Assistant Professor, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 48,713 H-1B filings for “Assistant Professor” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Assistant Professor?
$99k median certified base salary for a Assistant Professor, typically $66k to $204k, across 48,713 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Arkansas at $186k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Assistant Professor?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Assistant Professor roles are The Pennsylvania State University, University of Minnesota, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Rutgers University, and University of Florida, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Assistant Professor filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1The Pennsylvania State University705 filings$98k
- 2University of Minnesota542 filings$101k
- 3University of Alabama at Birmingham514 filings$175k
- 4Rutgers University508 filings$117k
- 5University of Florida496 filings$95k
- 6Purdue University471 filings$104k
- 7Texas A&M University461 filings$100k
- 8Michigan State University410 filings$92k
- 9Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska368 filings$75k
- 10University of Wisconsin System341 filings$110k
Figures are for the exact title “Assistant Professor”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.