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Assistant Research Professor

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Assistant Research Professor insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings1,600All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$75,0001,146 eligible salary records
Employer names183Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$64,568–$90,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
057114171228FY 2016: 70 filings16FY 2017: 101 filings17FY 2018: 117 filings18FY 2019: 150 filings19FY 2020: 139 filings20FY 2021: 138 filings21FY 2022: 143 filings22FY 2023: 196 filings23FY 2024: 177 filings24FY 2025: 204 filings25FY 2026: 165 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*165 filings$84,048 median · n=113

*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 · 1,146 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
Assistant Research Professor1,493
$75,000 median · n=1,072 eligible
Visiting Assistant Research Professor23
$59,500 median · n=7 eligible
Lamont Assistant Research Professor6
$100,578 median · n=4 eligible
Tees Assistant Research Professor5
$93,600 median · n=2 eligible
Assistant Research Professor Of Financial Literacy4
$123,188 median · n=3 eligible
Assistant Research Professor Of Neuroscience3
$89,303 median · n=3 eligible
Assistant Research Professor And Assistant Director3
$92,961 median · n=2 eligible
Assistant Research Professor Of Medicine3
$88,002 median · n=3 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
University Park, PA236
$68,586 median · n=168 eligible
Indianapolis, IN188
$70,000 median · n=130 eligible
Storrs, CT109
$68,094 median · n=80 eligible
College Park, MD70
$88,750 median · n=40 eligible
Columbia, MO50
$65,995 median · n=28 eligible
Tempe, AZ50
$70,000 median · n=27 eligible
Tucson, AZ49
$80,145 median · n=29 eligible
Durham, NC41
$76,968 median · n=30 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
74.4%Certified LCAs
Certified1,190 74.4%
Certified - Withdrawn336 21.0%
Withdrawn66 4.1%
Denied8 0.5%

Denominator: all 1,600 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
The Pennsylvania State University272
$67,134 median · n=200 eligible
University Of Connecticut117
$66,000 median · n=85 eligible
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis109
$68,000 median · n=79 eligible
University Of Maryland College Park103
$94,000 median · n=60 eligible
Mississippi State University65
$84,000 median · n=57 eligible
Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey63
$80,847 median · n=56 eligible
Arizona State University60
$67,155 median · n=36 eligible
The Curators Of The University Of Missouri58
$64,490 median · n=35 eligible

Top 8 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
$75,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$55,355
25th percentile$64,568
Median (50th)$75,000
75th percentile$90,000
90th percentile$103,972

n=1,146 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

1,600 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
The Pennsylvania State UniversityAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$80,028 /yr

I-200-26175-046563
Reported wage: $80,028 / year
Annualized: $80,028
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

University Park, PA06/24/202608/15/2026
Rutgers, The State University Of New JerseyAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$93,588 /yr

I-200-26169-029503
Reported wage: $93,588 / year
Annualized: $93,588
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Piscataway, NJ06/18/202609/01/2026
University Of ConnecticutAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$31.73 per hour

I-200-26169-030889
Reported wage: $31.73 / hour
Annualized: $65,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Storrs, CT06/18/202609/11/2026
Cornell UniversityVisiting Assistant Research Professor

Filing details

$37.15 per hour

I-200-26169-031237
Reported wage: $37.15 / hour
Annualized: $77,272
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2027-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Ithaca, NY06/18/202607/16/2026
University Of Maryland, College ParkAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$95,285 /yr

I-200-25255-305534
Reported wage: $95,285 / year
Annualized: $95,285
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2028-12-09
Worker positions: 1

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

College Park, MD09/12/202512/10/2025
The Pennsylvania State UniversityAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$67,020 /yr

I-200-26166-015874
Reported wage: $67,020 / year
Annualized: $67,020
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2027-01-15
Worker positions: 1

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

University Park, PA06/15/202607/01/2026
Rowan UniversityAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$94,000 /yr

I-200-26162-006470
Reported wage: $94,000 / year
Annualized: $94,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mullica Hill, NJ06/11/202612/01/2026
The Pennsylvania State UniversityAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$65,004 /yr

I-200-26161-002389
Reported wage: $65,004 / year
Annualized: $65,004
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

University Park, PA06/10/202607/01/2026
University Of ConnecticutAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-26160-995640
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Storrs, CT06/09/202608/30/2026
Emory UniversityAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$127,472.84 /yr

I-200-26160-995835
Reported wage: $127,472.84 / year
Annualized: $127,473
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/09/202609/01/2026
West Virginia State University Research And Development CorporationExtension Specialist & Assistant Research Professor

Filing details

$92,694 /yr

I-200-26159-991989
Reported wage: $92,694 / year
Annualized: $92,694
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Institute, WV06/08/202608/31/2026
Auburn UniversityAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-24206-219177
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2027-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Auburn, AL07/24/202408/15/2024
University Of ArizonaAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$102,000 /yr

I-200-26152-968108
Reported wage: $102,000 / year
Annualized: $102,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Tucson, AZ06/01/202606/15/2026
Florida Atlantic UniversityAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$114,593 /yr

I-200-26152-969000
Reported wage: $114,593–$114,594 / year
Annualized: $114,593
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Pierce, FL06/01/202608/24/2026
Auburn UniversityAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$87,680 /yr

I-200-26149-964010
Reported wage: $87,680 / year
Annualized: $87,680
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Auburn, AL05/29/202610/01/2026
Mississippi State UniversityAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$79,932 /yr

I-200-26149-964088
Reported wage: $79,932 / year
Annualized: $79,932
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Starkville, MS05/29/202607/01/2026
The Pennsylvania State UniversityAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$84,804 /yr

I-200-26148-958229
Reported wage: $84,804 / year
Annualized: $84,804
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

University Park, PA05/28/202607/01/2026
University Of Notre Dame Du LacAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$81,869 /yr

I-200-26142-941467
Reported wage: $81,869 / year
Annualized: $81,869
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Notre Dame, IN05/22/202610/22/2026
Indiana University IndianapolisAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$66,402 /yr

I-200-26140-931286
Reported wage: $66,402 / year
Annualized: $66,402
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianapolis, IN05/20/202611/01/2026
University Of ConnecticutAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$88,125 per week

I-200-26138-921259
Reported wage: $88,125 / week
Annualized: $4,582,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Storrs, CT05/18/202608/23/2026
Auburn UniversityAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-26138-923260
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-05-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Auburn, AL05/18/202605/25/2026
The University Of Southern CaliforniaAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-26134-912769
Reported wage: $135,000–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA05/14/202607/01/2026
The Pennsylvania State UniversityAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$73,704 /yr

I-200-26128-886156
Reported wage: $73,704 / year
Annualized: $73,704
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2027-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

University Park, PA05/08/202609/01/2026
The University Of ArizonaAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-26127-883480
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Phoenix, AZ05/07/202606/08/2026
Georgetown UniversityAssistant Research Professor

Filing details

$66,996.72 /yr

I-200-26127-884009
Reported wage: $66,996.72 / year
Annualized: $66,997
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC05/07/202611/01/2026

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