Northwestern University

H-1B Sponsorship & Salary Data — Government-Verified

$89,650Avg. Salary
276Filings
54+Job Titles
December 2025Last Filing

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), Northwestern University pays a median H-1B salary of $72,000 — 41% below the national median of $121,514. Based on 276 certified Labor Condition Applications.

Section 1

What does Northwestern University pay?

Northwestern University's H-1B filings show an average salary of $89,650 based on 276 certified LCA applications. Salaries range from $41,108 to $827,568.

$89,650
Average
$72,000
Median
$41,108
Minimum
$827,568
Maximum

Recent H-1B Filings

Job TitleSalaryLocationDate
Postdoctoral Scholar $61,428 Evanston, IL Dec 2025
Research Associate $73,678 Chicago, IL Dec 2025
Assistant Professor $150,689 Chicago, IL Dec 2025
Developer $93,204 Evanston, IL Dec 2025
Research Associate $71,532 Chicago, IL Dec 2025
Research Associate $72,761 Chicago, IL Dec 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar $61,008 Evanston, IL Dec 2025
Research Associate $83,366 Evanston, IL Dec 2025
Research Associate $67,933 Evanston, IL Dec 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar $61,008 Evanston, IL Dec 2025
Research Associate $61,008 Evanston, IL Dec 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar $65,520 Evanston, IL Dec 2025
Research Associate $83,366 Evanston, IL Dec 2025
Research Assistant Professor $75,000 Chicago, IL Dec 2025
Research Data Analyst Associate $64,890 Chicago, IL Dec 2025
Clinical Research Associate $63,960 Chicago, IL Dec 2025
Research Assistant Professor $95,000 Evanston, IL Dec 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar $61,008 Evanston, IL Dec 2025
Research Data Analyst $87,522 Chicago, IL Nov 2025
Associate Director $90,000 Evanston, IL Nov 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar $71,656 Evanston, IL Nov 2025
Research Associate $68,964 Chicago, IL Nov 2025
Research Associate $85,000 Chicago, IL Nov 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar $61,008 Evanston, IL Nov 2025
Assistant Professor $135,650 Evanston, IL Nov 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar $61,008 Evanston, IL Nov 2025
Bioinformatics Analyst $87,448 Chicago, IL Nov 2025
Research Assistant Professor $75,000 Chicago, IL Nov 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar $66,300 Chicago, IL Nov 2025
Developer Senior $113,000 Chicago, IL Nov 2025
Research Assistant Professor $75,000 Chicago, IL Nov 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar $66,492 Chicago, IL Nov 2025
Postdoctoral Fellow $71,532 Chicago, IL Nov 2025
Assistant Professor $115,000 Evanston, IL Nov 2025
Bioinformatics Analyst $82,400 Chicago, IL Nov 2025
Research Associate $70,000 Chicago, IL Nov 2025
Research Assistant Professor $125,000 Chicago, IL Nov 2025
Research Associate $66,240 Evanston, IL Nov 2025
Research Associate $61,992 Evanston, IL Nov 2025
Research Assistant Professor $75,000 Chicago, IL Sep 2025
Research Associate $63,960 Chicago, IL Sep 2025
Research Assistant Professor $127,500 Evanston, IL Sep 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar $61,008 Evanston, IL Sep 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar $78,000 Evanston, IL Sep 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar $827,568 Chicago, IL Sep 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar $61,008 Evanston, IL Sep 2025
Research Data Analyst $78,454 Chicago, IL Sep 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar $63,960 Chicago, IL Sep 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar $63,000 Chicago, IL Sep 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar $65,640 Chicago, IL Sep 2025
Section 2

States with Northwestern University H-1B Filings

Section 3

All salaries above must meet the Department of Labor's wage floor — see how the H-1B prevailing wage levels work, or browse all sponsor companies.

Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Last updated: Q1 FY2025.