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Research Assistant Professor

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Research Assistant Professor insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings3,744All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$75,0002,731 eligible salary records
Employer names387Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$63,000–$90,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0128255383511FY 2016: 276 filings16FY 2017: 299 filings17FY 2018: 353 filings18FY 2019: 390 filings19FY 2020: 312 filings20FY 2021: 301 filings21FY 2022: 339 filings22FY 2023: 356 filings23FY 2024: 374 filings24FY 2025: 456 filings25FY 2026: 288 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*288 filings$85,000 median · n=211

*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 · 2,731 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
Research Assistant Professor3,396
$75,000 median · n=2,463 eligible
Visiting Research Assistant Professor108
$61,111 median · n=97 eligible
Research Assistant Professor (Ntt)24
$62,500 median · n=16 eligible
Jl Doob Research Assistant Professor15
$52,000 median · n=9 eligible
J.L. Doob Research Assistant Professor10
$52,000 median · n=3 eligible
Research Assistant Professor - Mechanical Engineering8
$80,000 median · n=7 eligible
Assistant Professor/Research Assistant Professor7
$101,115 median · n=6 eligible
Adjunct Research Assistant Professor5
$62,000 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
Chicago, IL419
$70,250 median · n=316 eligible
Pittsburgh, PA152
$75,000 median · n=131 eligible
Nashville, TN106
$75,000 median · n=97 eligible
Philadelphia, PA101
$81,000 median · n=66 eligible
Gainesville, FL95
$75,563 median · n=70 eligible
Salt Lake City, UT86
$80,000 median · n=72 eligible
Chapel Hill, NC83
$79,206 median · n=51 eligible
Lincoln, NE74
$74,500 median · n=66 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
75.6%Certified LCAs
Certified2,831 75.6%
Certified - Withdrawn761 20.3%
Withdrawn132 3.5%
Denied20 0.5%

Denominator: all 3,744 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Northwestern University284
$80,000 median · n=178 eligible
University Of Illinois At Chicago170
$61,111 median · n=151 eligible
University Of Pittsburgh163
$75,000 median · n=142 eligible
University Of Florida112
$78,815 median · n=82 eligible
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill92
$80,250 median · n=58 eligible
University Of Utah89
$80,000 median · n=76 eligible
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska81
$77,249 median · n=72 eligible
Vanderbilt University74
$69,038 median · n=72 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$55,000
25th percentile$63,000
Median (50th)$75,000
75th percentile$90,000
90th percentile$106,863

n=2,731 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

3,744 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
University Of Massachusetts AmherstResearch Assistant Professor (Dept Of Mech And Ind Eng)

Filing details

$91,252 /yr

I-200-26173-037088
Reported wage: $91,252 / year
Annualized: $91,252
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Amherst, MA06/22/202608/15/2026
Washington State UniversityResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-26173-037734
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Pullman, WA06/22/202608/01/2026
Northwestern UniversityResearch 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, IL06/22/202607/12/2026
Northwestern UniversityResearch 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, IL06/29/202609/01/2026
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$109,529 /yr

I-200-26169-029913
Reported wage: $109,529–$215,107 / year
Annualized: $109,529
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN06/18/202607/01/2026
University Of Central FloridaResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26169-030834
Reported wage: $85,000–$85,001 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Orlando, FL06/18/202612/13/2026
Northwestern UniversityResearch 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, IL06/17/202609/01/2026
University Of RochesterResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$71,260 /yr

I-200-26167-018828
Reported wage: $71,260–$91,260 / year
Annualized: $71,260
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, NY06/16/202608/01/2026
Board Of Regents Of The University Of NebraskaResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$28.86 per hour

I-200-26167-020238
Reported wage: $28.86 / hour
Annualized: $60,029
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lincoln, NE06/16/202607/01/2026
Clemson UniversityResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26167-020653
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Greenville, SC06/16/202608/01/2026
Albert Einstein College Of MedicineResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-26162-004629
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-10-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Bronx, NY06/11/202610/10/2026
University Of MississippiResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-26161-000834
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

University, MS06/10/202610/15/2026
Northwestern UniversityResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$82,000 /yr

I-200-26168-025787
Reported wage: $82,000 / year
Annualized: $82,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Evanston, IL06/17/202609/01/2026
University Of Massachusetts AmherstResearch Assistant Professor (Dept Of Mech And Ind Eng)

Filing details

$79,350 /yr

I-200-26160-997934
Reported wage: $79,350 / year
Annualized: $79,350
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Amherst, MA06/09/202608/15/2026
Oregon Health & Science UniversityResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26160-998452
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-07-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Portland, OR06/09/202607/27/2026
University Of RochesterResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26160-998697
Reported wage: $60,000–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
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.

Rochester, NY06/09/202609/01/2026
University Of RochesterResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-26160-998801
Reported wage: $65,000–$85,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, NY06/09/202607/01/2026
University Of Illinois ChicagoAssistant Professor/Research Assistant Professor

Filing details

$108,000 /yr

I-200-26159-991470
Reported wage: $108,000 / year
Annualized: $108,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL06/08/202608/16/2026
University Of Colorado Denver / AnschutzResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$86,507 /yr

I-200-26159-991663
Reported wage: $86,507–$127,343 / year
Annualized: $86,507
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, CO06/08/202609/01/2026
University Of North Carolina At Chapel HillResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-26159-994078
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chapel Hill, NC06/08/202607/01/2026
George Mason UniversityResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$117,000 /yr

I-200-25325-429791
Reported wage: $117,000 / year
Annualized: $117,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2026-12-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairfax, VA11/21/202512/13/2025
University Of North Carolina At Chapel HillResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$77,854 /yr

I-200-26156-985477
Reported wage: $77,854 / year
Annualized: $77,854
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chapel Hill, NC06/05/202607/01/2026
University Of HoustonResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$102,000 /yr

I-200-26156-987155
Reported wage: $102,000 / year
Annualized: $102,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/05/202607/01/2026
Northwestern UniversityResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$95,500 /yr

I-200-26156-988065
Reported wage: $95,500 / year
Annualized: $95,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Evanston, IL06/05/202611/01/2026
Northwestern UniversityResearch Assistant Professor

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-23340-549338
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2027-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL12/06/202302/01/2024

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