H-1B by job title
Assistant Professor-Research H-1B sponsors, salaries & locations
What FY2026 H-1B data shows for Assistant Professor-Research
This page covers Department of Labor H-1B LCA disclosure data for the job title Assistant Professor-Research in fiscal year 2026. About 92.9% of filings were certified. Offered wages spanned $55,000 to $153,100, with a median of $85,000 and an average of $84,169.
In FY2026, 7 employers sponsored this role across 6 cities in 5 states.
Compared with FY2025, certified vacancies were down 17 and LCA filings were down 23. Median wages fell by $5,200 year over year.
Among the largest sponsors hiring Assistant Professor-Research this year were University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (4 vacancies), LSU Agricultural Center (2 vacancies), LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER NEW ORLEANS (2 vacancies), LSU - Pennington Biomedical Research Center (2 vacancies), and NYU Grossman School of Medicine (1 vacancies). Open the sponsors tab for the full ranking.
Worksites concentrated in cities such as San Antonio, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Tallahassee, and Providence. Use the locations and LCA filings tabs to compare cities, wages, and individual cases.
Key figures · FY2026
Volume
- Vacancies
- 13
- LCA filings
- 14
- Sponsors
- 7
- Cities
- 6
- States
- 5
Decisions
- Certified
- 13 (92.9%)
- Denied
- 0
- Withdrawn
- 0
Pay
- Median
- $85,000
- Average
- $84,169
- Min
- $55,000
- Max
- $153,100
Who hires Assistant Professor-Research in FY2026, and where?
H-1B sponsors for Assistant Professor-Research
Employers filing LCAs for this title in FY2026.
| Company | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ | Job Roles |
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Work cities for Assistant Professor-Research
Cities with certified vacancies for this role in FY2026.
| Location | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ | Job Roles | Sponsors |
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H-1B filings by state for Assistant Professor-Research
States where this job title was filed in FY2026.
| State | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ |
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LCA filings for Assistant Professor-Research
Multi-year H-1B trends for Assistant Professor-Research
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Year-by-year overview
| Year | Filings | Vacancies | Sponsors | Jobs | Certified % | Median $ | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 92.86% | $85,000 | $84,169 |
| 2025 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 81.08% | $90,200 | $106,725 |
| 2024 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 65.52% | $89,000 | $97,457 |
| 2023 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 60% | $85,000 | $101,948 |
| 2022 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 65.52% | $91,555 | $97,562 |
| 2021 | 52 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 82.69% | $78,000 | $88,577 |
| 2020 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 81.25% | $88,691 | $96,112 |
| 2019 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 80% | $75,000 | $81,730 |
| 2018 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 65.38% | $110,000 | $102,561 |
| 2017 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 86.36% | $100,000 | $98,943 |
| 2016 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 78.95% | $74,697 | $78,523 |
| 2015 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 68.18% | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 81.25% | $73,100 | $78,922 |
| 2013 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 71.43% | $60,110 | $74,417 |
| 2012 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 60.87% | $70,500 | $73,255 |
| 2011 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 95.65% | $63,750 | $81,787 |
| 2010 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 42.11% | $65,000 | $74,826 |
| 2009 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 91.67% | $60,000 | $55,500 |
| 2008 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 100% | $63,385 | $70,999 |
Yearly salaries
| Year | Min | Average | Median | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $55,000 | $84,169 | $85,000 | $153,100 |
| 2025 | $68,000 | $106,725 | $90,200 | $199,336 |
| 2024 | $77,250 | $97,457 | $89,000 | $140,000 |
| 2023 | $65,000 | $101,948 | $85,000 | $213,000 |
| 2022 | $60,000 | $97,562 | $91,555 | $170,000 |
| 2021 | $60,000 | $88,577 | $78,000 | $160,000 |
| 2020 | $55,000 | $96,112 | $88,691 | $170,000 |
| 2019 | $65,000 | $81,730 | $75,000 | $140,000 |
| 2018 | $59,292 | $102,561 | $110,000 | $182,000 |
| 2017 | $50,000 | $98,943 | $100,000 | $155,000 |
| 2016 | $42,682 | $78,523 | $74,697 | $135,000 |
| 2015 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $42,035 | $78,922 | $73,100 | $160,000 |
| 2013 | $40,418 | $74,417 | $60,110 | $128,750 |
| 2012 | $50,000 | $73,255 | $70,500 | $100,000 |
| 2011 | $40,000 | $81,787 | $63,750 | $445,000 |
| 2010 | $50,000 | $74,826 | $65,000 | $125,000 |
| 2009 | $42,000 | $55,500 | $60,000 | $60,000 |
| 2008 | $41,895 | $70,999 | $63,385 | $120,000 |
Yearly decisions
| Year | Filings | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn | Cert-W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 37 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 35 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2022 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 52 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2017 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2009 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |