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Academic Specialist

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Academic Specialist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings62All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$74,50033 eligible salary records
Employer names11Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$57,574–$85,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
035810FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 8 filings18FY 2019: 6 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 5 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 8 filings24FY 2025: 7 filings25FY 2026: 9 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*9 filings$75,026 median · n=5

*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 · 33 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Academic Specialist19
$85,000 median · n=9 eligible
Academic Specialist-Advisor6
$61,963 median · n=5 eligible
Academic Specialist-Outreach6
$57,574 median · n=3 eligible
Assistant Academic Specialist6
$80,000 median · n=5 eligible
Academic Specialist-Teacher6
$70,000 median · n=1 eligible
Academic Specialist - Curriculum Development5
$69,905 median · n=2 eligible
Academic Specialist - Research5
$94,264 median · n=2 eligible
Visiting Academic Specialist3
$62,723 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
East Lansing, MI36
$78,674 median · n=19 eligible
Bloomington, IN8
$75,026 median · n=3 eligible
Boston, MA6
$80,000 median · n=5 eligible
Burlington, MA4
$57,000 median · n=4 eligible
East Lansing, MICHIGAN2
$48,421 median · n=1 eligible
Lansing, MI2
— median · n=0 eligible
Brockton, MA1
— median · n=0 eligible
Bloomington, INDIANA1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
58.1%Certified LCAs
Certified36 58.1%
Certified - Withdrawn24 38.7%
Withdrawn2 3.2%

Denominator: all 62 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Michigan State University40
$78,337 median · n=20 eligible
Indiana University9
$75,026 median · n=3 eligible
Northeastern University6
$80,000 median · n=5 eligible
Tiancheng International Group, Inc.4
$57,000 median · n=4 eligible
Bostonwise LLC1
— median · n=0 eligible
Independent School District No. 161
$50,076 median · n=1 eligible
University Of Connecticut1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 7 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$74,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$51,335
25th percentile$57,574
Median (50th)$74,500
75th percentile$85,000
90th percentile$94,748

n=33 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

Salary filing history

62 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist-Fixed Term And Director

Filing details

$95,383.83 /yr

I-200-26126-877078
Reported wage: $95,383.83 / year
Annualized: $95,384
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI05/06/202607/01/2026
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist - Curriculum Development

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-25013-613902
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2028-02-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI01/13/202502/03/2025
Indiana UniversityVisiting Academic Specialist

Filing details

$75,026 /yr

I-200-26055-661435
Reported wage: $75,026 / year
Annualized: $75,026
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-03
Employment end: 2026-07-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bloomington, IN02/24/202603/01/2026
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist - Curriculum Development

Filing details

$59,809 /yr

I-200-26055-661689
Reported wage: $59,809 / year
Annualized: $59,809
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-03
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI02/24/202604/01/2026
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist - Research

Filing details

$34.76 per hour

I-200-26052-656033
Reported wage: $34.76 / hour
Annualized: $72,301
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-27
Employment end: 2029-03-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI02/20/202603/15/2026
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist-Research

Filing details

$61,572 /yr

I-200-24165-108132
Reported wage: $61,572 / year
Annualized: $61,572
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-04
Employment end: 2027-12-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI06/13/202412/02/2024
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist - Curriculum Development

Filing details

$89,107.2 /yr

I-200-23111-954313
Reported wage: $89,107.2 / year
Annualized: $89,107
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-02
Employment end: 2026-05-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI04/21/202306/01/2023
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist

Filing details

$91,493.49 /yr

I-200-26023-583172
Reported wage: $91,493.49 / year
Annualized: $91,493
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-29
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI01/22/202605/01/2026
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist - Advisor

Filing details

$61,963 /yr

I-200-26020-571772
Reported wage: $61,963 / year
Annualized: $61,963
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-27
Employment end: 2029-05-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI01/20/202605/26/2026
Independent School District No. 16Bilingual Academic Specialist

Filing details

$50,076 /yr

I-200-25247-286261
Reported wage: $50,076 / year
Annualized: $50,076
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-11
Employment end: 2027-08-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Fridley, MN09/04/202509/08/2025
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist - Research

Filing details

$74,235 /yr

I-200-25227-245746
Reported wage: $74,235 / year
Annualized: $74,235
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-22
Employment end: 2028-10-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI08/15/202510/15/2025
Indiana UniversityVisiting Academic Specialist

Filing details

$50,419 /yr

I-200-25190-161288
Reported wage: $50,419 / year
Annualized: $50,419
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-16
Employment end: 2026-07-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bloomington, IN07/09/202508/18/2025
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist - Curriculum Development

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-23345-557827
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-02
Employment end: 2027-05-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI12/11/202305/15/2024
Indiana UniversityAcademic Specialist

Filing details

$92,206 /yr

I-200-24068-782750
Reported wage: $92,206 / year
Annualized: $92,206
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-20
Employment end: 2026-10-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bloomington, IN03/08/202403/09/2024
Indiana UniversityAcademic Specialist

Filing details

$58,066 /yr

I-200-24121-939891
Reported wage: $58,066 / year
Annualized: $58,066
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-13
Employment end: 2026-01-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bloomington, IN04/30/202408/01/2024
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist-Advisor

Filing details

$85,223 /yr

I-200-24285-401950
Reported wage: $85,223 / year
Annualized: $85,223
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-21
Employment end: 2027-10-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI10/11/202410/21/2024
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist-Advisor

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-24262-346184
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-25
Employment end: 2027-09-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI09/18/202409/23/2024
Indiana UniversityAcademic Specialist

Filing details

$92,206 /yr

I-200-24250-321034
Reported wage: $92,206 / year
Annualized: $92,206
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-13
Employment end: 2026-10-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bloomington, IN09/06/202409/07/2024
Northeastern UniversityAssistant Academic Specialist

Filing details

$74,500 /yr

I-200-24149-042409
Reported wage: $74,500 / year
Annualized: $74,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-04
Employment end: 2027-08-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA05/28/202408/16/2024
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist-Teacher

Filing details

$65,430 /yr

I-200-24050-729526
Reported wage: $65,430 / year
Annualized: $65,430
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-15
Employment end: 2027-08-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI02/19/202408/16/2024
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist-Teacher

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-24082-822588
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-29
Employment end: 2027-08-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI03/22/202408/16/2024
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist - Outreach

Filing details

$60,507 /yr

I-200-23145-054110
Reported wage: $60,507 / year
Annualized: $60,507
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-27
Employment end: 2026-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI05/25/202309/01/2023
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist - Research

Filing details

$51,649.8 /yr

I-200-22049-915230
Reported wage: $51,649.8 / year
Annualized: $51,650
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-29
Employment end: 2025-05-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI02/18/202205/07/2022
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist-Research

Filing details

$114,293.88 /yr

I-200-23283-421519
Reported wage: $114,293.88 / year
Annualized: $114,294
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-17
Employment end: 2027-02-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI10/10/202302/07/2024
Michigan State UniversityAcademic Specialist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-23100-918255
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-23
Employment end: 2026-04-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

East Lansing, MI04/10/202305/01/2023

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.