Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) H-1B salaries

Employers filed 45 certified H-1B applications for Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) roles between Aug 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $109,232. The typical offer was 73% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $109,232
Middle half earn: $95,000 to $145,690
Top 10% earn over: $180,219
Certified filings: 45

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Pay by employer


Temple University--A Commonwealth University	21	$123,582	+13%	$98,218 – $171,238
University of the Pacific	7	$95,000	−13%	$74,500 – $144,500
University of Utah	3	$109,232	0%	$106,631 – $154,616
University of Rhode Island	3	$100,000	−8%	$97,500 – $100,000
American University	2	$106,125	−3%	$100,562 – $111,688
Christian Brothers University	1	$79,050	−28%	$79,050 – $79,050
Institute for Cancer Research	1	$135,000	+24%	$135,000 – $135,000
Howard University	1	$79,021	−28%	$79,021 – $79,021
George Mason University	1	$111,940	+2%	$111,940 – $111,940
Duke University	1	$159,652	+46%	$159,652 – $159,652
The University of Arizona	1	$110,000	+1%	$110,000 – $110,000
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	1	$130,000	+19%	$130,000 – $130,000
Loyola University Chicago	1	$81,228	−26%	$81,228 – $81,228
Virginia Military Institute	1	$87,158	−20%	$87,158 – $87,158

Where these jobs are

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


Philadelphia, PA	23	$124,000	$99,109 – $160,535
Stockton, CA	4	$74,500	$73,750 – $80,000
Kingston, RI	3	$100,000	$97,500 – $100,000
San Francisco, CA	3	$165,000	$144,500 – $171,274
Washington, DC	3	$95,000	$87,010 – $106,125
Salt Lake City, UT	3	$109,232	$106,631 – $154,616
Chicago, IL	1	$81,228	$81,228 – $81,228
Durham, NC	1	$159,652	$159,652 – $159,652
Fairfax, VA	1	$111,940	$111,940 – $111,940
Memphis, TN	1	$79,050	$79,050 – $79,050
Lexington, VA	1	$87,158	$87,158 – $87,158
Tucson, AZ	1	$110,000	$110,000 – $110,000

By experience level


Level I	12	$95,000
Level II	8	$127,000
Level III	2	$171,274

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

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