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Northwestern University: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Northwestern University filed 1,148 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 1,077. Median offered salary: $70,000.

Applications (LCAs)1,148
Certified1,077
Employer addressEvanston, IL
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$70,000
Middle half of salaries$62,534–$87,800
10th–90th percentile$59,322–$115,000

Does Northwestern University sponsor H-1B visas?

Northwestern University filed 1,148 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 30, 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 Northwestern University: 23 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Postdoctoral Scholar313$63,000
Research Associate188$69,465
Research Assistant Professor120$85,000
Assistant Professor95$135,000
Postdoctoral Fellow71$59,832
Assistant Professor of Instruction40$72,000
Clinical Research Associate26$63,253
Research Specialist25$63,856
Research Data Analyst14$74,263
Research Technologist 214$46,297
Research Data Analyst Associate13$65,000
Senior Research Associate12$77,965
Associate Professor10$147,858
Research Associate Professor9$80,000
Developer8$84,111
Research Technologist 38$54,300
Data Scientist8$105,000
Bioinformatics Analyst7$82,400
Data Analyst7$67,940
Professor6$244,500
Research Project Manager6$79,516
Senior Content Specialist6$75,762
Research Data Science Analyst6$96,182
Statistical Analyst6$77,475
Research Data Analyst Senior6$90,002
Lecturer5$64,000
Research Study Coordinator5$57,626
College Fellow, Assistant Professor5$108,000
Associate Professor of Instruction5$77,108
Boas Assistant Professor of Mathematics4$71,500
Senior Clinical Research Associate4$82,350
Statistical Analyst Senior4$93,000
Staff Therapist4$97,760
Research Manager3$105,000
Medical Technologist 23$56,376
Lead Economist3$115,000
Research Project Coordinator3$66,768
Adjunct Associate Professor3—
Senior Research Technologist3$72,760
Assistant Professor Team Scientist3$129,162

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY2023268$66,751
FY2024287$70,000
FY2025314$70,816
FY2026279$70,344

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
Clinical Research Associate$82,982
Level I		Chicago, ILJun 30, 2026Sep 1, 2026Withdrawn
Research Assistant Professor$75,000
Level I		Chicago, ILJun 29, 2026Sep 1, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor of Instruction$115,000
Level I		Evanston, ILJun 26, 2026Nov 19, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor of Instruction$115,000
Level I		Evanston, ILJun 26, 2026Nov 19, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor$135,650
Level I		Evanston, ILJun 24, 2026Sep 1, 2026Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$61,008
Level I		Chicago, ILJun 23, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$63,480
Level I		Evanston, ILJun 22, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Clinical Research Coordinator$68,182
Level I		Chicago, ILJun 22, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor$83,366
Level III		Evanston, ILJun 22, 2026Jul 12, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$75,000
Level I		Evanston, ILJun 22, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Associate Professor$138,157
Level I		Evanston, ILJun 18, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$66,492
Level I		Chicago, ILJun 17, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor$82,000
Level III		Evanston, ILJun 17, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$122,004
Level I		Evanston, ILJun 17, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Staff Therapist$100,400
Level I		Evanston, ILJun 17, 2026Nov 25, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor$82,000
Level I		Evanston, ILJun 17, 2026Sep 1, 2026Withdrawn
Research Associate$72,000
Level II		Chicago, ILJun 16, 2026Aug 3, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$63,960
Level I		Chicago, ILJun 12, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$72,000
Level I		Chicago, ILJun 12, 2026Aug 3, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor of Instruction$88,750
Level I		Evanston, ILJun 10, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$69,930
Level I		Evanston, ILJun 10, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$77,126
Level I		Evanston, ILJun 10, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Data Scientist$112,998
Level I		Evanston, ILJun 9, 2026Oct 28, 2026Certified
Research Associate$69,930
Level III		Evanston, ILJun 5, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Research Assistant Professor$95,500
Level III		Evanston, ILJun 5, 2026Nov 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$123,000
E-3 · Level I		Evanston, ILJun 4, 2026Jul 19, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor$110,000
Level I		Chicago, ILJun 4, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$66,492
Level I		Chicago, ILJun 3, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Research Associate$71,000
Level I		Chicago, ILJun 1, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Technologist 2$42,240
Level I		Chicago, ILJun 1, 2026Jul 11, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$63,960
Level I		Chicago, ILJun 1, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Research Technologist 2$53,244
Level I		Chicago, ILMay 31, 2026Jun 8, 2026Certified
Research Technologist 2$53,277
Level I		Chicago, ILMay 31, 2026Jun 8, 2026Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$65,520
Level I		Evanston, ILMay 27, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Instruction$110,700
Level I		Evanston, ILMay 22, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$143,000
Level I		Evanston, ILMay 22, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$61,008
Level I		Chicago, ILMay 22, 2026Aug 15, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$66,000
Level I		Evanston, ILMay 22, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Instruction$87,800
Level I		Evanston, ILMay 21, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Asssiatnt Professor of Instruction$87,800
Level I		Evanston, ILMay 21, 2026Aug 1, 2026Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$61,008
Level I		Evanston, ILMay 20, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$61,008
Level I		Evanston, ILMay 20, 2026Jul 1, 2026Withdrawn
Associate Professor of Instruction$77,000
Level I		Evanston, ILMay 19, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$64,356
Level I		Chicago, ILMay 19, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$66,492
Level I		Chicago, ILMay 19, 2026Oct 8, 2026Certified
Research Project Manager$80,000
Level I		Chicago, ILMay 18, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$70,000
Level I		Chicago, ILMay 15, 2026Jul 18, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$66,950
Level I		Chicago, ILMay 13, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$79,000
Level I		Evanston, ILMay 13, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$66,492
Level I		Chicago, ILMay 13, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Research Associate$75,570
Level I		Chicago, ILMay 12, 2026Aug 15, 2026Certified
Clinical Research Associate$96,491
part-time · Level II		Chicago, ILMay 12, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$114,462
Level III		Evanston, ILMay 11, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$70,344
Level I		Evanston, ILMay 7, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$66,240
Level I		Evanston, ILMay 6, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Data Analyst$67,940
Level I		Evanston, ILMay 6, 2026Jul 31, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$94,000
Level I		Evanston, ILMay 5, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$72,100
Level I		Chicago, ILMay 5, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Research Data Analyst$73,538
Level I		Chicago, ILMay 5, 2026Sep 18, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$64,356
Level I		Chicago, ILMay 5, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$83,366
E-3 · Level III		Chicago, ILMay 2, 2026Jul 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$94,000
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 29, 2026Sep 1, 2026Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$72,100
Level I		Chicago, ILApr 29, 2026Oct 1, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor$142,000
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 29, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Technologist 2$45,163
Level I		Chicago, ILApr 29, 2026Jul 12, 2026Certified
Research Associate$79,019
Level III		Evanston, ILApr 29, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Instruction$87,800
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 23, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$77,126
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 23, 2026Aug 15, 2026Certified
Data Analyst$67,940
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 23, 2026Jul 31, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$63,960
Level I		Chicago, ILApr 22, 2026May 26, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor$98,004
Level I		Chicago, ILApr 22, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor$75,000
Level I		Chicago, ILApr 21, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$71,748
Level I		Chicago, ILApr 21, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$78,000
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 21, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$66,948
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 20, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Data Analyst$95,000
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 16, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Data Analyst$95,000
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 16, 2026Jul 1, 2026Withdrawn
Research Assistant Professor$80,000
Level I		Chicago, ILApr 15, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$77,126
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 14, 2026Aug 15, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Research Associate$70,000
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 14, 2026Jun 20, 2026Certified
Associate Computational Specialist$80,340
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 14, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Research Associate$70,000
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 13, 2026Jun 20, 2026Withdrawn
Research Data Analyst Associate$78,042
Level I		Chicago, ILApr 9, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$61,428
Level I		Chicago, ILApr 9, 2026Jul 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$279,364
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 9, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Clinical Research Associate$63,960
Level I		Chicago, ILApr 9, 2026Jul 20, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$129,000
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 9, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Clinical Research Associate$68,182
Level I		Chicago, ILApr 7, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Data Analyst$60,000
Level I		Chicago, ILApr 7, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$63,960
Level I		Chicago, ILApr 7, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Clinical Research Associate$63,960
Level I		Chicago, ILApr 7, 2026Jun 1, 2026Withdrawn
Research Technologist 2$63,960
Level I		Chicago, ILApr 7, 2026Oct 1, 2026Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$65,582
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 1, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor$92,000
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 1, 2026Jun 15, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$65,582
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 1, 2026Jun 1, 2026Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$61,428
Level I		Chicago, ILMar 31, 2026Jul 15, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Research Technologist 2$45,163
Level I		Chicago, ILMar 31, 2026Jul 12, 2026Certified
Research Data Analyst Senior$91,146
Level III		Chicago, ILMar 31, 2026Apr 27, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$62,232
Level I		Evanston, ILMar 26, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Medical Lab Supervisor 2$102,086
Level IV		Chicago, ILMar 24, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 1,148 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).