Research Assistant Professor, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 3,079 H-1B filings for “Research Assistant Professor” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Assistant Professor?
$76k median certified base salary for a Research Assistant Professor, typically $56k to $108k, across 3,079 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Alaska at $94k 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 Research Assistant Professor?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Research Assistant Professor roles are Northwestern University, University of Pittsburgh, University of Florida, University of Illinois, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 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
- 1Northwestern University262 filings$80k
- 2University of Pittsburgh145 filings$75k
- 3University of Florida102 filings$78k
- 4University of Illinois97 filings$65k
- 5University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill83 filings$79k
- 6University of Utah83 filings$80k
- 7Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska72 filings$80k
- 8University of Houston57 filings$65k
- 9University of Rochester56 filings$62k
- 10University of Miami54 filings$94k
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.