Associate Professor, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 2,881 H-1B filings for “Associate Professor” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Associate Professor?
$117k median certified base salary for a Associate Professor, typically $73k to $233k, across 2,881 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Arkansas at $235k 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 Associate Professor?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Associate Professor roles are Rutgers University, Johns Hopkins University, Texas A&M University, The Pennsylvania State University, and University of Minnesota, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Associate Professor filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Rutgers University41 filings$144k
- 2Johns Hopkins University40 filings$161k
- 3Texas A&M University36 filings$128k
- 4The Pennsylvania State University35 filings$138k
- 5University of Minnesota32 filings$112k
- 6University of Arkansas31 filings$279k
- 7Wayne State University31 filings$135k
- 8University of Alabama at Birmingham28 filings$125k
- 9University of Miami27 filings$175k
- 10Georgia Institute of Technology27 filings$130k
Figures are for the exact title “Associate 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.