA mean Assistant Research Professor 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 →