Job title
Professor H-1B Salaries
845 certified H-1B filings · FY2016–FY2026 · median base $178k.
Median base
$178k
Middle 50%
$130k–$247k
Filings
845
Top sponsor
Cornell University
Pay distribution
Base salary distribution
Whiskers reach P10–P90; the box is the P25–P75 interquartile range; the heavy line is the median. Base salary only.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 12 | $166k |
| FY2025 | 85 | $190k |
| FY2024 | 99 | $179k |
| FY2023 | 84 | $170k |
| FY2022 | 68 | $180k |
| FY2021 | 80 | $165k |
| FY2020 | 68 | $165k |
| FY2019 | 104 | $188k |
| FY2018 | 75 | $165k |
| FY2017 | 74 | $177k |
| FY2016 | 96 | $180k |
Top H-1B sponsors of Professor
- Cornell University28 · $257k
- The Trustees of Princeton University24 · $196k
- University of California Los Angeles19 · $236k
- Harvard University19 · $275k
- Yale University18 · $214k
- New York University17 · $262k
- The University of Texas at Austin17 · $204k
- The Pennsylvania State University17 · $170k
- University of Florida16 · $163k
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai14 · $200k
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Professor?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Professor is $178k (FY2026), from 845 filings. The middle 50% earn between $130k and $247k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Professors?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Professor are Cornell University, The Trustees of Princeton University, University of California Los Angeles.
- Where are most H-1B Professor jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Professor roles are New York, NY, Ithaca, NY, Princeton, NJ.
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