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Research Assistant Professor, H-1B salary

What 3,169 H-1B filings report for “Research Assistant Professor” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Research Assistant Professor?

$77k median H-1B base salary for a Research Assistant Professor, typically $56k to $108k, across 3,169 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Alaska at $94k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$56k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$65k–$91k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$76,595
3,169 filings
Top (p90)
$108k
90th percentile
p10 $56k
median $77k
p90 $108k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Alaska21$94k+$17k
  • 2Ohio108$90k+$13k
  • 3Indiana50$90k+$13k
  • 4Massachusetts85$88k+$11k
  • 5Maryland25$85k+$8k
  • 6West Virginia23$85k+$8k
  • 7Washington75$85k+$8k
  • 8Oregon39$84k+$7k
  • 9District of Columbia26$83k+$6k
  • 10Virginia140$83k+$6k
  • 11New York273$80k+$3k
  • 12Florida207$80k+$3k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $77kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Research Assistant Professor?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Assistant Professor roles are Northwestern University, University of Pittsburgh, University of Florida, and University of Illinois at Chicago, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research 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

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Related titles in this family

3,492 filings carry “Research Assistant Professor” in the title, across 118 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Research 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.