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Harvard University: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Harvard University filed 1,032 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 1,014. Median offered salary: $77,000.

Applications (LCAs)1,032
Certified1,014
Employer addressCambridge, MA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$77,000
Middle half of salaries$70,000–$100,000
10th–90th percentile$64,636–$144,122

Does Harvard University sponsor H-1B visas?

Harvard University filed 1,032 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 Harvard University: 33 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Research Associate241$80,000
Postdoctoral Fellow202$69,160
Research Fellow202$76,000
Assistant Professor129$148,250
Postdoctoral Research Fellow38$71,932
Lecturer26$100,000
Instructor23$105,310
Research Scientist22$100,000
Preceptor19$77,200
Professor11$289,841
Associate8$67,475
Growth Lab Research Fellow7$89,610
Fellow6$76,344
Associate Professor5$131,784
Language Instructor5$65,940
Senior Research Scientist4$165,000
Consultative Curator4$78,000
Research Fellow in Microbiology4$73,000
Lecturer on Education3$77,000
Preceptor in Chinese3$73,200
Lecturer in East Asian Languages and Civilizations3$115,095
Preceptor in Russian Language2$70,700
College Fellow2$67,900
Academic Associate2$65,000
Institute Fellow2$61,433
Associate Senior Lecturer2$122,000
Senior Lecturer2$250,639
Professor in Practice2—
Teaching Assistant2$65,420
Scientist II2$104,000
Preceptor in Japanese2$75,210
Senior Preceptor2$92,238
Preceptor in Hindu-Urdu2$93,377
Director of Project Advancement2$181,938
Professor of Global Health Systems2$312,021
Lecturer and Director of Graduate Cancer Biology Education1$89,060
Preceptor in Hindi and Urdu1$89,785
Visiting Assistant Professor in Music1$95,000
Precepter1$84,500
Preceptor in Modern Turkish1$69,300

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY2023228$71,599
FY2024280$76,000
FY2025272$79,542
FY2026252$80,492

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 Associate$74,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAJun 23, 2026Sep 21, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Fellow$77,500
Level I		Boston, MAJun 22, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$77,500
Level I		Boston, MAJun 16, 2026Dec 15, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$76,000
Level I		Boston, MAJun 16, 2026Dec 15, 2026Certified
Wyss Technology Development Research Associate in Bioenginee$101,479
Level II		Cambridge, MAJun 15, 2026Sep 20, 2026Certified
Research Associate$74,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAJun 15, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$91,518
Level I		Boston, MAJun 12, 2026Oct 18, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Fellow$76,000
Level I		Boston, MAJun 10, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$76,000
Level I		Boston, MAJun 10, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$70,304
Level I		Cambridge, MAJun 9, 2026Oct 25, 2026Certified
Research Associate$70,304
Level I		Cambridge, MAJun 9, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$70,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAJun 9, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$76,000
E-3 · Level I		Boston, MAJun 5, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$90,501
Level III		Cambridge, MAJun 5, 2026Jul 30, 2026Certified
Research Associate$75,130
Level II		Cambridge, MAJun 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$74,984
Level I		Boston, MAJun 4, 2026Jul 12, 2026Certified
Lecturer/Dir. for CITE$150,000
Level IV		Boston, MAJun 2, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$75,000
Level I		Allston, MAMay 29, 2026Sep 15, 2026Certified
Research Associate$101,000
Level II		Boston, MAMay 29, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$91,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 27, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$131,240
Level II		Boston, MAMay 22, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$82,000
Level II		Cambridge, MAMay 22, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$76,000
Level I		Boston, MAMay 21, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$80,000
Level I		Allston, MAMay 21, 2026Sep 5, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$72,800
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 21, 2026Nov 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$77,500
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 14, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$71,381
Level I		Allston, MAMay 13, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$76,000
Level I		Boston, MAMay 8, 2026Jul 20, 2026Certified
Research Associate$103,000
Level II		Boston, MAMay 7, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$80,983
Level I		Boston, MAMay 7, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Fellow$70,000
Level I		Boston, MAMay 7, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Fellow$68,223
Level I		Boston, MAMay 6, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Lecturer$104,428
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 5, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$85,696
Level II		Boston, MAMay 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$100,000
Level II		Cambridge, MAMay 4, 2026Jun 7, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$131,240
Level II		Boston, MAMay 4, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$72,800
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 30, 2026Aug 31, 2026Certified
Instructor$106,884
Level II		Boston, MAApr 29, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Senior Lecturer$307,778
Level I		Boston, MAApr 29, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$76,000
Level I		Boston, MAApr 29, 2026Sep 2, 2026Certified
Research Associate$79,052
Level II		Cambridge, MAApr 28, 2026Jun 30, 2026Certified
Research Associate$74,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 27, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$95,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$76,000
Level I		Boston, MAApr 23, 2026Oct 15, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$70,304
Level I		Allston, MAApr 23, 2026Jul 13, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$70,304
Level I		Allston, MAApr 23, 2026Jul 13, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$67,600
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 20, 2026Jun 20, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$76,000
Level I		Boston, MAApr 20, 2026Sep 4, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$67,600
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 14, 2026Jul 17, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$91,000
Level I		Boston, MAApr 14, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified
Research Associate / Lecturer$95,500
Level II		Boston, MAApr 8, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Benjamin Pierce Fellow$94,400
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 8, 2026Jul 27, 2026Certified
Independent Research Associate$90,000
Level III		Boston, MAApr 7, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$325,000
Level I		Boston, MAApr 2, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Lecturer$95,500
Level II		Boston, MAMar 31, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Lecturer$131,840
Level III		Boston, MAMar 27, 2026Jul 15, 2026Certified
Lecturer in East Asian Languages and Civilizations$133,577
Level III		Cambridge, MAMar 27, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$104,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 20, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$89,999
Level II		Cambridge, MAMar 19, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$69,805
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 19, 2026Aug 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$325,000
Level I		Boston, MAMar 19, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Preceptor$77,200
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 19, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$74,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 19, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Language Instructor$65,940
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 19, 2026Jun 15, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$76,000
Level I		Boston, MAMar 19, 2026Sep 15, 2026Certified
Lecturer$131,840
Level III		Boston, MAMar 13, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Design Critic in Landscape Architecture$111,222
E-3 · Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 12, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$76,000
E-3 · Level I		Boston, MAMar 12, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$160,000
Level II		Allston, MAMar 12, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$140,000
Level II		Allston, MAMar 12, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$104,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 11, 2026Jun 23, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$335,000
Level I		Boston, MAMar 11, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Interim Senior Preceptor$86,300
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 11, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Senior Research Scientist$180,000
Level IV		Boston, MAMar 9, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$72,500
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 5, 2026Aug 2, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$77,500
Level I		Boston, MAMar 2, 2026Mar 31, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$77,500
Level I		Boston, MAMar 2, 2026Mar 31, 2026Withdrawn
Research Associate$85,000
Level II		Boston, MAFeb 19, 2026Apr 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$104,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAFeb 19, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$77,500
Level I		Boston, MAFeb 19, 2026May 20, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$72,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAFeb 17, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Software Developer II$103,000–$120,000
Level II		Cambridge, MAFeb 14, 2026Mar 3, 2026Certified
Instructional Design Lead$76,400–$130,000
Level II		Cambridge, MAFeb 14, 2026Mar 3, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Fellow$74,294
Level I		Boston, MAFeb 13, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$74,984
Level I		Boston, MAFeb 13, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Research Fellow$68,223
Level I		Boston, MAFeb 13, 2026Jun 5, 2026Certified
Research Associate$71,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAFeb 13, 2026Mar 1, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$85,000
Level I		Boston, MAFeb 13, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Research Associate$97,850
Level II		Boston, MAFeb 13, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$95,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAFeb 13, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$70,304
Level I		Cambridge, MAFeb 11, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$315,000
Level I		Boston, MAFeb 6, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$70,112
Level I		Cambridge, MAFeb 6, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$315,500
Level I		Boston, MAFeb 6, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$84,750
Level I		Cambridge, MAFeb 5, 2026Jul 28, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Fellow$70,000
Level I		Boston, MAFeb 5, 2026Mar 1, 2026Certified
Associate Professor$158,805
Level I		Cambridge, MAFeb 5, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$70,304
Level I		Cambridge, MAFeb 5, 2026May 22, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$81,149
Level I		Boston, MAFeb 3, 2026Jun 6, 2026Certified
Preceptor in Japanese$77,220
Level I		Cambridge, MAFeb 3, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 1,032 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).