Northwestern University
H-1B pay data: 866 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
866
certified positions
$70,000
Median pay
$62,941
25th pct
$88,759
75th pct
$115,877
90th pct
$59,592
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 Scholar | 245 | $63,000 | $58,469 – $74,088 |
| Research Associate | 146 | $70,000 | $61,428 – $79,957 |
| Research Assistant Professor | 90 | $86,245 | $72,000 – $107,300 |
| Assistant Professor | 66 | $138,000 | $95,500 – $264,500 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 47 | $61,884 | $56,484 – $70,613 |
| Assistant Professor of Instruction | 32 | $74,750 | $66,650 – $103,100 |
| Clinical Research Associate | 19 | $63,960 | $59,322 – $86,990 |
| Research Specialist | 17 | $63,773 | $47,698 – $86,541 |
| Research Data Analyst | 11 | $73,538 | $70,765 – $78,454 |
| Research Data Analyst Associate | 11 | $65,000 | $57,747 – $70,642 |
| Research Technologist II | 11 | $46,876 | $44,990 – $53,244 |
| Associate Professor | 8 | $148,755 | $130,000 – $181,918 |
| Research Associate Professor | 8 | $80,000 | $75,500 – $113,750 |
| Bioinformatics Analyst | 7 | $82,400 | $78,000 – $87,773 |
| Research Data Analyst Senior | 7 | $91,146 | $87,450 – $115,357 |
| Data Scientist | 6 | $105,000 | $96,350 – $110,312 |
| Research Technologist 3 | 6 | $54,342 | $51,498 – $58,146 |
| Senior Research Associate | 6 | $85,878 | $75,637 – $106,346 |
| College Fellow, Assistant Professor | 5 | $108,000 | $88,200 – $117,500 |
| Developer | 5 | $85,529 | $75,644 – $93,204 |
| Research Project Manager | 5 | $79,181 | $57,893 – $82,249 |
| Statistical Analyst | 5 | $79,310 | $72,000 – $92,365 |
| Associate Professor of Instruction | 4 | $77,108 | $77,032 – $78,222 |
| Data Analyst | 4 | $65,470 | $60,900 – $86,882 |
| Lecturer | 4 | $60,830 | $57,000 – $70,148 |
Showing the top 25 of 86 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$58,510
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 54 / 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 →
866
H-1B LCA filings
26
PERM certifications
3.7%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.03
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 24 · trend 10 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 1. 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.
$59,592$70,000 median$115,877
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 10.9%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 686 (79%), med $68,182Level II · Qualified — 69 (8%), med $85,010Level III · Experienced — 99 (11%), med $79,914Level IV · Fully competent — 12 (1%), med $99,043
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 226 | $66,492 | +15% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 95 | $68,604 | +15% · Above prevailing wage |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 79 | $71,532 | +21% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 51 | $65,000 | +26% · Above prevailing wage |
| Materials Scientists 19-2032 | 37 | $63,000 | +19% · Above prevailing wage |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 32 | $86,880 | +34% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biostatisticians 15-2041 | 32 | $86,849 | +40% · Above prevailing wage |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124 | 20 | $68,925 | +30% · Above prevailing wage |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 18 | $70,845 | +11% · Above prevailing wage |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 18 | $131,500 | +63% · Above prevailing wage |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 17 | $67,000 | +16% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biological Technicians 19-4021 | 16 | $49,966 | +53% · Above prevailing wage |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 15 | $248,111 | +430% · Above prevailing wage |
| Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061 | 11 | $67,925 | +52% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 10 | $84,275 | +81% · Above prevailing wage |
| Clinical Research Coordinators 11-9121 | 10 | $68,182 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Economists 19-3011 | 9 | $70,000 | — |
| Nanosystems Engineers 17-2199 | 8 | $68,464 | — |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 8 | $138,000 | — |
| Astronomers 19-2011 | 8 | $75,500 | — |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 25-1199 | 7 | $90,000 | — |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 7 | $240,000 | — |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1122 | 7 | $130,000 | — |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 6 | $89,366 | — |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 6 | $63,000 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 856 | $70,000 |
| Florida | 3 | $70,000 |
| Georgia | 2 | $60,000 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $86,500 |
| California | 1 | $56,484 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $100,629 |
| Alabama | 1 | $75,930 |
| Iowa | 1 | $70,000 |
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
Northwestern University has 866 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.