Duke University
H-1B pay data: 788 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
788
certified positions
$73,528
Median pay
$62,608
25th pct
$98,600
75th pct
$157,796
90th pct
$57,300
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 | 177 | $63,599 | $56,484 – $70,832 |
| Research Associate Senior | 169 | $74,462 | $60,866 – $78,600 |
| Assistant Professor | 117 | $150,000 | $99,413 – $330,000 |
| Research Scientist | 32 | $79,946 | $58,092 – $87,830 |
| Research Scholar | 22 | $69,555 | $60,166 – $90,071 |
| Associate in Research | 19 | $58,656 | $44,570 – $118,144 |
| Instructor | 16 | $58,654 | $54,252 – $92,128 |
| Lecturing Fellow | 15 | $58,150 | $55,900 – $66,868 |
| Biostatistician II | 13 | $91,059 | $86,907 – $99,355 |
| Bioinformatician II | 12 | $102,762 | $91,468 – $108,024 |
| Assistant Research Professor | 11 | $90,000 | $70,000 – $127,920 |
| Lab Research Analyst I | 10 | $55,032 | $49,154 – $64,840 |
| Associate Professor | 8 | $239,100 | $150,820 – $284,500 |
| Medical Instructor | 8 | $126,000 | $74,736 – $184,500 |
| Research Program Leader | 8 | $85,404 | $77,964 – $109,866 |
| Bioinformatician I | 7 | $84,406 | $80,454 – $87,998 |
| Laboratory Research Analyst I | 6 | $57,362 | $53,156 – $60,900 |
| Research Technician II | 6 | $41,100 | $40,197 – $46,696 |
| Research Technician III | 6 | $47,684 | $46,207 – $53,539 |
| Lab Research Analyst II | 5 | $75,000 | $64,722 – $78,413 |
| Post-Doctoral Associate | 5 | $62,000 | $55,632 – $66,715 |
| Assistant Professor of the Practice | 4 | $82,000 | $74,400 – $101,115 |
| Biostatistician III | 4 | $107,615 | $103,894 – $117,712 |
| Biostatistician, Senior | 4 | $122,256 | $114,386 – $128,763 |
| IT Analyst | 4 | $68,850 | $64,459 – $76,910 |
Showing the top 25 of 88 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$58,594
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 55 / 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 →
788
H-1B LCA filings
11
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.01
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 23 · trend 11 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 0. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+13%); 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.
$57,300$73,528 median$157,796
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 3.4%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 387 (51%), med $68,000Level II · Qualified — 307 (41%), med $75,254Level III · Experienced — 49 (6%), med $92,000Level IV · Fully competent — 14 (2%), med $120,000
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 279 | $65,859 | +15% · Above prevailing wage |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 54 | $65,068 | +16% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biostatisticians 15-2041 | 46 | $90,608 | +54% · Above prevailing wage |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 43 | $265,000 | +167% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biological Technicians 19-4021 | 42 | $54,995 | +36% · Above prevailing wage |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124 | 37 | $58,150 | +12% · Above prevailing wage |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 28 | $79,893 | +19% · Above prevailing wage |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 26 | $70,000 | +24% · Above prevailing wage |
| Clinical Research Coordinators 11-9121 | 15 | $100,000 | +44% · Above prevailing wage |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 14 | $86,244 | +48% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 13 | $132,000 | +161% · Above prevailing wage |
| Epidemiologists 19-1041 | 13 | $80,500 | +28% · Above prevailing wage |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 13 | $264,000 | +377% · Above prevailing wage |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 12 | $109,225 | +64% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 11 | $62,000 | +21% · Above prevailing wage |
| Physicians, All Other 29-1229 | 10 | $241,000 | +111% · Above prevailing wage |
| Management Analysts 13-1111 | 8 | $118,144 | — |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 7 | $222,000 | — |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 | 7 | $72,821 | — |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 6 | $144,000 | — |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 6 | $95,000 | — |
| Computer Systems Analysts, R&D 15-1218 | 5 | $102,000 | — |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1051 | 5 | $115,100 | — |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1042 | 4 | $94,000 | — |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1065 | 4 | $127,500 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 769 | $72,821 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $118,144 |
| Georgia | 4 | $86,907 |
| California | 2 | $68,750 |
| Florida | 2 | $71,677 |
| Virginia | 2 | $77,494 |
| Texas | 1 | $102,000 |
| New York | 1 | $174,530 |
| Michigan | 1 | $450,000 |
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
Duke University has 788 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.