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Matching filings2,618

Median yearly base wage$65,000n=1,679 eligible

Middle 50% of yearly wages$55,349 – $80,000

Most reported worksiteChicago, IL1,259 matching filings

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Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Northwestern University	Postdoctoral Scholar	Filing details $61,008 /yr I-200-26175-044494 Reported wage: $61,008 / year Annualized: $61,008 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Chicago, IL	06/23/2026	08/01/2026
Northwestern University	Clinical Research Associate	Filing details $82,981.82 /yr I-200-26181-068132 Reported wage: $82,981.82 / year Annualized: $82,982 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Chicago, IL	06/30/2026	09/01/2026
Northwestern University	Postdoctoral Scholar	Filing details $75,000 /yr I-200-26173-038055 Reported wage: $75,000 / year Annualized: $75,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2028-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Evanston, IL	06/22/2026	09/01/2026
Northwestern University	Research Assistant Professor	Filing details $83,366 /yr I-200-26173-038399 Reported wage: $83,366 / year Annualized: $83,366 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-07-11 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Evanston, IL	06/22/2026	07/12/2026
Northwestern University	Clinical Research Coordinator	Filing details $68,182.08 /yr I-200-26173-039081 Reported wage: $68,182.08 / year Annualized: $68,182 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Chicago, IL	06/22/2026	09/01/2026
Northwestern University	Postdoctoral Scholar	Filing details $63,480 /yr I-200-26173-039608 Reported wage: $63,480 / year Annualized: $63,480 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Evanston, IL	06/22/2026	09/01/2026
Northwestern University	Research Assistant Professor	Filing details $75,000 /yr I-200-26180-062456 Reported wage: $75,000 / year Annualized: $75,000 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Chicago, IL	06/29/2026	09/01/2026
Northwestern University	Associate Professor	Filing details $138,156.72 /yr I-200-26169-030000 Reported wage: $138,156.72 / year Annualized: $138,157 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Evanston, IL	06/18/2026	09/01/2026
Northwestern University	Assistant Professor Of Instruction	Filing details $115,000 /yr I-200-26177-055936 Reported wage: $115,000 / year Annualized: $115,000 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-11-18 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Evanston, IL	06/26/2026	11/19/2026
Northwestern University	Assistant Professor Of Instruction	Filing details $115,000 /yr I-200-26177-056072 Reported wage: $115,000 / year Annualized: $115,000 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-11-18 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Evanston, IL	06/26/2026	11/19/2026
Northwestern University	Staff Therapist	Filing details $100,400 /yr I-200-26168-025972 Reported wage: $100,400 / year Annualized: $100,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-11-24 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Evanston, IL	06/17/2026	11/25/2026
Northwestern University	Assistant Professor	Filing details $122,004 /yr I-200-26168-026117 Reported wage: $122,004 / year Annualized: $122,004 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Evanston, IL	06/17/2026	09/01/2026
Northwestern University	Research Assistant Professor	Filing details $82,000 /yr I-200-26168-026177 Reported wage: $82,000 / year Annualized: $82,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Evanston, IL	06/17/2026	09/01/2026
Northwestern University	Research Associate	Filing details $66,492 /yr I-200-26168-026701 Reported wage: $66,492 / year Annualized: $66,492 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-07-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Chicago, IL	06/17/2026	08/01/2026
Northwestern University	Postdoctoral Scholar	Filing details $65,520 /yr I-200-26009-549604 Reported wage: $65,520 / year Annualized: $65,520 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2027-02-28 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Evanston, IL	01/09/2026	03/01/2026
Northwestern University	Research Associate	Filing details $72,000 /yr I-200-26168-022829 Reported wage: $72,000 / year Annualized: $72,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2028-08-02 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Chicago, IL	06/16/2026	08/03/2026
Northwestern University	Assistant Professor	Filing details $135,650 /yr I-200-26175-047823 Reported wage: $135,650 / year Annualized: $135,650 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Evanston, IL	06/24/2026	09/01/2026
Northwestern University	Postdoctoral Scholar	Filing details $63,960 /yr I-200-26152-969757 Reported wage: $63,960 / year Annualized: $63,960 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Chicago, IL	06/01/2026	09/01/2026
Northwestern University	Associate Professor	Filing details $163,474.94 /yr I-200-24184-167487 Reported wage: $163,474.94 / year Annualized: $163,475 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2027-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Evanston, IL	07/02/2024	09/01/2024
Northwestern University	Postdoctoral Scholar	Filing details $63,960 /yr I-200-26163-010072 Reported wage: $63,960 / year Annualized: $63,960 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2028-06-19 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Chicago, IL	06/12/2026	09/01/2026
Northwestern University	Assistant Professor	Filing details $102,000 /yr I-200-23130-009729 Reported wage: $102,000 / year Annualized: $102,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2026-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Evanston, IL	05/10/2023	09/01/2023
Northwestern University	Postdoctoral Scholar	Filing details $63,000 /yr I-200-24141-014869 Reported wage: $63,000 / year Annualized: $63,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Evanston, IL	05/20/2024	10/01/2024
Northwestern University	Research Associate	Filing details $69,930 /yr I-200-26156-988350 Reported wage: $69,930 / year Annualized: $69,930 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Evanston, IL	06/05/2026	07/01/2026
Northwestern University	Postdoctoral Scholar	Filing details $77,126 /yr I-200-26161-001938 Reported wage: $77,126 / year Annualized: $77,126 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-07-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Evanston, IL	06/10/2026	08/01/2026
Northwestern University	Research Associate	Filing details $69,930 /yr I-200-26161-002177 Reported wage: $69,930 / year Annualized: $69,930 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Evanston, IL	06/10/2026	07/01/2026

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About Northwestern University H-1B salary records

This view contains 2,618 matching filings across all loaded fiscal years. The median reported yearly base wage is $65,000, based on 1,679 certified filings with positive yearly pay. These are filing-level observations, not unique employees or total compensation.

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Base wages preserve the disclosed pay period. Select a salary to see its case status, dates, worker positions, and annualized estimate. Salary charts use certified, positive yearly base wages; LCAs are not visa approvals. Subsidiaries and previous legal names have separate profiles. Methodology & coverage ↗

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Northwestern University insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*276 filings$71,016 median · n=170

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$50k–$75kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 1,679 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Salary ranges by role

Which common roles report higher base wages?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Assistant Professor$135,650 median

Typical range: $110,000–$192,905153 salary records

Research Assistant Professor$80,000 median

Typical range: $70,000–$92,000177 salary records

Assistant Professor of Instruction$72,000 median

Typical range: $66,388–$88,27551 salary records

Research Associate$66,492 median

Typical range: $58,000–$71,282227 salary records

Postdoctoral Scholar$62,941 median

Typical range: $60,027–$66,492235 salary records

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW$52,237 median

Typical range: $48,000–$58,096380 salary records

$0$100,000$200,000

Up to six of the eight most-filed roles, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Salary ranges by city

How does reported pay differ across common worksites?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Evanston, IL$68,000 median

Typical range: $58,000–$90,000737 salary records

Evanston, ILLINOIS$66,000 median

Typical range: $53,187–$84,89180 salary records

Chicago, IL$64,356 median

Typical range: $55,021–$75,000778 salary records

Chicago, ILLINOIS$55,739 median

Typical range: $50,639–$61,83367 salary records

$0$50,000$100,000

Up to six of the eight most-filed worksites, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

66.1%Certified LCAs

Certified1,730 66.1%

Certified - Withdrawn719 27.5%

Withdrawn143 5.5%

Denied26 1.0%

Denominator: all 2,618 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$65,000Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$48,364

25th percentile$55,349

Median (50th)$65,000

75th percentile$80,000

90th percentile$110,000

n=1,679 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology