W.M. Rice University
H-1B pay data: 315 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
315
certified positions
$72,828
Median pay
$62,210
25th pct
$100,000
75th pct
$134,998
90th pct
$55,659
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 | 54 | $62,000 | $50,300 – $75,000 |
| Postdoctoral Associate | 50 | $61,275 | $52,000 – $74,633 |
| Assistant Professor | 47 | $125,000 | $98,928 – $144,000 |
| Research Scientist | 12 | $69,974 | $63,100 – $79,500 |
| Lecturer | 10 | $69,715 | $64,164 – $94,020 |
| Research Scientist I | 10 | $69,794 | $64,900 – $78,700 |
| Assistant Research Professor | 7 | $95,680 | $66,000 – $108,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Marketing | 4 | $214,914 | $211,530 – $219,935 |
| Assistant Teaching Professor | 4 | $102,000 | $82,500 – $105,463 |
| Lovett Instructor | 3 | $74,000 | $72,400 – $74,000 |
| Research Associate | 3 | $82,400 | $72,480 – $84,378 |
| Assistant Professor in Economics | 2 | $185,481 | $181,096 – $189,866 |
| Assistant Professor of Accounting | 2 | $248,309 | $246,791 – $249,827 |
| Assistant Professor of Operations Management | 2 | $204,637 | $201,477 – $207,797 |
| Director of Finance Systems and Reporting | 2 | $274,375 | $262,875 – $285,875 |
| Director of Research | 2 | $154,000 | $134,800 – $173,200 |
| G.C. Evans Instructor | 2 | $72,000 | $70,400 – $73,600 |
| GIS Researcher | 2 | $55,432 | $55,432 – $55,432 |
| Postdoctoral Associate - Rice Sustainability Institute | 2 | $70,000 | $70,000 – $70,000 |
| Research Engineer: Optical Engineering | 2 | $83,400 | $83,400 – $83,400 |
| Research Scholar | 2 | $92,500 | $90,500 – $94,500 |
| Research Scientist - GIS | 2 | $88,812 | $87,762 – $89,862 |
| Research Specialist II | 2 | $58,770 | $58,346 – $59,195 |
| Rice 360 Kenya Country Director | 2 | $85,000 | $85,000 – $85,000 |
| Senior Data Manager | 2 | $94,946 | $92,989 – $96,904 |
Showing the top 25 of 108 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$63,419
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 →
315
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 20 · trend 14 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 0. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+38%); 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.
$55,659$72,828 median$134,998
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 2.9%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 112 (36%), med $63,500Level II · Qualified — 81 (26%), med $75,000Level III · Experienced — 51 (16%), med $92,000Level IV · Fully competent — 71 (23%), med $110,400
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Scientists 19-2032 | 21 | $61,000 | +17% · Above prevailing wage |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 21 | $61,800 | +12% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 17 | $130,000 | +35% · Above prevailing wage |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 16 | $63,236 | +12% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 13 | $62,000 | +6% · Above prevailing wage |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 12 | $217,031 | +65% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 12 | $60,000 | +17% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 12 | $127,500 | +70% · Above prevailing wage |
| Health Education Specialists 21-1091 | 10 | $78,414 | +4% · Around prevailing wage |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 9 | $68,952 | — |
| Environmental Engineers 17-2081 | 9 | $62,421 | — |
| Electrical Engineers, R&D 17-2074 | 8 | $75,000 | — |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 7 | $73,000 | — |
| Sociologists 19-3041 | 7 | $70,000 | — |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033 | 6 | $89,350 | — |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 6 | $64,511 | — |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 6 | $78,000 | — |
| Economists 19-3011 | 5 | $82,400 | — |
| Mathematicians 15-2021 | 4 | $71,000 | — |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1121 | 4 | $115,000 | — |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 4 | $130,097 | — |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1052 | 4 | $85,000 | — |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1054 | 4 | $127,500 | — |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 4 | $96,250 | — |
| Biostatisticians 15-2041 | 3 | $97,393 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 311 | $72,000 |
| California | 2 | $88,265 |
| Illinois | 1 | $100,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $288,750 |
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
W.M. Rice University has 315 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.