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Research Associate Professor

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Research Associate Professor insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings175All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$99,440128 eligible salary records
Employer names88Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$80,000–$124,550Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06131926FY 2016: 18 filings16FY 2017: 9 filings17FY 2018: 14 filings18FY 2019: 13 filings19FY 2020: 15 filings20FY 2021: 12 filings21FY 2022: 17 filings22FY 2023: 20 filings23FY 2024: 20 filings24FY 2025: 23 filings25FY 2026: 14 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*14 filings$118,133 median · n=12

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 128 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 Associate Professor154
$100,000 median · n=111 eligible
Visiting Research Associate Professor4
$92,000 median · n=4 eligible
Research Associate Professor (Ntt)3
$75,000 median · n=1 eligible
Associate Professor/Research Associate Professor2
$150,750 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Research Scientist/Research Associate Professor2
$120,000 median · n=1 eligible
Biomedical Engineering Research Associate Professor1
$90,000 median · n=1 eligible
Research Associate Professor Horticulture And Aquaculture1
$64,394 median · n=1 eligible
Research Associate Professor In Chemical & Biological Engr.1
$67,642 median · n=1 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, IL16
$81,410 median · n=12 eligible
Columbia, SC10
$77,771 median · n=7 eligible
Salt Lake City, UT8
$96,000 median · n=5 eligible
Chapel Hill, NC7
$98,880 median · n=5 eligible
Cincinnati, OH7
$180,000 median · n=3 eligible
Miami, FL5
$89,230 median · n=3 eligible
Philadelphia, PA5
$75,000 median · n=1 eligible
Pittsburgh, PA5
$92,000 median · n=5 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
78.9%Certified LCAs
Certified138 78.9%
Certified - Withdrawn31 17.7%
Withdrawn5 2.9%
Denied1 0.6%

Denominator: all 175 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 University11
$80,000 median · n=8 eligible
University Of South Carolina10
$77,771 median · n=7 eligible
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill8
$93,589 median · n=6 eligible
University Of Utah8
$96,000 median · n=5 eligible
Cincinnati Children'S Hospital Medical Center6
$180,000 median · n=3 eligible
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska5
$80,000 median · n=5 eligible
Old Dominion University5
$60,935 median · n=5 eligible
Tufts University5
$114,085 median · n=4 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
$99,440Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$60,935
25th percentile$80,000
Median (50th)$99,440
75th percentile$124,550
90th percentile$152,100

n=128 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

175 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
Trustees Of Boston UniversityResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$57.69 per hour

I-200-23317-498518
Reported wage: $57.69 / hour
Annualized: $119,995
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2026-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Brookline, MA11/13/202301/01/2024
Administrators Of The Tulane Educational FundResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26132-900681
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New Orleans, LA05/12/202608/01/2026
The University Of VirginiaResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$138,000 /yr

I-200-26125-871317
Reported wage: $138,000 / year
Annualized: $138,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlottesville, VA05/05/202606/01/2026
University Of North Carolina At CharlotteResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$103,000 /yr

I-200-26097-766024
Reported wage: $103,000 / year
Annualized: $103,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC04/07/202608/15/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$133,265 /yr

I-200-26091-749079
Reported wage: $133,265 / year
Annualized: $133,265
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN04/01/202610/01/2026
The University Of ChicagoResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$82,819 /yr

I-200-26054-659017
Reported wage: $82,819 / year
Annualized: $82,819
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-02
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL02/23/202606/01/2026
University Of IllinoisResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$94,095 /yr

I-200-26050-652715
Reported wage: $94,095 / year
Annualized: $94,095
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL02/19/202608/16/2026
The University Of VirginiaResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$138,000 /yr

I-200-25259-313012
Reported wage: $138,000 / year
Annualized: $138,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-09
Employment end: 2028-10-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlottesville, VA09/16/202510/05/2025
Cincinnati Children'S Hospital Medical CenterResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$216,394.71 /yr

I-200-26026-590641
Reported wage: $216,394.71 / year
Annualized: $216,395
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-02
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Cincinnati, OH01/26/202606/01/2026
University Of MiamiResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$139,323.8 /yr

I-200-26013-556640
Reported wage: $139,323.8–$139,325 / year
Annualized: $139,324
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-21
Employment end: 2029-02-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Miami, FL01/13/202602/02/2026
Illinois Institute Of TechnologyResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26009-548658
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-16
Employment end: 2029-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL01/09/202602/01/2026
Lankenau Institute For Medical ResearchResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$96,264.7 /yr

I-200-26006-538446
Reported wage: $96,264.7 / year
Annualized: $96,265
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-13
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wynnewood, PA01/06/202607/01/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$92,591 /yr

I-200-25317-406319
Reported wage: $92,591 / year
Annualized: $92,591
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-20
Employment end: 2029-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN11/13/202503/02/2026
University Of North Carolina At Chapel HillResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$149,968 /yr

I-200-25272-342674
Reported wage: $149,968 / year
Annualized: $149,968
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-06
Employment end: 2029-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Chapel Hill, NC09/29/202501/02/2026
Texas Tech UniversityResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-25251-292552
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-15
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lubbock, TX09/08/202510/01/2025
Northwestern UniversityResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-25238-269443
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-03
Employment end: 2027-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL08/26/202511/01/2025
University Of North DakotaResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-25212-213498
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-07
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Grand Forks, ND07/31/202509/01/2025
Old Dominion UniversityResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-25209-203113
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-04
Employment end: 2028-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Norfolk, VA07/28/202509/10/2025
University Of CincinnatiResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-22297-547211
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-31
Employment end: 2025-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cincinnati, OH10/24/202212/01/2022
University Of Maryland, Baltimore CountyResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$72,720 /yr

I-200-25195-172666
Reported wage: $72,720 / year
Annualized: $72,720
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-21
Employment end: 2028-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD07/14/202501/01/2026
Tennesse State UniversityResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$65,923 /yr

I-200-25175-124740
Reported wage: $65,923–$66,950 / year
Annualized: $65,923
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-01
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN06/24/202512/01/2025
The University Of ChicagoResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-25168-102358
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-25
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL06/17/202509/01/2025
Tennesse State UniversityResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$65,923 /yr

I-200-25174-120725
Reported wage: $65,923–$66,950 / year
Annualized: $65,923
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-24
Employment end: 2028-12-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN06/23/202512/04/2025
Board Of Regents Of The University Of NebraskaResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$83,848 /yr

I-200-25105-867482
Reported wage: $83,848 / year
Annualized: $83,848
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-22
Employment end: 2028-05-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Lincoln, NE04/15/202505/17/2025
Langston UniversityResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$56,430 /yr

I-200-25105-867536
Reported wage: $56,430–$70,000 / year
Annualized: $56,430
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-22
Employment end: 2028-07-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Langston, OK04/15/202507/02/2025

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