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American University: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

American University filed 53 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 51. Median offered salary: $95,000.

Applications (LCAs)53
Certified51
Employer addressWashington, DC
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$95,000
Middle half of salaries$77,709–$106,972
10th–90th percentile$59,000–$160,000

Does American University sponsor H-1B visas?

American University filed 53 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 2, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Green card (PERM) applications at American University: 8 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Assistant Professor5$89,163
Assistant Professor (neuroscience, tenure-line)3$93,000
Manager, E-Learning Support Services2$83,199
Assistant Professor (Governance&HumanitarianCrisisinMidEast)2$50,770
Assistant Professor (Economics; tenure-line)2$116,773
Senior Researcher2$95,000
Research Associate Professor2$104,396
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track, Economics)2$114,088
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track, IT and Analytics)2$197,708
Research Assistant Professor2$93,016
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)2$106,125
Space Planner1$55,827
Director of the Human Rights Center1$77,397
Postdoctoral Fellow (Poli. Sci./Israel/Mid. Eastern Studies)1$57,138
Assistant Professor, Computer Science1$61,140
Professorial Lecturer (Asia, Pacific, and Diaspora Studies)1$61,010
Assistant Professor (Global Inquiry/Poli. Sci., tenure-line)1$93,000
Assistant Professor (IT and Analytics, tenure-line)1$230,000
Assistant Professor (tenure-line, comparative politics)1$100,000
Associate Director of Financial Analysis1$100,000
Associate Director / Financial Analysis1—
Senior Professorial Lecturer1$69,750
Manager of Tax and Compliance1$100,000
Athletic Trainer1$59,000
Assistant Director Kovler Impact Litigation1$78,021
Assistant Professor (environmental science, tenure-line)1$93,000
Assistant Professor (public admin. and policy, tenure-line)1$107,000
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track, Psychology)1$96,000
Senior Instructional Designer1$84,619
Assistant Professor (law, tenure-line)1$160,000
Assistant Professor (Political Science, tenure-line)1$101,518
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Line) Early Childhood Education1$85,533
Assistant Director of Student Development and Engagement1$70,889
Assistant Professor (Tenure-line, Public Admin. & Policy)1$100,000
Assistant Director of Athletics Performance1$75,000
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Line, Management)1$180,000
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track, Cybersecurity & Privacy)1$180,000
Professional Lecturer (Finance)1$150,000

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20238$55,827
FY202420$93,000
FY202511$106,943
FY202614$97,798

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Senior Researcher$100,000
Level I		Washington, DCJun 2, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor$89,000
Level I		Washington, DCMar 19, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track, Cybersecurity & Privacy)$180,000–$214,500
Level I		Washington, DCFeb 6, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Professional Lecturer (Finance)$150,000
Level I		Washington, DCFeb 6, 2026Aug 8, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)$95,000–$100,000
Level I		Washington, DCFeb 6, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Line, Management)$180,000–$216,300
Level I		Washington, DCFeb 6, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track, IT and Analytics)$185,000–$215,000
Level I		Washington, DCFeb 4, 2026Jul 12, 2026Certified
Assistant Director of Athletics Performance$75,000
Level I		Washington, DCFeb 4, 2026Jun 8, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor (Tenure-line, Public Admin. & Policy)$100,000–$105,000
Level I		Washington, DCJan 30, 2026Jul 28, 2026Certified
Assistant Director of Student Development and Engagement$70,889
Level I		Washington, DCDec 8, 2025Jan 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Line) Early Childhood Education$85,533
Level I		Washington, DCSep 30, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified
Manager, E-Learning Support Services$91,518
Level I		Washington, DCSep 28, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$98,563
Level I		Washington, DCAug 15, 2025Aug 25, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track, Economics)$110,000–$129,167
Level I		Washington, DCMay 11, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track, IT and Analytics)$210,417–$215,000
Level I		Washington, DCMay 11, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)$117,250
Level I		Washington, DCApr 26, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Research Assistant Professor$97,032
Level I		Washington, DCApr 26, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track, Psychology)$96,000–$106,666
Level I		Washington, DCMar 20, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track, Economics)$118,177
Level I		Washington, DCMar 17, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Senior Instructional Designer$84,619
Level I		Washington, DCFeb 19, 2025Jul 13, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor (law, tenure-line)$160,000
Level I		Washington, DCFeb 10, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor (Political Science, tenure-line)$101,518
Level I		Washington, DCFeb 10, 2025Jul 8, 2025Certified
Research Associate Professor$106,943
Level I		Washington, DCDec 11, 2024Apr 1, 2025Certified
Research Associate Professor$101,850
Level I		Washington, DCNov 20, 2024Apr 1, 2025Certified
Senior Researcher$90,000
Level II		Washington, DCSep 11, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
Manager of Tax and Compliance$100,000
Level I		Washington, DCAug 9, 2024Aug 21, 2024Certified
Athletic Trainer$59,000
Level I		Washington, DCAug 6, 2024Aug 15, 2024Certified
Assistant Director Kovler Impact Litigation$78,021
Level I		Washington, DCAug 5, 2024Aug 15, 2024Certified
Assistant Professor (environmental science, tenure-line)$93,000–$103,000
Level I		Washington, DCJul 15, 2024Jan 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor (public admin. and policy, tenure-line)$107,000–$117,000
Level I		Washington, DCJul 2, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified
Assistant Professor (neuroscience, tenure-line)$93,000–$111,083
Level I		Washington, DCMay 20, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified
Associate Director of Financial Analysis$100,000
Level I		Washington, DCMay 15, 2024Jul 3, 2024Certified
Associate Director / Financial Analysis$100,000
Level I		Washington, DCMay 14, 2024Jul 3, 2024Withdrawn
Assistant Professor (neuroscience, tenure-line)$93,000–$111,083
Level I		Washington, DCMay 9, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor (neuroscience, tenure-line)$96,939
Level I		Washington, DCMay 2, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Senior Professorial Lecturer$69,750
Level I		Washington, DCMar 28, 2024Aug 29, 2024Certified
Assistant Professor (Global Inquiry/Poli. Sci., tenure-line)$93,000–$98,000
Level I		Washington, DCMar 15, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified
Assistant Professor (IT and Analytics, tenure-line)$230,000–$240,000
Level I		Washington, DCMar 11, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified
Assistant Professor (tenure-line, comparative politics)$100,000–$105,000
Level I		Washington, DCFeb 3, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor (Economics; tenure-line)$116,773
Level I		District of Columbia, DCJan 18, 2024Jul 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor (Economics; tenure-line)$116,773
Level I		District of Columbia, DCJan 3, 2024Jul 1, 2024Certified
Director of the Human Rights Center$77,397–$159,203
Level I		Washington, DCNov 13, 2023Dec 4, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow (Poli. Sci./Israel/Mid. Eastern Studies)$57,138–$125,736
Level I		Washington, DCNov 3, 2023Dec 15, 2023Certified
Assistant Professor, Computer Science$61,140–$119,790
Level I		Washington, DCSep 29, 2023Jan 11, 2024Certified
Professorial Lecturer (Asia, Pacific, and Diaspora Studies)$61,010–$127,360
Level I		Washington, DCSep 26, 2023Jan 15, 2024Certified
Assistant Professor (Governance&HumanitarianCrisisinMidEast)$50,770–$95,000
Level I		Washington DC, DCJun 9, 2023Aug 1, 2023Certified
Space Planner$55,827–$74,859
Level II		Washington, DCJun 8, 2023Aug 20, 2023Certified
Assistant Professor (Governance&HumanitarianCrisisinMidEast)$50,770–$95,000
Level I		Washington DC, DCJun 6, 2023Aug 1, 2023Certified
Assistant Professor$89,163–$148,430
Level II		Washington, DCMay 26, 2023Aug 1, 2023Certified
Assistant Professor$89,163–$148,430
Level II		Washington, DCMay 26, 2023Aug 1, 2023Certified
Manager, E-Learning Support Services$74,880–$83,310
Level I		Washington, DCJan 19, 2023Mar 1, 2023Certified
Assistant Professor$51,350–$80,000
Level II		Washington DC, DCJan 11, 2023Mar 1, 2023Certified
Assistant Professor$31,616–$80,000
Level I		Washington, DCDec 8, 2022Jan 1, 2023Denied

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).