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Research Associate at Carnegie Mellon University: H-1B salaries

18 labor condition applications for the job title Research Associate at Carnegie Mellon University. Median offered base salary $61,008; middle half $59,754–$68,000.

Applications (LCAs)18
Median offered salary$61,008
Middle half of salaries$59,754–$68,000
10th–90th percentile$58,928–$76,800

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20232$74,769
FY20245$60,000
FY20256$61,166
FY20264$68,000

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$68,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMay 8, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
$68,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMar 30, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
$61,008
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMar 30, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
$92,925
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJan 23, 2026May 31, 2026Certified
$61,008
Level I		Pittsburgh, PASep 23, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
$59,754
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAAug 8, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$61,324
Level III		Pittsburgh, PAJul 28, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
$62,000
Level III		Pittsburgh, PAJul 28, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$68,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAApr 25, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
$59,754
Level I		Pittsburgh, PASep 20, 2024Dec 1, 2024Certified
$61,324
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAAug 16, 2024Jan 1, 2025Certified
$60,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJun 18, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified
$60,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMay 23, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified
$60,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMay 21, 2024Aug 1, 2024Withdrawn
$55,474
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 23, 2024Jun 16, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$58,014
Level I		Pittsburgh, PASep 29, 2023Dec 1, 2023Certified
$59,538
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJul 30, 2023Jan 1, 2024Certified
$90,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAApr 10, 2023Jun 1, 2023Certified

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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).