Northwestern University H1B salary

1,086 certified LCAs · FY2022–FY2026

Certified filings: 1,086
Avg wage: $81,790
Median wage: $69,000
Active years: FY2022–FY2026

Wage level distribution

Filings — last 8 quarters

Top H1B job titles at Northwestern University

Job title	Filings
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	277
Biochemists and Biophysicists	134
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	101
Chemists	67
Statisticians	44

Recent certified records

Job Title↕	Wage (annual)↕	Level	Location	FY/Q▼	Status
Research Project Manager	$83,749	Level IV	Evanston, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Research Associate	$70,000	Level I	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Research Associate	$71,033	Level I	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Research Associate	$72,761	Level III	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar	$66,300	Level I	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Research Data Analyst Associate	$64,890	Level I	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
College Fellow, Assistant Professor	$122,500	Level I	Evanston, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Research Associate	$70,482	Level I	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Data Analyst	$95,000	Level II	Evanston, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar	$61,428	Level I	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar	$65,520	Level I	Evanston, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Research Project Manager	$79,181	Level IV	Evanston, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Statistical Analyst	$79,310	Level I	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow	$70,000	Level I	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar	$67,320	Level I	Evanston, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Research Data Analyst	$87,522	Level I	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Research Associate	$68,694	Level I	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Research Technologist II	$46,980	Level I	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Assistant Professor	$234,000	Level I	Evanston, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Research Associate	$61,992	Level I	Evanston, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Bioinformatics Analyst	$81,433	Level II	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Research Technologist 2	$48,274	Level I	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar	$65,520	Level I	Evanston, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar	$67,925	Level I	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar	$61,428	Level I	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified

Research Project Manager

Northwestern University

Level IV

$83,749

Evanston, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate

Northwestern University

Level I

$70,000

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate

Northwestern University

Level I

$71,033

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate

Northwestern University

Level III

$72,761

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Scholar

Northwestern University

Level I

$66,300

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Data Analyst Associate

Northwestern University

Level I

$64,890

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

College Fellow, Assistant Professor

Northwestern University

Level I

$122,500

Evanston, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate

Northwestern University

Level I

$70,482

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Data Analyst

Northwestern University

Level II

$95,000

Evanston, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Scholar

Northwestern University

Level I

$61,428

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Scholar

Northwestern University

Level I

$65,520

Evanston, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Project Manager

Northwestern University

Level IV

$79,181

Evanston, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Statistical Analyst

Northwestern University

Level I

$79,310

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Fellow

Northwestern University

Level I

$70,000

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Scholar

Northwestern University

Level I

$67,320

Evanston, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Data Analyst

Northwestern University

Level I

$87,522

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate

Northwestern University

Level I

$68,694

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Technologist II

Northwestern University

Level I

$46,980

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Assistant Professor

Northwestern University

Level I

$234,000

Evanston, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate

Northwestern University

Level I

$61,992

Evanston, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Bioinformatics Analyst

Northwestern University

Level II

$81,433

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Technologist 2

Northwestern University

Level I

$48,274

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Scholar

Northwestern University

Level I

$65,520

Evanston, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Scholar

Northwestern University

Level I

$67,925

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Scholar

Northwestern University

Level I

$61,428

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

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Does Northwestern University sponsor H1B?

›Does Northwestern University sponsor H1B?

Based on 1,086 certified LCAs filed in FY2022–FY2026, Northwestern University has an established history of H1B-related labor condition applications with DOL. An LCA is a labor condition application certified by DOL; it does not by itself constitute an approved H-1B petition or an employment offer, and past filings do not guarantee future sponsorship.

›What does Northwestern University pay H1B workers?

Across certified LCA filings, Northwestern University's average offered wage is $81,790 (median $69,000). Actual pay varies by role, level, and work location — see the records below.

›Where does Northwestern University file H1B LCAs?

The most frequent work location on record is Chicago, IL (584 certified filings).