Massachusetts Institute of Technology
H-1B pay data: 631 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
631
certified positions
$78,100
Median pay
$71,000
25th pct
$103,560
75th pct
$139,984
90th pct
$66,950
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist | 257 | $85,000 | $74,507 – $113,119 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | 244 | $69,000 | $65,000 – $77,557 |
| Assistant Professor | 61 | $140,400 | $130,000 – $262,710 |
| Senior Postdoctoral Associate | 14 | $72,000 | $69,300 – $80,720 |
| Lecturer | 13 | $100,460 | $77,934 – $137,518 |
| Research Associate | 9 | $103,621 | $70,905 – $124,800 |
| Research Engineer | 6 | $90,142 | $85,000 – $95,285 |
| Associate Professor | 4 | $170,000 | $153,940 – $199,850 |
| Senior Lecturer | 4 | $189,730 | $126,538 – $198,000 |
| Principal Research Scientist | 3 | $149,527 | $141,905 – $149,905 |
| Resaerch Scientist | 2 | $77,927 | $76,269 – $79,585 |
| Assistant Profrssor | 1 | $212,000 | $212,000 – $212,000 |
| Director of MIT Museum/Professor of the Practice | 1 | $400,000 | $400,000 – $400,000 |
| Director of the MIT Museum | 1 | $400,000 | $400,000 – $400,000 |
| Executive Director | 1 | $240,000 | $240,000 – $240,000 |
| Irradiation Facilities Engineer | 1 | $104,000 | $104,000 – $104,000 |
| Lecturer I | 1 | $73,000 | $73,000 – $73,000 |
| Postdotoral Associate | 1 | $66,950 | $66,950 – $66,950 |
| Professor | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 – $300,000 |
| Program Scientist | 1 | $106,190 | $106,190 – $106,190 |
| Research Scientitst | 1 | $120,000 | $120,000 – $120,000 |
| Reserach Scientist | 1 | $138,370 | $138,370 – $138,370 |
| 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 |
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$60,216
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 56 / 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 →
631
H-1B LCA filings
29
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.05
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 23 · trend 12 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 1. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+21%); 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.
$66,950$78,100 median$139,984
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 7.0%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 403 (71%), med $74,443Level II · Qualified — 54 (9%), med $110,000Level III · Experienced — 95 (17%), med $86,250Level IV · Fully competent — 19 (3%), med $112,000
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 143 | $73,308 | +29% · Above prevailing wage |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 55 | $78,900 | +19% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mechanical Engineers, R&D 17-2144 | 52 | $72,400 | +9% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 34 | $66,950 | +29% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 28 | $110,000 | +2% · Around prevailing wage |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 21 | $71,000 | +8% · Above prevailing wage |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 19 | $78,114 | +12% · Above prevailing wage |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 18 | $232,900 | +286% · Above prevailing wage |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 18 | $139,700 | +106% · Above prevailing wage |
| Electrical Engineers, R&D 17-2074 | 17 | $71,663 | +27% · Above prevailing wage |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 14 | $80,500 | +8% · Above prevailing wage |
| Materials Scientists 19-2032 | 12 | $78,933 | +17% · Above prevailing wage |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 | 12 | $69,300 | +18% · Above prevailing wage |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 11 | $79,567 | +30% · Above prevailing wage |
| Astronomers 19-2011 | 11 | $77,917 | +23% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 11 | $142,500 | +118% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 10 | $69,118 | +16% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mathematicians 15-2021 | 9 | $77,250 | — |
| Materials Engineers 17-2131 | 9 | $66,950 | — |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 8 | $219,000 | — |
| Microbiologists 19-1022 | 8 | $74,430 | — |
| Urban and Regional Planners 19-3051 | 8 | $84,924 | — |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 8 | $141,600 | — |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 | 7 | $85,000 | — |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1054 | 6 | $137,700 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 622 | $78,050 |
| California | 3 | $77,688 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $102,000 |
| Illinois | 1 | $80,000 |
| Washington | 1 | $83,500 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $244,700 |
| Colorado | 1 | $72,000 |
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
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has 631 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.