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Research Engineer at University of Illinois: H-1B salaries
9 labor condition applications for the job title Research Engineer at University of Illinois. Median offered base salary $87,506; middle half $84,739–$92,677.
Applications (LCAs)9
Median offered salary$87,506
Middle half of salaries$84,739–$92,677
10th–90th percentile$74,040–$95,285
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 2 | $80,750 |
| FY2024 | 1 | $70,200 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $86,122 |
| FY2026 | 4 | $93,981 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $92,677 Level III | Champaign, IL | Mar 27, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Certified |
| $92,677 Level III | Champaign, IL | Mar 5, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $95,285 | Urbana, IL | Jan 23, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $95,285 Level III | Urbana, IL | Jan 15, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 | Certified |
| $84,739 Level I | Urbana, IL | Mar 25, 2025 | Aug 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $87,506 Level III | Urbana, IL | Oct 17, 2024 | Jan 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $75,000 | Urbana, IL | Apr 27, 2023 | Jun 16, 2023 | Certified |
| $86,500 Level III | Urbana, IL | Mar 27, 2023 | Jun 22, 2023 | Certified |
| $70,200 | Urbana, IL | Apr 6, 2021 | May 1, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
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- Instructor$57,000
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- Lecturer$64,968
- Clinical Assistant Professor$120,000
- Visiting Research Scientist$62,000
- Associate Professor$118,736
- Research Assistant Professor$93,290
- Research Software Engineer$83,953
- Research Specialist$62,000
- Scientific Specialist$65,588
- Visiting Scholar$64,300
- Data Analyst$90,069
- Veterinary Intern$32,243
- Professor$151,167
- Research Programmer$70,530
- Senior Scientific Specialist$67,807
- JL Doob Research Assistant Professor$52,000
- Synchronous Course Facilitator$55,463
- Visiting Research Specialist$53,000
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).