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Research Specialist at University of Illinois: H-1B salaries
11 labor condition applications for the job title Research Specialist at University of Illinois. Median offered base salary $62,000; middle half $56,126–$69,291.
Applications (LCAs)11
Median offered salary$62,000
Middle half of salaries$56,126–$69,291
10th–90th percentile$52,000–$74,381
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 4 | $63,500 |
| FY2024 | 1 | $61,942 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $67,440 |
| FY2026 | 4 | $61,544 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $66,427 Level I | Urbana, IL | Jan 27, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | Certified |
| $56,661 Level I | Urbana, IL | Jan 27, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $72,155 Level I | Urbana, IL | Dec 16, 2025 | Jan 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $79,290 Level II | Urbana, IL | Oct 15, 2024 | Feb 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $61,942 Level III | Urbana, IL | Jun 12, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Certified |
| $74,381 Level II | Urbana, IL | Feb 22, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | Certified |
| $62,000 Level I | Urbana, IL | Jan 20, 2023 | Mar 17, 2023 | Certified |
| $65,000 | Urbana, IL | Dec 8, 2022 | Jan 16, 2023 | Certified |
| $48,960 | Urbana, IL | Oct 5, 2022 | Jan 16, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $55,590 | Champaign, IL | Apr 8, 2022 | May 23, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $52,000 | Urbana, IL | Nov 19, 2020 | Dec 8, 2020 | Certified, then withdrawn |
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- Visiting Research Scientist$62,000
- Associate Professor$118,736
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- Research Software Engineer$83,953
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- Visiting Scholar$64,300
- Research Engineer$87,506
- Data Analyst$90,069
- Veterinary Intern$32,243
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- Research Programmer$70,530
- Senior Scientific Specialist$67,807
- JL Doob Research Assistant Professor$52,000
- Synchronous Course Facilitator$55,463
- Visiting Research Specialist$53,000
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).