Top H-1B Sponsors for RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

290 companies filed certified H-1B applications for RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.

H-1B filings

5,252

for this role

Sponsoring employers

290

distinct companies

Median H-1B wage

$71,000

$60,000–$85,000 middle 50%

Top H-1B sponsors for RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

#	Employer	H-1B filings	Avg. wage
1	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	378	$74,737
2	University of Pittsburgh	224	$71,066
3	University of Illinois at Chicago	206	$62,638
4	UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	157	$77,330
5	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA	153	$75,965
6	Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska	137	$67,112
7	University of Utah	123	$77,055
8	University of Rochester	109	$61,564
9	Vanderbilt University	105	$69,539
10	THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON	91	$64,118
11	University of Washington	89	$86,458
12	George Mason University	82	$70,711
13	The University of Tennessee	80	$80,841
14	Trustees of Boston University	79	$80,953
15	State University of New York at Stony Brook	78	$79,986
16	Texas A&M University	76	$76,077
17	VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & SRARE UNIVERSITY	75	$88,404
18	CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER	70	$99,728
19	University of Michigan	64	$92,926
20	The University of Southern California	63	$89,446
21	TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA	61	$93,980
22	UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI	59	$94,956
23	North Carolina State University	57	$64,287
24	Texas Tech University	55	$63,956
25	Oregon Health & Science University	54	$82,882

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Where H-1B RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR jobs are filed

State	H-1B filings
Illinois	714
Texas	448
New York	439
Pennsylvania	349
Florida	318

Frequently asked questions

Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR?

290 employers filed certified H-1B labor condition applications for RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR roles (FY2026). The top sponsors by filing volume include NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, University of Pittsburgh, University of Illinois at Chicago. The full ranked list is below.

What do H-1B RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR jobs pay?

The median certified H-1B wage for RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR roles is $71,000. The middle 50% of offers fall between $60,000 and $85,000.

Where are H-1B RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR jobs located?

Most H-1B RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR filings are concentrated in Illinois, Texas, New York.

How is this ranking calculated?

Employers are ranked by the number of certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) they filed for RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR roles, sourced from U.S. Department of Labor public disclosure data. This page reflects 5,252 H-1B filings for the role.

Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.