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Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University filed 650 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 629. Median offered salary: $82,000.

Applications (LCAs)650
Certified629
Employer addressBlacksburg, VA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$82,000
Middle half of salaries$63,000–$104,250
10th–90th percentile$54,648–$130,000

Does Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University sponsor H-1B visas?

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University filed 650 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 18, 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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University: 27 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Assistant Professor82$105,570
Postdoctoral Associate66$66,000
Research Associate45$75,000
Research Scientist41$77,126
Instructor20$54,050
Research Assistant Professor15$85,804
Rotating Intern14$46,000
Senior Research Associate11$77,194
Assistant Professor, Computer Science10$131,790
Sr. Research Associate7$60,000
Collegiate Assistant Professor6$103,920
Assistant Professor, Architecture6$92,500
Data Analyst5$70,000
Clinical Assistant Professor5$132,000
Cloud Engineer5$91,685
Postdoctoral Associate - Mathematics5$60,000
Associate Professor4$129,912
Java Developer4$111,391
Application Analyst4$76,236
Microfabrication-Semiconductor Process Engineer4$90,262
Research Associate - VTTI4$82,000
Coordinator for ExperienceVT4$53,409
Space Lab Engineer3$66,792
Professor of Practice3$171,000
Business Intelligence Engineer3$90,000
Assistant Professor - Aerospace and Ocean Engineering3$115,000
Instructor, Mathematics3$60,000
Postdoctoral Associate - Biomedical Science3$63,107
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering3$112,000
Data Scientist3$88,522
Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow3$69,999
Undergraduate Career Advisor3$58,000
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Geography3$89,336
Research Associate (Mechanical Engineer)2$67,850
Senior Learning Data Analyst2$107,908
Systems Administrator2$89,645
Research Programmer2$43,374
Assistant Director, Strategic Analysis2$100,498
Computational Scientist2$110,678
Medicine Resident2$54,500

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY2023115$79,000
FY2024129$86,634
FY2025235$82,000
FY2026171$77,705

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
Postdoctoral Associate$63,000Blacksburg, VAJun 18, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor in Communication$75,000
Level I		Blacksburg, VAJun 16, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$83,588
Level I		Blacksburg, VAJun 12, 2026Oct 19, 2026Certified
Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow$75,000
Level I		Blacksburg, VAJun 12, 2026Jul 5, 2026Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor$138,000
Level III		Blacksburg, VAJun 11, 2026Aug 5, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Multimedia Journalism$75,000
Level I		Blacksburg, VAJun 11, 2026Jul 14, 2026Certified
Instructor - Mining & Minerals Engineering$77,330
Level I		Blacksburg, VAJun 11, 2026Aug 9, 2026Certified
Collegiate Assistant Professor, Musicology$90,667
part-time · Level II		Blacksburg, VAJun 10, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor, Computer Science$133,000
Level I		Blacksburg, VAJun 10, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$77,000Blacksburg, VAJun 9, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor in Communication$75,000
Level I		Blacksburg, VAJun 9, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Surgery Resident$57,000
Level I		Leesburg, VAJun 8, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor$83,480
Level I		Washington, DCJun 4, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate - xG O-RAN Project$75,000Arlington, VAMay 27, 2026Jun 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$115,000
Level I		Blacksburg, VAMay 20, 2026Sep 10, 2026Certified
Data Systems Analyst$66,983
Level I		Blacksburg, VAMay 18, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$100,793
Level I		Blacksburg, VAMay 14, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$62,607Blacksburg, VAMay 13, 2026Jun 25, 2026Certified
Research Associate$75,000Blacksburg, VAMay 13, 2026Sep 15, 2026Certified
Research Associate$61,568
Level I		Roanoke, VAMay 12, 2026Nov 10, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$73,893Blacksburg, VAMay 7, 2026Jun 15, 2026Certified
Research Associate$62,607Warsaw, VAMay 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Medicine Resident$61,000
Level I		Leesburg, VAMay 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$76,620Blacksburg, VAMay 4, 2026Oct 10, 2026Certified
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Geography$84,968
part-time · Level I		Blacksburg, VAMay 1, 2026May 10, 2026Certified
Instructor$54,707
Level I		Blacksburg, VAMay 1, 2026Jul 11, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$62,000
Level II		Blacksburg, VAApr 27, 2026Aug 4, 2026Certified
Surgery Resident$61,000
Level I		Leesburg, VAApr 24, 2026Jul 12, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar on Public Interest Technology$65,000
Level II		Arlington, VAApr 23, 2026Oct 20, 2026Certified
Research Associate$78,062
part-time · Level II		Blacksburg, VAApr 22, 2026Jun 25, 2026Certified
Associate Professor of Practice, Landscape Architecture$88,755
Level I		Blacksburg, VAApr 20, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor (Fashion, Merchandising, Design)$88,900
Level I		Blacksburg, VAApr 20, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$68,053Blacksburg, VAApr 20, 2026Jun 3, 2026Certified
Business Intelligence Engineer$109,609
Level III		Blacksburg, VAApr 16, 2026Oct 16, 2026Certified
Research Associate$82,160
part-time		Blacksburg, VAApr 15, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Senior Data Engineer$115,915
Level III		Blacksburg, VAApr 15, 2026Aug 18, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Animal Data Sciences$100,684
Level II		Blacksburg, VAApr 13, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$62,607Blacksburg, VAApr 10, 2026Jul 25, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor-AI/ML for Aerospace and Ocean Perception$124,000
Level I		Blacksburg, VAApr 9, 2026May 18, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$105,000
Level I		Blacksburg, VAApr 7, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$136,021
Level I		Blacksburg, VAApr 7, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$105,207
Level I		Blacksburg, VAApr 7, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor, Music Technology$75,000
Level II		Blacksburg, VAApr 1, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$106,348
Level I		Blacksburg, VAApr 1, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$68,053Blacksburg, VAMar 30, 2026Apr 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$160,762
Level I		Blacksburg, VAMar 24, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Musicology/Ethno musicology$72,538
Level II		Blacksburg, VAMar 23, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$108,231
Level III		Blacksburg, VAMar 19, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Advancement Program and Event Manager$62,100Blacksburg, VAMar 17, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Research Scientist - Applied Analytics - Group Leader$143,311Blacksburg, VAMar 17, 2026Mar 24, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$68,053Blacksburg, VAMar 16, 2026Apr 10, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Coordinator for Student Experiences and Engagement Engineer$45,500
Level I		Blacksburg, VAMar 11, 2026Jun 2, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$123,600
Level II		Washington, DCMar 11, 2026Mar 20, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Microeconomics$136,477
Level I		Blacksburg, VAMar 10, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Marketing$251,675
Level I		Blacksburg, VAMar 5, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Research Assistant Professor$78,000
Level I		Roanoke, VAMar 5, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate (Embedded Systems Engineer)$94,673
Level III		Blacksburg, VAMar 3, 2026Aug 28, 2026Certified
Instructor - Math$58,121
Level I		Blacksburg, VAMar 3, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$123,600
Level II		Washington, DCMar 2, 2026Aug 4, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$68,500Blacksburg, VAFeb 27, 2026Mar 6, 2026Certified
Java Developer$105,579
Level II		Melissa, TXFeb 26, 2026Jun 9, 2026Certified
Associate Collegiate Professor$124,000
Level I		Blacksburg, VAFeb 26, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Professor - Marketing$373,029
Level II		Alexandria, VAFeb 26, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$61,568
Level I		Roanoke, VAFeb 26, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$109,852
Level I		Blacksburg, VAFeb 25, 2026Aug 20, 2026Certified
Instructor, Mathematics$55,466
Level I		Blacksburg, VAFeb 25, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified
Senior Research Associate$73,088Blacksburg, VAFeb 24, 2026Mar 6, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$120,000
Level III		Washington, DCFeb 17, 2026Jul 2, 2026Certified
Network Engineer II$99,022
Level II		Blacksburg, VAFeb 17, 2026Jul 3, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$68,053Blacksburg, VAFeb 10, 2026Mar 8, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$74,360Washington, DCFeb 9, 2026Mar 1, 2026Certified
Business Process Improvement Analyst$73,743
Level I		Blacksburg, VAFeb 9, 2026May 19, 2026Certified
Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow$69,999Blacksburg, VAFeb 9, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$68,245
part-time		Blacksburg, VAFeb 5, 2026Apr 10, 2026Certified
Cloud Architect$114,605
Level IV		Blacksburg, VAFeb 5, 2026Aug 5, 2026Certified
Microfabrication-Semiconductor Process Engineer$90,702
Level I		Blacksburg, VAJan 16, 2026Feb 25, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$230,000
Level I		Blacksburg, VAJan 16, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor$144,200
Level II		Roanoke, VAJan 14, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$75,000Blacksburg, VAJan 13, 2026May 16, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$62,504
Level I		Blacksburg, VAJan 12, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
AI Research Scientist - Assistant Professor$95,000
Level I		Blacksburg, VAJan 12, 2026Feb 1, 2026Certified
Computer Systems Senior Engineer$83,000
Level II		Blacksburg, VAJan 9, 2026May 13, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$107,000
Level I		Blacksburg, VAJan 8, 2026Jul 4, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$151,497
Level I		Blacksburg, VAJan 7, 2026Jun 11, 2026Certified
Research Associate (Mechanical Engineer)$74,735Blacksburg, VAJan 7, 2026May 10, 2026Certified
Adjunct Faculty (Instructor)$102,627
part-time · Level I		Blacksburg, VADec 22, 2025Dec 25, 2025Certified
Tire Test Engineer$84,884
Level II		Alton, VADec 19, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$95,000
Level III		Blacksburg, VADec 16, 2025Jan 10, 2026Certified
Associate Solutions Architect$117,156
Level IV		Blacksburg, VADec 16, 2025May 13, 2026Certified
Tire Operations Manager$110,376
Level III		Alton, VADec 11, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$89,794
Level I		Blacksburg, VADec 10, 2025Jan 10, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,000Alexandria, VADec 10, 2025Jan 20, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$67,018
Level I		Blacksburg, VADec 9, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Data and Reporting Analyst$53,219
Level I		Blacksburg, VADec 9, 2025Mar 15, 2026Certified
Microfabrication-Semiconductor Process Engineer$89,821
Level I		Norfolk, VADec 9, 2025Feb 5, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Research Scientist, Lab Manager$74,443
part-time		Blacksburg, VADec 4, 2025Dec 25, 2025Certified
Research Assistant Professor$144,200
Level II		Roanoke, VADec 4, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Instructor - Electrical and Computer Engineering$88,165
Level I		Blacksburg, VADec 4, 2025Mar 15, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$114,704
Level IV		Alton, VANov 24, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Clinical Assistant Professor- Anesthesiology$144,185
Level III		Blacksburg, VANov 24, 2025Feb 15, 2026Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 650 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).