Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
H-1B pay data: 555 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
555
certified positions
$82,000
Median pay
$64,900
25th pct
$105,000
75th pct
$130,273
90th pct
$55,361
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 69 | $106,348 | $88,080 – $157,765 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | 53 | $68,053 | $57,000 – $74,472 |
| Research Associate | 45 | $75,000 | $55,772 – $88,000 |
| Research Scientist | 38 | $79,082 | $63,818 – $116,293 |
| Instructor | 17 | $54,050 | $49,420 – $72,545 |
| Research Assistant Professor | 12 | $85,804 | $65,500 – $143,780 |
| Senior Research Associate | 12 | $74,388 | $60,500 – $127,000 |
| Rotating Intern | 11 | $46,000 | $38,000 – $50,500 |
| Assistant Professor, Computer Science | 9 | $132,000 | $129,763 – $135,978 |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | 5 | $132,000 | $125,800 – $139,200 |
| Application Analyst | 4 | $76,236 | $72,820 – $77,754 |
| Assistant Professor, Architecture | 4 | $90,000 | $90,000 – $93,500 |
| Associate Professor | 4 | $129,912 | $93,947 – $146,400 |
| Cloud Engineer | 4 | $85,842 | $80,000 – $101,768 |
| Java Developer | 4 | $111,391 | $91,370 – $117,203 |
| Adjunct Assistant Professor in Geography | 3 | $89,336 | $85,842 – $89,336 |
| Assistant Professor - Aerospace and Ocean Engineering | 3 | $115,000 | $111,000 – $115,000 |
| Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering | 3 | $112,000 | $112,000 – $114,422 |
| Collegiate Assistant Professor | 3 | $113,841 | $94,768 – $116,535 |
| Data Analyst | 3 | $74,550 | $70,910 – $74,550 |
| Instructor, Mathematics | 3 | $60,000 | $56,373 – $61,600 |
| Microfabrication-Semiconductor Process Engineer | 3 | $90,702 | $86,140 – $90,702 |
| Postdoctoral Associate - Biomedical Science | 3 | $63,107 | $60,295 – $63,821 |
| Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow | 3 | $69,999 | $68,442 – $74,000 |
| Research Associate - VTTI | 3 | $82,000 | $82,000 – $87,407 |
Showing the top 25 of 150 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$65,460
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 65 / 100 — Steady 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 →
555
H-1B LCA filings
53
PERM certifications
3.6%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.10
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 22 · trend 12 · denial 18 · consistency 10 · conversion 2. 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.
$55,361$82,000 median$130,273
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 4.2%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 241 (53%), med $86,000Level II · Qualified — 143 (31%), med $88,128Level III · Experienced — 51 (11%), med $90,000Level IV · Fully competent — 22 (5%), med $113,399
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 43 | $110,000 | +59% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 25 | $131,580 | +77% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 23 | $62,000 | +39% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 21 | $75,000 | +10% · Above prevailing wage |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 20 | $136,000 | +57% · Above prevailing wage |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 20 | $65,844 | +5% · Around prevailing wage |
| Veterinarians 29-1131 | 19 | $46,000 | +28% · Above prevailing wage |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1031 | 16 | $90,000 | +21% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 15 | $82,000 | +7% · Above prevailing wage |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 14 | $221,750 | +312% · Above prevailing wage |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 13 | $93,000 | +16% · Above prevailing wage |
| Electrical Engineers, R&D 17-2074 | 13 | $85,000 | +45% · Above prevailing wage |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 13 | $97,443 | +41% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 12 | $92,594 | +77% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 12 | $82,000 | +8% · Above prevailing wage |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1041 | 10 | $93,500 | +33% · Above prevailing wage |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 10 | $59,952 | +2% · Around prevailing wage |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1042 | 10 | $93,000 | +72% · Above prevailing wage |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 10 | $62,939 | +4% · Around prevailing wage |
| Nanosystems Engineers 17-2199 | 9 | $85,000 | — |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 8 | $72,822 | — |
| Materials Engineers 17-2131 | 7 | $76,123 | — |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1121 | 7 | $75,000 | — |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 7 | $60,000 | — |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1052 | 7 | $93,000 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 530 | $80,115 |
| District of Columbia | 10 | $120,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $56,930 |
| Maryland | 3 | $79,487 |
| Illinois | 3 | $103,000 |
| Arizona | 2 | $125,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $84,800 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $91,000 |
| California | 1 | $74,360 |
| Texas | 1 | $105,579 |
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
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University has 555 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.