The Trustees of Princeton University
H-1B pay data: 738 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
738
certified positions
$71,000
Median pay
$65,000
25th pct
$93,962
75th pct
$131,675
90th pct
$63,439
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 Research Associate | 307 | $65,000 | $65,000 – $75,000 |
| Associate Research Scholar | 108 | $75,384 | $65,847 – $97,176 |
| Assistant Professor | 56 | $135,500 | $106,260 – $197,500 |
| Senior Research Specialist | 35 | $64,500 | $57,000 – $79,404 |
| Lecturer | 32 | $81,265 | $71,680 – $97,632 |
| Research Specialist II | 22 | $49,000 | $45,035 – $59,920 |
| Professional Specialist | 17 | $99,976 | $85,000 – $119,600 |
| Staff Research Physicist | 14 | $125,860 | $120,202 – $133,473 |
| Associate Professional Specialist | 11 | $78,201 | $65,894 – $90,000 |
| Associate Research Physicist | 11 | $96,900 | $95,000 – $106,637 |
| Research Software Engineer II | 10 | $135,000 | $132,000 – $142,203 |
| Instructor | 9 | $107,113 | $70,240 – $113,609 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | 8 | $71,963 | $66,067 – $82,562 |
| Senior Research Specialist I | 8 | $62,250 | $54,400 – $66,150 |
| Research Scholar | 7 | $106,850 | $91,004 – $127,066 |
| Research Software Engineer | 5 | $118,000 | $96,600 – $135,000 |
| Senior Research Assistant/Postdoctoral Research Associate | 5 | $63,000 | $55,800 – $65,414 |
| Senior Research Software Engineer | 5 | $151,000 | $146,196 – $155,980 |
| Professor | 4 | $287,500 | $273,236 – $315,164 |
| Associate Professor | 3 | $165,000 | $165,000 – $233,000 |
| Data Services Specialist | 3 | $85,000 | $81,000 – $92,309 |
| Postgraduate Research Associate | 3 | $65,000 | $65,000 – $65,000 |
| Staff Research Engineer | 3 | $120,000 | $120,000 – $120,000 |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | 3 | $129,688 | $105,538 – $145,938 |
| Visiting Research Scholar | 3 | $67,800 | $61,560 – $73,320 |
Showing the top 25 of 65 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$59,301
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 →
738
H-1B LCA filings
0
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.00
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 23 · trend 12 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 0. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+24%); 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.
$63,439$71,000 median$131,675
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 8.6%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 525 (71%), med $67,000Level II · Qualified — 176 (24%), med $101,064Level III · Experienced — 32 (4%), med $109,836Level IV · Fully competent — 5 (1%), med $272,480
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicists 19-2012 | 75 | $80,000 | +18% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 55 | $65,000 | +27% · Above prevailing wage |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 46 | $67,036 | +19% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 30 | $114,500 | +40% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 28 | $65,000 | +26% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mechanical Engineers, R&D 17-2144 | 27 | $81,459 | +43% · Above prevailing wage |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124 | 26 | $81,265 | +58% · Above prevailing wage |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 25 | $71,023 | +1% · Around prevailing wage |
| Economists 19-3011 | 25 | $63,000 | +12% · Above prevailing wage |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 | 25 | $66,326 | +17% · Above prevailing wage |
| Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061 | 24 | $63,250 | +42% · Above prevailing wage |
| Environmental Engineers 17-2081 | 23 | $66,000 | +11% · Above prevailing wage |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 | 21 | $67,000 | +11% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 18 | $111,954 | +95% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biological Technicians 19-4021 | 17 | $46,000 | +4% · Around prevailing wage |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 | 16 | $71,150 | +24% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mathematicians 15-2021 | 14 | $70,047 | +61% · Above prevailing wage |
| Electrical Engineers, R&D 17-2074 | 14 | $65,000 | +41% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 12 | $182,000 | +115% · Above prevailing wage |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 12 | $67,720 | +26% · Above prevailing wage |
| Astronomers 19-2011 | 12 | $80,750 | +28% · Above prevailing wage |
| Political Scientists 19-3094 | 10 | $77,535 | +30% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 10 | $65,000 | +26% · Above prevailing wage |
| Hydrologists 19-2043 | 10 | $67,500 | +27% · Above prevailing wage |
| Sociologists 19-3041 | 9 | $70,000 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 719 | $70,832 |
| California | 6 | $103,555 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $71,000 |
| Illinois | 2 | $90,244 |
| Virginia | 2 | $78,470 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $77,000 |
| Washington | 1 | $72,000 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $78,201 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $90,000 |
| New York | 1 | $82,500 |
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
The Trustees of Princeton University has 738 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.