Massachusetts Institute of Technology H-1B salaries

Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed 558 certified H-1B applications between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $78,290 a year. The typical offer was 30% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $78,290
Middle half earn: $71,000 to $103,591
Top 10% earn over: $140,400
Certified filings: 558

Every filing

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Pay by job title


Research Scientist	226	$85,000	−45%	$77,921 – $100,002
Postdoctoral Associate	214	$71,000	+6%	$66,950 – $72,024
Assistant Professor	59	$141,200	+30%	$136,350 – $189,350
Senior Postdoctoral Associate	13	$72,000	+1%	$70,297 – $76,000
Lecturer	11	$91,146	+29%	$79,117 – $113,368
Research Engineer	6	$90,142	−49%	$85,000 – $95,285
Research Associate	5	$113,573	+60%	$103,621 – $124,800
Associate Professor	4	$170,000	+33%	$161,050 – $183,875
Senior Lecturer	4	$198,000	+145%	$174,250 – $204,750
Principal Research Scientist	2	$145,000	−17%	$142,500 – $147,500
Irradiation Facilities Engineer	1	$104,000	–	$104,000 – $104,000
Director of the MIT Museum	1	$400,000	–	$400,000 – $400,000
Director of MIT Museum/Professor of the Practice	1	$400,000	–	$400,000 – $400,000
Executive Director	1	$240,000	+7%	$240,000 – $240,000
Director of the MIT Musium	1	$400,000	–	$400,000 – $400,000
Postdoctoral Associa	1	$80,000	–	$80,000 – $80,000
Resaerch Scientist	1	$75,854	–	$75,854 – $75,854
Program Scientist	1	$106,190	–	$106,190 – $106,190
Professor	1	$300,000	+62%	$300,000 – $300,000
Postdotoral Associate	1	$66,950	–	$66,950 – $66,950
Research Scientitst	1	$120,000	–	$120,000 – $120,000
Senior Lecturer and Research Scientist	1	$159,363	–	$159,363 – $159,363
Senior Lecturer / Executive Director	1	$470,329	–	$470,329 – $470,329
Senior Postdoctoratal Associate	1	$72,700	–	$72,700 – $72,700

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


Cambridge, MA	549	$78,500	$71,000 – $105,000
Bedford, MA	1	$73,500	$73,500 – $73,500
Boston, MA	1	$66,950	$66,950 – $66,950
Cambrdige, MA	1	$80,638	$80,638 – $80,638
Cambridgeg, MA	1	$72,000	$72,000 – $72,000
Cambridige, MA	1	$66,950	$66,950 – $66,950
Cambrige, MA	1	$91,700	$91,700 – $91,700
Camrbidge, MA	1	$71,000	$71,000 – $71,000
Los Angeles, CA	1	$75,462	$75,462 – $75,462
Mountain View, CA	1	$77,688	$77,688 – $77,688

By year


2023	69	$75,000
2024	206	$77,694
2025	197	$79,700
2026	86	$80,803

By experience level


Level I	360	$75,000
Level II	45	$111,000
Level III	83	$90,000
Level IV	17	$123,810