Staff Associate H-1B salaries — 149 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 14
- Filings · FY2025
- $63k
- Median base · FY2025
- $62k–$72k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Columbia University
- Top sponsor · 103 all-time
Staff Associate: 149 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $63k across 14 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $62k and $72k. The biggest sponsors are Columbia University, Weill Cornell Medical College, Wiss Company LLP; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Staff Associate 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. $63k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Staff Associate sponsorship changed?
13 certified filings in FY2016 → 3 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 3 | −79% | $66k |
| FY2025 | 14 | +75% | $63k |
| FY2024 | 8 | −43% | $65k |
| FY2023 | 14 | −18% | $62k |
| FY2022 | 17 | +6% | $65k |
| FY2021 | 16 | +23% | $62k |
| FY2020 | 13 | −24% | $62k |
| FY2019 | 17 | −6% | $67k |
| FY2018 | 18 | +13% | $60k |
| FY2017 | 16 | +23% | $55k |
| FY2016 | 13 | — | $53k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Staff Associates?
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 | Columbia University | 103 | $63k |
| 2 | Weill Cornell Medical College | 11 | $62k |
| 3 | Wiss Company LLP | 7 | $60k |
| 4 | Jtc Accountancy | 5 | $58k |
| 5 | The Carnegie Institution of Washington | 4 | $62k |
| 6 | Continuum Dynamics | 3 | $95k |
| 7 | The Rendon Group | 2 | $65k |
| 8 | Campbell Taylor Washburn | 2 | $75k |
| 9 | The Rmg Group | 1 | $94k |
| 10 | Carnegie Institution of Washington | 1 | $120k |
Where are H-1B Staff Associate jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 114 | $62k |
| 2 | Stanford, CA | 5 | $62k |
| 3 | Palisades, NY | 4 | $64k |
| 4 | Temple City, CA | 4 | $55k |
| 5 | Ewing, NJ | 3 | $95k |
| 6 | Washington, DC | 3 | $70k |
| 7 | Roseville, CA | 2 | $75k |
| 8 | Florham Park, NJ | 2 | $60k |
| 9 | Syracuse, NY | 1 | $59k |
| 10 | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $71k |
Common questions about Staff Associate H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Staff Associate?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Staff Associate is $63k (FY2025), from 14 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $57k and $71k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Staff Associates?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Staff Associate are Columbia University, Weill Cornell Medical College, Wiss Company LLP.
- Where are most H-1B Staff Associate jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Staff Associate roles are New York, NY, Stanford, CA, Palisades, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Staff Associate 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 →