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Carnegie Mellon University: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Carnegie Mellon University filed 502 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 490. Median offered salary: $81,354.

Applications (LCAs)502
Certified490
Employer addressPittsburgh, PA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$81,354
Middle half of salaries$65,575–$110,000
10th–90th percentile$60,000–$140,000

Does Carnegie Mellon University sponsor H-1B visas?

Carnegie Mellon University filed 502 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 17, 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 Carnegie Mellon University: 10 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Postdoctoral Research Associate81$61,008
Assistant Professor65$124,748
Postdoctoral Fellow24$65,666
Research Associate18$61,008
Assistant Teaching Professor15$115,000
Project Scientist15$80,145
Research Scientist12$87,499
Senior Robotics Engineer12$100,675
Senior Project Scientist9$115,200
Software Engineer9$80,250
Learning Engineer8$83,670
Research Biologist7$66,840
Postdoctoral Associate7$68,523
Adjunct Instructor7$87,025
Robotics Engineer6$90,326
Systems/Software Engineer6$97,500
CDFD Project Manager5$90,000
Visiting Assistant Professor5$68,000
Research Programmer/Analyst5$67,473
Senior Systems/Software Engineer4$103,796
Research Associate III4$58,178
Senior Software Engineer4$102,025
Visiting Fellow4$80,400
Project Scientist / Engineer4$82,400
Assistant Professor of Business Technologies3$200,000
Post Doctoral Researcher3$63,107
Finance and Research Administrator3$68,000
Director of Digital Government, Executive Education3—
Staff Therapist3$78,035
Special Lecturer3$61,985
Assistant Professor of Economics3$170,000
Engineer II3$81,000
Data Scientist3$86,441
Post Doctoral Fellow2$68,500
Assistant Professor of Finance2$278,552
Head of Product-PLUS2$145,600
Associate Professor2$126,525
MTS Researcher2$129,968
Systems Scientist2$104,575
Salesforce Marketing Cloud Developer2$123,830

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY2023149$82,306
FY2024131$81,877
FY2025127$86,441
FY202695$78,035

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
Assistant Professor$141,000
Level II		Pittsburgh, PAJun 17, 2026Jul 20, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$61,008
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJun 15, 2026Aug 31, 2026Certified
Project Scientist$80,145
Level II		Pittsburgh, PAJun 15, 2026Aug 31, 2026Certified
Project Scientist$80,145
Level II		Pittsburgh, PAJun 15, 2026Jul 31, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$67,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJun 15, 2026Sep 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$115,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJun 15, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$61,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJun 2, 2026Jun 3, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$85,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJun 1, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$67,475
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJun 1, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$67,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJun 1, 2026Sep 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Assistant$61,008
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJun 1, 2026Jul 14, 2026Certified
Project Scientist$108,534
Level IV		Pittsburgh, PAMay 27, 2026Jun 27, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$71,885
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMay 20, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Staff Therapist$78,035
Level III		Pittsburgh, PAMay 14, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$70,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMay 14, 2026Jun 30, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$50,752
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMay 14, 2026Jun 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$65,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMay 8, 2026Sep 17, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$67,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMay 8, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Associate Learning Engineer$67,500
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMay 8, 2026Aug 25, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Assistant$61,008
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMay 8, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Research Associate$68,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMay 8, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Visiting Assistant Professor of Operations Management$155,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMay 8, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Special Faculty in Architectural Design$80,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAApr 24, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Senior Robotics Engineer I$129,000
Level III		Pittsburgh, PAApr 24, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$61,008
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAApr 6, 2026Jun 30, 2026Certified
Assistant Teaching Professor$144,816
Level I		Moffett Field, CAMar 30, 2026Sep 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$122,080
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMar 30, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$82,550
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMar 30, 2026Aug 31, 2026Certified
Research Associate$68,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMar 30, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Therapist$78,035
Level II		Pittsburgh, PAMar 30, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Research Associate$61,008
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMar 30, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Systems Scientist$106,650
Level II		Pittsburgh, PAMar 30, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$117,832
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMar 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$117,832
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMar 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Research Associate$61,008
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAMar 20, 2026Aug 31, 2026Certified
Senior Director, International Development$135,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 27, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$145,148
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 27, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Director of Research for the Children's School$90,000
Level II		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 26, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$103,190
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 26, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$75,000
Level I		Champaign, ILFeb 26, 2026Jun 20, 2026Certified
Systems/Software Engineer$112,750
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 26, 2026Jun 9, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$55,702
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 26, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist$105,000
Level II		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 26, 2026Apr 13, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$63,440
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 26, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$75,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 25, 2026Aug 18, 2026Certified
Project Scientist$80,145
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 25, 2026Jul 31, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$141,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 25, 2026Jul 20, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$180,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 16, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Teaching Professor$118,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 16, 2026May 2, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$62,652
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 16, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$61,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 16, 2026Mar 1, 2026Certified
Senior Learning Engineer$88,977
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 10, 2026Feb 11, 2026Certified
Salesforce Marketing Cloud Developer$125,660
Level I		Northlake, TXFeb 6, 2026Jun 19, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Marketing and Business Technology$230,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 6, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Business Technologies$215,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAFeb 6, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$143,300
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJan 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$131,040
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJan 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Project Scientist$70,500
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJan 23, 2026Jun 27, 2026Certified
Research Associate$92,925
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJan 23, 2026May 31, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$62,421
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJan 22, 2026May 12, 2026Certified
Research Biologist$66,840
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJan 22, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Finance$287,104
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJan 22, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Engineer II$81,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAJan 12, 2026Feb 2, 2026Certified
Senior Robotics Engineer I$129,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PADec 19, 2025Jun 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Senior Robotics Engineer$97,850
Level I		Pittsburgh, PADec 19, 2025May 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$145,200
Level I		Pittsburgh, PADec 19, 2025May 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$65,998
Level I		Silver Spring, MDDec 12, 2025May 3, 2026Certified
Special Faculty$95,880
Level III		Pittsburgh, PADec 12, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$71,885
Level I		Pittsburgh, PADec 9, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$61,008
Level I		Pittsburgh, PADec 5, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$61,008
Level I		Pittsburgh, PADec 5, 2025Feb 27, 2026Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Research Associate$73,855
Level I		Pittsburgh, PADec 5, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$61,008
Level I		Pittsburgh, PANov 25, 2025Jan 30, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor$124,497
Level I		Pittsburgh, PANov 25, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
Project Lab Manager$75,564
Level I		Pittsburgh, PANov 24, 2025Dec 15, 2025Certified
Data Scientist$86,441
Level I		Pittsburgh, PANov 20, 2025Feb 16, 2026Certified
CDFD Project Manager$98,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PANov 14, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
CDFD Project Manager$98,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PANov 14, 2025Jan 1, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor$145,025
Level I		Pittsburgh, PANov 11, 2025Apr 10, 2026Certified
Research Biologist$70,700
Level I		Pittsburgh, PANov 11, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$106,380
Level I		Pittsburgh, PANov 11, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$50,752
E-3 · Level I		Pittsburgh, PANov 10, 2025Nov 21, 2025Certified
Associate Dean of Marketing and Enrollment, CMO—
Level II		Pittsburgh, PANov 10, 2025Nov 11, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$57,117
Level I		Pittsburgh, PANov 10, 2025Nov 28, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$60,400
Level I		Pittsburgh, PANov 5, 2025Nov 6, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$65,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PASep 30, 2025Jan 9, 2026Certified
Co-Instructor$693,326
part-time · Level I		Pittsburgh, PASep 30, 2025Nov 16, 2025Certified
Finance and Research Administrator$68,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PASep 30, 2025Mar 6, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist$83,000
Level III		Pittsburgh, PASep 26, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$66,331
Level I		Pittsburgh, PASep 26, 2025Jan 1, 2026Certified
Associate Research Scientist$63,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PASep 26, 2025Dec 16, 2025Certified
Research Associate$61,008
Level I		Pittsburgh, PASep 23, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$75,000
Level I		Champaign, ILSep 12, 2025Sep 13, 2025Certified
Finance and Research Administrator$68,000
Level I		Pittsburgh, PASep 5, 2025Mar 6, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Research Associate$67,829
Level I		Pittsburgh, PASep 5, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Data Scientist$86,441
Level I		Pittsburgh, PASep 5, 2025Feb 16, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow$67,829
Level I		Pittsburgh, PASep 5, 2025Jan 13, 2026Certified
Technical Project Manager$73,500
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAAug 25, 2025Oct 15, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$57,117
Level I		Pittsburgh, PAAug 25, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Research Scientist$109,866
part-time · Level I		Pittsburgh, PAAug 19, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 502 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).