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Columbia University: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Columbia University filed 1,339 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 1,285. Median offered salary: $79,327.

Applications (LCAs)1,339
Certified1,285
Employer addressNew York, NY
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$79,327
Middle half of salaries$70,966–$104,530
10th–90th percentile$65,005–$170,000

Does Columbia University sponsor H-1B visas?

Columbia University filed 1,339 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 23, 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 Columbia University: 40 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Associate Research Scientist440$79,310
Postdoctoral Research Scientist281$72,000
Assistant Professor189$160,000
Staff Associate43$65,000
Staff Associate II35$75,500
Instructor33$111,150
Staff Associate I25$62,462
Lecturer in Discipline20$76,591
Staff Associate III18$82,870
Senior Staff Associate16$100,000
Assistant in Clinical14$122,750
Associate Research Scholar14$83,000
Associate Professor14$180,000
Postdoctoral Research Scholar10$73,181
Lecturer in Chinese9$80,000
Senior Staff Associate I8$91,000
Professor6$369,372
Staff Associate 15$64,350
Data Engineer4$105,971
Senior Staff Associate II4$105,000
Grants Finance Manager3$107,295
Bioinformatician3$74,277
Technician B3$47,613
Professor of Professional Practice3$257,500
Lecturer in Arabic Language3$81,800
Staff Associate 33$96,535
Senior Lecturer in Discipline3$122,418
Lecturer in Japanese3$70,000
Assisstant Professor3$252,300
Assistant Professor of Neurology (in Psychiatry)2$100,000
Associate in Radiology2$137,965
Program Manager2$86,956
Senior Manager2$140,000
Senior Technician2$54,274
Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management2$118,000
Data Analyst2$70,153
Associate in Radiology (Physics)2$137,500
Laboratory Manager2$76,898
Lead Application Systems Administrator2$147,826
Lecturer2$69,190

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY2023336$73,008
FY2024335$78,000
FY2025412$81,185
FY2026256$81,869

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
Assistant Professor$324,981
Level III		New York, NYJun 23, 2026Sep 15, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$72,116New York, NYJun 22, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$400,000
Level III		New York, NYJun 18, 2026Jul 31, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$72,116–$86,463New York, NYJun 18, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Lecturer in the Discipline of Economics$125,000–$194,879
Level II		New York, NYJun 18, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$73,182New York, NYJun 17, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$90,177New York, NYJun 16, 2026Aug 24, 2026Certified
Staff Associate II$82,867
Level II		New York, NYJun 15, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Lecturer in Chinese$80,000–$105,716
Level I		New York, NYJun 15, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$73,182–$96,898New York, NYJun 15, 2026Nov 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$120,000–$122,700
Level II		New York, NYJun 15, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Computer Science$142,000–$255,346
Level II		New York, NYJun 15, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$72,116–$99,805New York, NYJun 15, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Staff Associate III$90,177New York, NYJun 15, 2026Oct 30, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$79,327New York, NYJun 12, 2026Dec 1, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$87,418New York, NYJun 12, 2026Sep 15, 2026Withdrawn
Instructor$97,793
Level I		New York, NYJun 11, 2026Nov 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$466,459
Level II		New York, NYJun 9, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Clinical Neurologist$280,000
Level II		New York, NYJun 9, 2026Aug 3, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$466,459
Level II		New York, NYJun 9, 2026Jul 1, 2026Withdrawn
Staff Associate II$82,400
Level II		New York, NYJun 9, 2026Jul 11, 2026Certified
Lecturer in Discipline$80,000–$82,000
Level I		New York, NYJun 9, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Staff Associate$66,300
Level I		New York, NYJun 8, 2026Jul 18, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$80,000New York, NYJun 8, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$72,116Palisades, NYJun 3, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$82,858New York, NYJun 3, 2026Aug 17, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$400,000
Level III		New York, NYJun 3, 2026Jul 31, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Associate Research Scientist$79,327New York, NYJun 1, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$455,840
Level II		New York, NYMay 28, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$79,910
Level I		New York, NYMay 21, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$916,620–$1,013,052New York, NYMay 13, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$400,000
Level II		New York, NYMay 12, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Staff Associate$65,800
Level I		New York, NYMay 12, 2026Jun 15, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$82,750New York, NYMay 11, 2026Oct 31, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$74,263New York, NYMay 11, 2026Jul 31, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$87,000New York, NYMay 6, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$79,910New York, NYMay 5, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor$455,840
Level II		New York, NYMay 4, 2026Aug 15, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Associate II$90,000
Level I		New York, NYMay 4, 2026Jul 17, 2026Certified
Lecturer in Discipline$73,181
Level I		New York, NYMay 4, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$96,820New York, NYMay 4, 2026Sep 13, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$111,458New York, NYMay 1, 2026Aug 6, 2026Certified
Staff Associate II$84,975
Level I		New York, NYMay 1, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$74,284New York, NYApr 30, 2026Jul 17, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$81,836New York, NYApr 30, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$74,284New York, NYApr 30, 2026Jul 17, 2026Withdrawn
Associate in Radiology (Physics)$180,000
Level II		New York, NYApr 29, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$350,000
Level II		New York, NYApr 29, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Lead Application Systems Administrator$152,445–$153,179
Level III		New York, NYApr 29, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Instructor$97,793
Level I		New York, NYApr 29, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$85,000–$102,716New York, NYApr 28, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$195,000–$275,441
Level II		New York, NYApr 28, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Associate II$75,000
Level II		New York, NYApr 20, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scholar$81,689New York, NYApr 16, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$74,263New York, NYApr 16, 2026Jul 15, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$79,583New York, NYApr 16, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Lecturer$78,380
Level I		New York, NYApr 15, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$300,000
Level II		New York, NYApr 13, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Instructor$100,727
Level I		New York, NYApr 13, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$79,327–$136,269New York, NYApr 9, 2026Oct 7, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$76,513New York, NYApr 8, 2026Jul 17, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Lecturer in Discipline$120,000–$186,533
Level II		New York, NYApr 8, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$84,291New York, NYApr 8, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Associate Research Scientist$90,000–$127,308New York, NYApr 8, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$72,116–$96,898New York, NYApr 8, 2026Jun 1, 2026Withdrawn
Data Engineer$105,971
Level III		New York, NYApr 7, 2026Jul 3, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$85,000New York, NYApr 6, 2026Apr 27, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$170,000–$205,000
Level II		New York, NYApr 6, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$81,689New York, NYApr 3, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant in Clinical$141,200
Level II		New York, NYApr 2, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$77,457New York, NYApr 2, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$78,500New York, NYApr 1, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$375,000
Level III		New York, NYApr 1, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$78,500New York, NYApr 1, 2026May 1, 2026Withdrawn
Staff Associate II$72,280
Level I		New York, NYApr 1, 2026Apr 17, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scholar$81,706New York, NYMar 30, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scholar$83,000New York, NYMar 27, 2026Jul 30, 2026Certified
Lecturer in Arabic Language$81,800–$85,281
Level I		New York, NYMar 26, 2026Jun 4, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$539,773
Level II		New York, NYMar 26, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$79,327New York, NYMar 25, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$79,327New York, NYMar 25, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$120,000
Level II		New York, NYMar 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$76,491New York, NYMar 23, 2026Sep 15, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$81,000New York, NYMar 23, 2026May 4, 2026Certified
Assistant in Clinical$141,200
Level II		New York, NYMar 20, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Associate Research Scientist$83,811New York, NYMar 19, 2026May 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$185,400
Level II		New York, NYMar 18, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Staff Associate II$98,664
Level II		New York, NYMar 17, 2026Apr 20, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$84,818–$112,683Irvington, NYMar 17, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scholar$81,706New York, NYMar 17, 2026Apr 16, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Lecturer in Discipline$110,000–$125,000
Level I		New York, NYMar 17, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scientist$72,116–$95,000New York, NYMar 16, 2026May 18, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$79,237–$85,000
Level I		New York, NYMar 13, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scholar$79,327New York, NYMar 10, 2026Jul 30, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Associate Professor$185,400
Level II		New York, NYMar 10, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Staff Associate I$84,048
Level I		New York, NYMar 9, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Associate Research Scientist$81,689New York, NYMar 6, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Senior Staff Associate$116,649
Level IV		New York, NYMar 6, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$81,720New York, NYMar 6, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Laboratory Manager$78,795
Level III		New York, NYMar 5, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 1,339 applications.

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).