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Research Specialist at Northwestern University: H-1B salaries

25 labor condition applications for the job title Research Specialist at Northwestern University. Median offered base salary $63,856; middle half $60,017–$67,925.

Applications (LCAs)25
Median offered salary$63,856
Middle half of salaries$60,017–$67,925
10th–90th percentile$51,657–$85,010

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20233$85,010
FY20247$67,925
FY20255$63,773
FY20266$65,388

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$61,798
Level I		Chicago, ILMar 18, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
$61,798
Level I		Chicago, ILMar 17, 2026Aug 1, 2026Withdrawn
$67,004
Level II		Evanston, ILFeb 12, 2026Mar 14, 2026Certified
$67,004
Level II		Evanston, ILFeb 3, 2026Mar 14, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
$66,747
Level II		Evanston, ILFeb 2, 2026Mar 14, 2026Withdrawn
$63,773
Level II		Chicago, ILJan 21, 2026Feb 15, 2026Certified
$63,773
Level II		Chicago, ILJan 15, 2026Feb 15, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
$64,938
Level I		Chicago, ILAug 28, 2025Sep 22, 2025Certified
$41,108
Level I		Chicago, ILAug 5, 2025Sep 9, 2025Certified
$51,657
Level II		Chicago, ILJun 16, 2025Jul 20, 2025Certified
$51,459
Level II		Chicago, ILJun 10, 2025Jul 20, 2025Withdrawn
$63,856
Level I		Evanston, ILJan 24, 2025Mar 21, 2025Certified
$63,773
Level II		Chicago, ILDec 16, 2024Feb 15, 2025Certified
$41,760
Level I		Chicago, ILJul 18, 2024Sep 9, 2024Certified
$60,017
Level II		Chicago, ILJun 13, 2024Aug 3, 2024Certified
$60,617
Level II		Chicago, ILJun 10, 2024Aug 3, 2024Withdrawn
$70,000
Level II		Evanston, ILJan 11, 2024Feb 1, 2024Certified
$88,837
Level II		Evanston, ILJan 11, 2024Feb 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$67,925
Level II		Chicago, ILDec 18, 2023May 31, 2024Certified
$88,837
Level II		Evanston, ILDec 14, 2023Feb 1, 2024Certified
$67,925
Level II		Evanston, ILDec 1, 2023May 31, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$59,717
Level I		Evanston, ILApr 17, 2023Sep 1, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$59,779
Level II		Evanston, ILJan 12, 2023Mar 14, 2023Certified
$85,010
Level II		Evanston, ILNov 9, 2022Feb 1, 2023Certified
$85,010
Level II		Evanston, ILAug 5, 2022Aug 26, 2022Certified, then withdrawn

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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).