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Vanderbilt University: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Vanderbilt University filed 332 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 329. Median offered salary: $75,000.

Applications (LCAs)332
Certified329
Employer addressNashville, TN
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$75,000
Middle half of salaries$65,000–$103,000
10th–90th percentile$56,484–$132,058

Does Vanderbilt University sponsor H-1B visas?

Vanderbilt University filed 332 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 1, 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 Vanderbilt University: 21 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Postdoctoral Research Scholar63$62,236
Research Assistant Professor32$73,500
Assistant Professor31$130,000
Research Instructor13$70,250
Senior Lecturer13$72,800
Drug Discovery Scientist10$77,750
Research Scientist9$120,000
Staff Scientist9$75,000
Senior Research Assistant8$56,160
Assistant Professor of the Practice7$100,000
Research Assistant6$50,409
Assistant Professor of Management6$260,450
Data Analyst4$76,050
Research Engineer4$76,750
Senior Research Specialist4$72,146
Senior Research Engineer3$110,467
Director of Special Collections and University Archives2$107,607
Senior Research Analyst2$68,850
Lead Teacher2$46,384
Senior Lecturer of Asian Studies2$65,450
Research Specialist2$67,166
Research Software Engineer2$106,750
Assistant Professor of Philosophy2$92,640
Senior Research Associate2$76,272
Research Scientist/Engineer2$93,303
Program Coordinator2$53,250
Research Fellow2$110,000
System Administrator2$88,275
Data Scientist2$88,108
Assistant Professor of Nursing2$125,706
Assistant Director for Life Sciences Collaborations1$116,000
Core Lab Manager1$76,440
Principal Security Analyst - Governance and Architecture1$130,000
Outreach Teacher (Developmental Therapist)1$49,920
Counselor (Social Justice & Inclusion)1$66,000
Assistant Professor of History1$94,500
State Policy Analyst1$63,000
Research Assistant Professor of Chemistry1$66,435
Associate System Administrator1$72,100
Accountant1$59,999

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202387$70,000
FY202491$72,504
FY202590$77,367
FY202664$78,666

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$120,000
Level III		Nashville, TNJun 1, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$125,000
Level I		Nashville, TNMay 28, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Drug Discovery Scientist$97,603
Level III		Franklin, TNMay 26, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of the Practice$119,000
Level II		Nashville, TNMay 24, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Research Scientist/Engineer$95,606
Level II		Nashville, TNMay 14, 2026Jul 17, 2026Certified
Research Instructor$71,070
Level II		Nashville, TNMay 11, 2026Jun 18, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Nursing$130,000
Level II		Nashville, TNMay 4, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$132,500
Level I		Nashville, TNApr 29, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$145,000
Level I		Nashville, TNApr 29, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor$78,666
Level III		Nashville, TNApr 28, 2026Oct 15, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$71,748
Level I		Nashville, TNApr 20, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Senior Lecturer$71,965
Level I		Nashville, TNApr 8, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor$90,000
Level III		Nashville, TNApr 6, 2026Aug 5, 2026Certified
Associate Systems Engineer$111,456
Level II		Nashville, TNApr 3, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000
Level III		Nashville, TNMar 30, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of the Practice$74,082
Level II		Nashville, TNMar 30, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Senior Research Assistant$52,000
Level II		Nashville, TNMar 30, 2026Sep 18, 2026Certified
Senior Lecturer$63,000
Level I		Nashville, TNMar 30, 2026Jun 14, 2026Certified
Senior Research Specialist$75,409
Level III		Nashville, TNMar 30, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Senior Lecturer$77,786
Level II		Nashville, TNMar 24, 2026Aug 9, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$70,000
Level I		Nashville, TNMar 24, 2026May 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$99,000
Level III		Nashville, TNMar 24, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$98,750
Level I		Nashville, TNMar 24, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$69,000
Level I		Nashville, TNMar 24, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Data Analyst$72,100
Level II		Nashville, TNMar 24, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$87,125
Level IV		Nashville, TNMar 24, 2026Sep 19, 2026Certified
Research Specialist$72,332
Level IV		Nashville, TNMar 20, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Senior Research Associate$80,383
Level III		Nashville, TNMar 20, 2026Aug 24, 2026Certified
Senior Lecturer$73,720
Level II		Nashville, TNMar 18, 2026Aug 15, 2026Certified
Associate Professor of the Practice of Finance$220,000
Level I		Nashville, TNMar 18, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Lead Teacher$49,088
Level II		Nashville, TNMar 18, 2026Jun 27, 2026Certified
Associate Director, Prospect Development$95,481
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAMar 18, 2026Sep 5, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Management$260,000
Level II		Nashville, TNMar 9, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$105,000
Level II		Nashville, TNMar 5, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Associate Director, Career Management Center$66,000
Level IV		Nashville, TNMar 5, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$65,640
Level I		Nashville, TNMar 5, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor$75,000
Level III		Nashville, TNFeb 26, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$133,418
Level IV		Nashville, TNFeb 4, 2026Jul 15, 2026Certified
STEM Educational Development Specialist$83,325
Level IV		Nashville, TNFeb 4, 2026Apr 10, 2026Certified
Drug Discovery Scientist$92,000
Level IV		Franklin, TNFeb 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Operations and Events Coordinator$55,500
Level II		Nashville, TNJan 28, 2026Feb 16, 2026Certified
Media Analyst$81,500
Level II		Nashville, TNJan 28, 2026Feb 11, 2026Certified
Vandy in Health Career Coach$64,929
Level II		Nashville, TNJan 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Talent Acquisition Operations Analyst$73,000
Level II		Nashville, TNJan 12, 2026Jan 23, 2026Certified
Talent Acquisition Operations Coordinator$73,000
Level II		Nashville, TNJan 12, 2026Jan 23, 2026Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$61,008
Level II		Nashville, TNJan 6, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Senior Accountant$77,500
Level II		Nashville, TNJan 6, 2026Jul 5, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$67,375
Level II		Nashville, TNDec 18, 2025Jun 15, 2026Certified
Principal Senior Lecturer$81,051
Level III		Nashville, TNDec 18, 2025May 11, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$65,640
Level I		Nashville, TNDec 18, 2025May 15, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor$80,327
Level III		Nashville, TNNov 20, 2025Jan 4, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$72,100
Level II		Nashville, TNNov 20, 2025Apr 30, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$141,366
Level IV		Nashville, TNNov 20, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer$125,000
Level IV		Nashville, TNNov 20, 2025May 1, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$120,000
Level II		Washington, DCNov 20, 2025Jan 12, 2026Certified
Senior Research Assistant$60,000
Level III		Nashville, TNNov 17, 2025Dec 15, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$63,120
Level I		Nashville, TNNov 12, 2025Feb 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of the Practice$87,550
Level I		Nashville, TNNov 7, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Senior State Policy Analyst$70,183
Level I		Maitland, FLNov 3, 2025Apr 3, 2026Certified
Research Assistant$49,525
Level II		Nashville, TNNov 3, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Director of Special Collections and University Archives$112,214
Level IV		Nashville, TNNov 3, 2025Mar 6, 2026Certified
Senior Research Assistant$56,846
Level III		Franklin, TNNov 3, 2025Feb 17, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$84,000
Level II		Nashville, TNNov 3, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of the Practice$119,000
Level II		Nashville, TNSep 29, 2025Mar 23, 2026Certified
Continuity Team Counselor$68,500
Level III		Nashville, TNSep 23, 2025Dec 15, 2025Certified
Research Instructor$70,500
Level II		Nashville, TNSep 23, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$137,969
Level III		Nashville, TNSep 23, 2025Nov 1, 2025Certified
Research Assistant Professor$100,000
Level III		Nashville, TNSep 22, 2025Oct 27, 2025Certified
Research Assistant Professor$76,003
part-time · Level IV		Nashville, TNSep 22, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
System Administrator$87,550
Level III		Nashville, TNSep 17, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$66,492
Level II		Nashville, TNSep 16, 2025Mar 14, 2026Certified
Principal Government, Risk and Compliance Analyst$143,434
Level IV		Nashville, TNSep 16, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$168,000
Level IV		Nashville, TNSep 16, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
Research Scientist$151,566
Level IV		Nashville, TNSep 16, 2025Mar 2, 2026Certified
Senior Research Analyst$70,200
Level II		Nashville, TNSep 8, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified
Research Instructor$71,767
Level II		Nashville, TNSep 8, 2025Nov 1, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$77,000
Level II		Nashville, TNSep 4, 2025Nov 1, 2025Certified
Research Instructor$71,767
Level II		Nashville, TNSep 4, 2025Mar 1, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor of the Practice$119,000
Level III		Nashville, TNAug 28, 2025Oct 15, 2025Certified
Senior Data Solutions Analyst$95,000
Level IV		Nashville, TNAug 28, 2025Feb 27, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor$85,000
Level II		Nashville, TNAug 25, 2025Nov 1, 2025Certified
Senior Research Assistant$48,547
Level I		Nashville, TNAug 25, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$67,824
Level I		Nashville, TNAug 25, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$65,640
Level I		Nashville, TNAug 22, 2025Oct 27, 2025Certified
Research Scientist$133,000
Level III		Nashville, TNAug 22, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$62,232
Level III		Nashville, TNAug 22, 2025Jan 5, 2026Certified
Research Instructor$75,398
Level II		Nashville, TNAug 13, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$74,100
Level II		Nashville, TNAug 13, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$74,100
Level II		Nashville, TNAug 13, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Senior Research Assistant$56,160
Level III		Nashville, TNAug 12, 2025Sep 2, 2025Certified
Senior Research Engineer$110,000
Level IV		Nashville, TNAug 7, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Drug Discovery Scientist$80,250
Level III		Nashville, TNAug 5, 2025Oct 24, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$62,232
Level I		Nashville, TNAug 4, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$65,640
Level I		Nashville, TNJul 25, 2025Aug 18, 2025Certified
Senior Research Assistant$110,000
Level IV		Nashville, TNJul 25, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Librarian for Asian Studies$66,500
Level II		Nashville, TNJul 25, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Senior Lecturer$65,000
Level I		Nashville, TNJul 22, 2025Aug 16, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$75,000
Level I		Nashville, TNJul 14, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$132,000
Level IV		Nashville, TNJul 8, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Research Scholar$80,000
Level II		Nashville, TNJun 27, 2025Jul 15, 2025Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 332 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).