Cornell University
H-1B pay data: 629 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
629
certified positions
$80,000
Median pay
$65,400
25th pct
$125,000
75th pct
$183,719
90th pct
$60,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Associate | 203 | $63,685 | $56,484 – $76,307 |
| Assistant Professor | 158 | $133,200 | $103,000 – $211,006 |
| Research Associate | 101 | $75,000 | $64,272 – $104,000 |
| Lecturer | 27 | $69,000 | $61,461 – $110,160 |
| Professor | 15 | $270,000 | $194,787 – $372,646 |
| Clinical Trainee Resident | 14 | $51,000 | $47,000 – $69,430 |
| Senior Lecturer | 14 | $94,912 | $71,122 – $140,716 |
| Extension Associate | 12 | $75,500 | $67,552 – $87,274 |
| Senior Research Associate | 11 | $107,000 | $79,500 – $150,000 |
| Assistant Research Professor | 9 | $100,000 | $94,000 – $116,981 |
| Associate Professor | 9 | $140,000 | $125,903 – $181,000 |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | 7 | $120,000 | $104,298 – $225,000 |
| Visiting Lecturer | 5 | $134,014 | $95,133 – $185,270 |
| Adjunct Professor | 4 | $769,163 | $375,947 – $845,000 |
| Assistant Clinical Professor | 4 | $148,250 | $133,450 – $157,100 |
| Visiting Scientist | 4 | $62,335 | $50,170 – $79,061 |
| Visiting Professor | 3 | $228,300 | $181,382 – $253,660 |
| Assistant Teaching Professor | 2 | $125,205 | $121,769 – $128,641 |
| clinical Intern - Veterinarian | 2 | $43,500 | $40,700 – $46,300 |
| Lecturer / Visiting Lecturer | 2 | $149,815 | $149,239 – $150,391 |
| Major Gift Officer | 2 | $158,000 | $158,000 – $158,000 |
| Research Scientist | 2 | $117,500 | $91,500 – $143,500 |
| Visiting Critic | 2 | $181,084 | $178,039 – $184,130 |
| Assistant Coach | 1 | $72,275 | $72,275 – $72,275 |
| Clinical Veterinarian Intern Trainee | 1 | $51,000 | $51,000 – $51,000 |
Showing the top 25 of 40 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$68,515
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 52 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
629
H-1B LCA filings
10
PERM certifications
9.1%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.02
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 22 · trend 10 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 0. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-4%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$60,000$80,000 median$183,719
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 11.2%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 244 (40%), med $65,500Level II · Qualified — 266 (43%), med $106,000Level III · Experienced — 86 (14%), med $123,399Level IV · Fully competent — 18 (3%), med $195,984
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 50 | $72,925 | +2% · Around prevailing wage |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 34 | $73,218 | +14% · Above prevailing wage |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 34 | $220,650 | +132% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 26 | $68,157 | +17% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 26 | $135,300 | +64% · Above prevailing wage |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 26 | $127,020 | +43% · Above prevailing wage |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 21 | $155,000 | +27% · Above prevailing wage |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 21 | $162,236 | +53% · Above prevailing wage |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 21 | $61,428 | +8% · Above prevailing wage |
| Veterinarians 29-1131 | 20 | $51,000 | +36% · Above prevailing wage |
| Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 | 19 | $61,008 | +9% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1042 | 17 | $120,000 | +30% · Above prevailing wage |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1121 | 15 | $98,000 | +50% · Above prevailing wage |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124 | 13 | $67,300 | +9% · Above prevailing wage |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1112 | 12 | $193,502 | +90% · Above prevailing wage |
| Materials Scientists 19-2032 | 12 | $65,000 | +26% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 12 | $58,137 | +20% · Above prevailing wage |
| Farm and Home Management Educators 25-9021 | 11 | $82,241 | +31% · Above prevailing wage |
| Food Scientists and Technologists 19-1012 | 10 | $68,202 | +16% · Above prevailing wage |
| Economists 19-3011 | 10 | $84,975 | +6% · Above prevailing wage |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1031 | 10 | $120,754 | +27% · Above prevailing wage |
| Microbiologists 19-1022 | 10 | $65,383 | +3% · Around prevailing wage |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 9 | $62,400 | — |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1041 | 9 | $103,000 | — |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 | 8 | $67,000 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 616 | $80,000 |
| California | 4 | $63,448 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $77,076 |
| Florida | 2 | $68,434 |
| Oregon | 2 | $90,691 |
| Washington | 1 | $74,000 |
| Illinois | 1 | $200,000 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $81,016 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
Cornell University has 629 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.