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Massachusetts Institute of Technology: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed 805 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 789. Median offered salary: $78,000.

Applications (LCAs)805
Certified789
Employer addressCambridge, MA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$78,000
Middle half of salaries$70,664–$102,746
10th–90th percentile$66,950–$139,000

Does Massachusetts Institute of Technology sponsor H-1B visas?

Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed 805 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 24 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Research Scientist338$84,150
Postdoctoral Associate297$69,000
Assistant Professor83$140,400
Lecturer16$86,640
Senior Postdoctoral Associate12$74,160
Research Engineer12$97,642
Research Associate10$91,020
Senior Lecturer5$198,000
Associate Professor5$165,000
Principal Research Scientist3$149,527
Sr. Postdoctoral Associate3$70,298
Resaerch Scientist2$77,927
Reserch Engineer1$80,000
Assistant Profrssor1$212,000
Professor of the Practice1—
Reserach Scientist1$138,370
Lecturer I1$73,000
Professor1$300,000
Research Scientitst1$120,000
Senior Lecturer and Research Scientist1$159,363
Director of the MIT Museum1$400,000
Director of the MIT Musium1$400,000
Senior Lecturer / Executive Director1$470,329
Postsdoctoral Associate1$66,306
Director of MIT Museum/Professor of the Practice1$400,000
Postdotoral Associate1$66,950
Irradiation Facilities Engineer1$104,000
Postdoctoral Associa1$80,000
Program Scientist1$106,190
Executive Director1$240,000
Senior Postdoctoratal Associate1$72,700

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY2023193$75,000
FY2024188$76,608
FY2025250$78,187
FY2026174$80,082

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
Research Scientist$90,000
Level III		Cambridge, MAJun 23, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Lecturer$91,146
Level I		Cambridge, MAJun 23, 2026Sep 14, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$77,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAJun 23, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$80,300
Level I		Cambridge, MAJun 23, 2026Sep 20, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$98,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAJun 23, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$73,611
Level II		Cambridge, MAJun 18, 2026Sep 11, 2026Certified
Senior Postdoctoral Associate$75,000
Level II		Cambridge, MAJun 10, 2026Aug 8, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$110,781
Level III		Cambridge, MAJun 8, 2026Jul 27, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$80,638
Level I		Cambrdige, MAJun 5, 2026Sep 16, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$93,600
Level I		Cambridge, MAJun 5, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$106,605
Level III		Cambridge, MAJun 1, 2026Sep 15, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$91,500
Level I		Cambridge, MAJun 1, 2026Sep 1, 2026Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$80,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 29, 2026Jun 26, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$75,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 29, 2026Sep 6, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$74,263
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 29, 2026Sep 11, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$74,263
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 29, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$83,500
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 29, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$71,989
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 28, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Senior Postdoctoral Associate$81,500
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 21, 2026Aug 31, 2026Certified
Senior Postdoctoral Associate$81,500
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 21, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$73,308
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 21, 2026Aug 21, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$83,366
Level III		Cambridge, MAMay 21, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$75,462
Level I		Los Angeles, CAMay 20, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$91,500
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 20, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$72,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 19, 2026May 19, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$95,285
Level III		Cambridge, MAMay 15, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$79,946
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 14, 2026Jun 19, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$230,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 14, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$71,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 8, 2026Jun 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$143,200
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 7, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$143,300
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 7, 2026Jul 1, 2026Withdrawn
Research Scientist$79,040
Level III		Cambridge, MAMay 5, 2026May 16, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$95,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 30, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$71,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 29, 2026May 20, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$121,430Cambridge, MAApr 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$73,308
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 23, 2026Oct 18, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$113,600
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 17, 2026Jun 16, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$71,000Cambridge, MAApr 17, 2026May 31, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$237,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 17, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$147,300
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 17, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$105,000
Level III		Cambridge, MAApr 16, 2026Apr 20, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$105,000
Level III		Cambridge, MAApr 15, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$75,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 15, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$73,840
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 10, 2026May 22, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$80,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 10, 2026Jun 15, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$71,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 10, 2026Jun 16, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$110,000
Level II		Cambridge, MAApr 8, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$80,638
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 8, 2026Jul 24, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$79,567
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 8, 2026Jun 10, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$79,019
Level III		Cambridge, MAApr 2, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$73,308
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 2, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$75,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 2, 2026May 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$72,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 2, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Lecturer$100,460Cambridge, MAMar 20, 2026Aug 5, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$78,478
Level III		Cambridge, MAMar 18, 2026May 15, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$78,100
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 18, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$73,308
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 18, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$80,600
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 18, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$100,000
Level IV		Cambridge, MAMar 17, 2026Jul 17, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$225,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 12, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Lecturer$77,859
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 12, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$143,200
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 6, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$76,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 5, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$77,700
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 3, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$80,968
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 3, 2026May 31, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$151,500
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 3, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$291,110
Level I		Cambridge, MAFeb 27, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$151,600
Level I		Cambridge, MAFeb 26, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$75,000
Level III		Cambridge, MAFeb 24, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$95,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAFeb 17, 2026May 9, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$139,730
Level III		Cambridge, MAFeb 11, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$124,800
part-time · Level II		Cambridge, MAFeb 2, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$95,285
Level III		Cambridge, MAJan 28, 2026Mar 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$71,000Camrbidge, MAJan 28, 2026Mar 17, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$71,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAJan 26, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$73,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAJan 26, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$100,002
Level IV		Cambridge, MAJan 23, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$78,100
Level I		Cambridge, MAJan 22, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$110,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAJan 22, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$125,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAJan 22, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$91,520
Level II		Cambridge, MAJan 22, 2026Mar 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$93,558
Level III		Cambridge, MAJan 20, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$125,880
Level IV		Cambridge, MAJan 16, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$75,000
Level III		Cambridge, MAJan 13, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Senior Lecturer$225,000
Level IV		Cambridge, MAJan 12, 2026Feb 2, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Research Scientist$77,437Cambridge, MAJan 12, 2026Feb 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$121,430
Level II		Cambridge, MAJan 9, 2026Feb 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$142,000Cambridge, MAJan 6, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Engineer$95,285
Level III		Cambridge, MADec 24, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
Research Engineer$95,285
Level III		Cambridge, MADec 24, 2025Feb 15, 2026Certified
Senior Postdoctoratal Associate$72,700
Level I		Cambridge, MADec 24, 2025Jan 15, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$74,000
Level I		Cambridge, MADec 17, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$74,000
Level I		Cambidge, MADec 17, 2025Mar 1, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor$142,400
Level II		Cambridge, MADec 15, 2025Apr 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Research Scientist$75,190
Level I		Cambridge, MADec 15, 2025Mar 7, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$74,550
Level I		Cambridge, MADec 15, 2025Apr 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$100,002
Level IV		Cambridge, MADec 10, 2025Apr 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$71,000
Level I		Cambridge, MADec 8, 2025Jan 10, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$71,000
Level I		Cambridge, MADec 8, 2025Jan 9, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$158,700
Level II		Cambridge, MADec 2, 2025Jan 16, 2026Certified, then withdrawn

Showing the 100 most recent of 805 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).