Associate Professor H-1B salaries — 2,383 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 280
- Filings · FY2025
- $127k
- Median base · FY2025
- $100k–$175k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
- Top sponsor · 47 all-time
Associate Professor: 2,383 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $127k across 280 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $100k and $175k. The biggest sponsors are Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Texas a M University; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Associate 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. $127k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Associate Professor sponsorship changed?
155 certified filings in FY2016 → 200 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 200 | −29% | $125k |
| FY2025 | 280 | +16% | $127k |
| FY2024 | 241 | +19% | $122k |
| FY2023 | 202 | −18% | $120k |
| FY2022 | 245 | +35% | $118k |
| FY2021 | 181 | −10% | $105k |
| FY2020 | 201 | −24% | $109k |
| FY2019 | 264 | +20% | $107k |
| FY2018 | 220 | +13% | $105k |
| FY2017 | 194 | +25% | $100k |
| FY2016 | 155 | — | $100k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Associate 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 | Rutgers the State University of New Jersey | 47 | $147k |
| 2 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 45 | $276k |
| 3 | Texas a M University | 30 | $125k |
| 4 | New York University | 26 | $125k |
| 5 | Wayne State University | 26 | $118k |
| 6 | Cornell University | 26 | $135k |
| 7 | University of Minnesota | 25 | $114k |
| 8 | Johns Hopkins University | 25 | $170k |
| 9 | North Carolina State University | 25 | $124k |
| 10 | University of Miami | 25 | $175k |
Where are H-1B Associate Professor jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 84 | $144k |
| 2 | Little Rock, AR | 49 | $265k |
| 3 | Charlottesville, VA | 43 | $183k |
| 4 | Atlanta, GA | 40 | $132k |
| 5 | Chicago, IL | 37 | $103k |
| 6 | Boston, MA | 36 | $130k |
| 7 | Houston, TX | 35 | $143k |
| 8 | Baltimore, MD | 35 | $152k |
| 9 | Pittsburgh, PA | 34 | $125k |
| 10 | Birmingham, AL | 31 | $175k |
Common questions about Associate Professor H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Associate Professor?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Associate Professor is $127k (FY2025), from 280 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $88k and $152k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Associate Professors?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Associate Professor are Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Texas a M University.
- Where are most H-1B Associate Professor jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Associate Professor roles are New York, NY, Little Rock, AR, Charlottesville, VA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Associate 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 →