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Harvard University

Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications · trailing 12 months

Median base salary

$82,173

▲ +1.26% YoY

Average salary

$107,426

Mean of all filings

Certified LCAs

172

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SOC codes with 5+ filings

H-1B wage level mix

Level I12270.9% of LCAs

Level II4023.3% of LCAs

Level III63.5% of LCAs

Level IV42.3% of LCAs

Top occupations

Biological Scientists, All Other
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Physicists

Top worksite metros

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Stockton-Lodi, CA

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Harvard University H-1B pay range

Annual base pay across all 172 certified full-time H-1B filings.

P10$70,304

P25$75,782

Median$82,173

P75$102,814

P90$180,471

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Harvard University salaries by job title

Harvard University's pay for each job title compared with the median of all H-1B sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation. Tap a row for the full range and competing sponsors.

Job title	LCAs	Harvard University median	All sponsors	vs all
Research Fellow SOC 19-1029 · Biological Scientists, All Other	30	$76,000	$77,267	-1.6%
Harvard University · Research Fellow (30 LCAs) P10$76,000 P25$76,000 Median$76,000 P75$78,085 P90$81,504 Wage levels: I 24 · II 6 · III 0 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $75,193 · median $77,267 · P75 $80,357 (186 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Research Fellow Dana Farber Cancer Institute $76,000 (79) Children S Hospital $77,267 (32) National Institutes Of Health Hhs $102,183 (29) Research Fellow at all sponsors →
Research Associate SOC 1/2 SOC 19-1029 · Biological Scientists, All Other	13	$82,925	$79,000	+5%
Harvard University · Research Associate (13 LCAs) P10$74,296 P25$82,000 Median$82,925 P75$88,713 P90$97,791 Wage levels: I 2 · II 9 · III 2 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $68,850 · median $79,000 · P75 $90,000 (255 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Research Associate Ut Southwestern Medical Center $65,000 (13) Rutgers The State University Of New Jersey $85,588 (12) Northwestern University $72,761 (8) Johns Hopkins University $70,000 (7) Research Associate at all sponsors →
Assistant Professor SOC 25-1011 · Business Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$315,500	$163,571	+92.9%
Harvard University · Assistant Professor (9 LCAs) P10$315,000 P25$315,000 Median$315,500 P75$335,000 P90$335,300 Wage levels: I 9 · II 0 · III 0 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $127,000 · median $163,571 · P75 $205,000 (648 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Assistant Professor The Pennsylvania State University $182,322 (12) Indiana University $210,805 (10) The Florida State University $200,402 (10) University Of Wisconsin System $234,520 (10) Assistant Professor at all sponsors →
Postdoctoral Fellow SOC 1/2 SOC 19-2012 · Physicists	9	$72,000	$69,902	+3%
Harvard University · Postdoctoral Fellow (9 LCAs) P10$69,364 P25$70,304 Median$72,000 P75$72,500 P90$74,950 Wage levels: I 9 · II 0 · III 0 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $66,368 · median $69,902 · P75 $72,500 (26 LCAs) Postdoctoral Fellow at all sponsors →
Postdoctoral Fellow SOC 2/2 SOC 19-1029 · Biological Scientists, All Other	6	$73,434	$70,344	+4.4%
Harvard University · Postdoctoral Fellow (6 LCAs) P10$70,208 P25$70,978 Median$73,434 P75$77,779 P90$80,592 Wage levels: I 4 · II 1 · III 1 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $63,354 · median $70,344 · P75 $76,798 (138 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Postdoctoral Fellow University Of Maryland Baltimore $63,120 (12) Johns Hopkins University $70,344 (11) H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute $69,805 (10) Genentech $85,197 (7) Postdoctoral Fellow at all sponsors →
Research Associate SOC 2/2 SOC 25-1042 · Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$86,188	$84,042	+2.6%
Harvard University · Research Associate (6 LCAs) P10$78,488 P25$83,144 Median$86,188 P75$90,813 P90$95,044 Wage levels: I 1 · II 5 · III 0 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $70,812 · median $84,042 · P75 $87,963 (8 LCAs) Research Associate at all sponsors →

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Harvard University salaries by occupation

Each SOC occupation Harvard University sponsors, compared with the BLS national median for all U.S. workers. Tap a row for wage levels, job titles and what competing sponsors pay.

Occupation	LCAs	Harvard University median	BLS median	vs BLS
Biological Scientists, All Other SOC 19-1029	52	$76,000	$98,920	-23.2%
Harvard University pay range · Biological Scientists, All Other P10$73,890 P25$76,000 Median$76,000 P75$82,025 P90$87,295 By H-1B wage level Level I$76,00033 LCAs · 63% Level II$82,05016 LCAs · 31% Level III—3 LCAs · 6% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% Job titles filed under this SOC Research Fellow30 LCAs · median $76,000 · -1.6% vs all sponsors Research Associate13 LCAs · median $82,925 · +5% vs all sponsors Postdoctoral Fellow6 LCAs · median $73,434 · +4.4% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Biological Scientists, All Other All-sponsor median $83,513 · average excluding Harvard University $93,762 Dana Farber Cancer Institute $76,000 (109) Zifo $79,500 (103) The Leland Stanford Jr University $83,000 (94) University Of Michigan $67,158 (70) Pay vs BLS national median 0.77× Harvard University $76,000 vs BLS $98,920 Where Harvard University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Biological Scientists, All Other occupation profile →
Biochemists and Biophysicists SOC 19-1021	11	$79,052	$127,410	-38%
Harvard University pay range · Biochemists and Biophysicists P10$67,600 P25$76,000 Median$79,052 P75$82,550 P90$91,000 By H-1B wage level Level I—7 LCAs · 64% Level II—3 LCAs · 27% Level III—1 LCAs · 9% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Biochemists and Biophysicists All-sponsor median $80,000 · average excluding Harvard University $89,885 St Jude Children S Research Hospital $72,530 (155) University Of California San Francisco $81,576 (115) The Leland Stanford Jr University $78,762 (80) Regeneron Pharmaceuticals $140,000 (66) Pay vs BLS national median 0.62× Harvard University $79,052 vs BLS $127,410 Where Harvard University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Biochemists and Biophysicists occupation profile →
Business Teachers, Postsecondary SOC 25-1011	10	$315,500	$99,080	+218.4%
Harvard University pay range · Business Teachers, Postsecondary P10$310,748 P25$315,000 Median$315,500 P75$332,500 P90$335,300 By H-1B wage level Level I$315,50010 LCAs · 100% Level II—0 LCAs · 0% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% Job titles filed under this SOC Assistant Professor9 LCAs · median $315,500 · +92.9% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Business Teachers, Postsecondary All-sponsor median $140,244 · average excluding Harvard University $149,239 Indiana University $180,000 (22) The Pennsylvania State University $184,644 (17) Arizona State University $164,715 (16) Purdue University $142,150 (16) Pay vs BLS national median 3.18× Harvard University $315,500 vs BLS $99,080 Where Harvard University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Business Teachers, Postsecondary occupation profile →
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary SOC 25-1042	9	$86,538	$84,620	+2.3%
Harvard University pay range · Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary P10$74,584 P25$82,246 Median$86,538 P75$92,238 P90$114,385 By H-1B wage level Level I—2 LCAs · 22% Level II—7 LCAs · 78% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% Job titles filed under this SOC Research Associate6 LCAs · median $86,188 · +2.6% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary All-sponsor median $93,190 · average excluding Harvard University $97,942 University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio $87,500 (10) Weill Cornell Medical College $86,000 (8) Regents Of The University Of California At Riverside $103,500 (8) Yale University $130,400 (7) Pay vs BLS national median 1.02× Harvard University $86,538 vs BLS $84,620 Where Harvard University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary occupation profile →
Physicists SOC 19-2012	9	$72,000	$172,250	-58.2%
Harvard University pay range · Physicists P10$69,364 P25$70,304 Median$72,000 P75$72,500 P90$74,950 By H-1B wage level Level I—9 LCAs · 100% Level II—0 LCAs · 0% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% Job titles filed under this SOC Postdoctoral Fellow9 LCAs · median $72,000 · +3% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Physicists All-sponsor median $89,845 · average excluding Harvard University $112,193 Brookhaven National Laboratory $108,500 (87) Ut Battelle Oak Ridge National Laboratory $128,104 (34) Leland Stanford Jr Univ/slac National Accelerator Lab $111,646 (32) Lawrence Livermore National Security $187,602 (22) Pay vs BLS national median 0.42× Harvard University $72,000 vs BLS $172,250 Where Harvard University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Physicists occupation profile →
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary SOC 25-1071	8	$142,025	$107,310	+32.4%
Harvard University pay range · Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary P10$98,620 P25$100,000 Median$142,025 P75$188,071 P90$313,755 By H-1B wage level Level I—3 LCAs · 38% Level II—2 LCAs · 25% Level III—1 LCAs · 13% Level IV—2 LCAs · 25% What competing sponsors pay for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary All-sponsor median $145,000 · average excluding Harvard University $183,442 University Of California San Francisco $224,470 (56) Washington University $240,000 (48) University Of Mississippi Medical Center $293,291 (43) University Of Florida $226,204 (43) Pay vs BLS national median 1.32× Harvard University $142,025 vs BLS $107,310 Where Harvard University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary occupation profile →
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary SOC 25-1124	7	$77,220	$79,350	-2.7%
Harvard University pay range · Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary P10$65,940 P25$71,570 Median$77,220 P75$95,150 P90$104,000 By H-1B wage level Level I—7 LCAs · 100% Level II—0 LCAs · 0% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary All-sponsor median $69,724 · average excluding Harvard University $73,873 University Of Michigan $66,030 (15) Yale University $105,500 (11) The Trustees Of Princeton University $86,664 (10) The University Of Southern California $62,730 (8) Pay vs BLS national median 0.97× Harvard University $77,220 vs BLS $79,350 Where Harvard University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary occupation profile →
Epidemiologists SOC 19-1041	6	$70,000	$87,220	-19.7%
Harvard University pay range · Epidemiologists P10$65,636 P25$66,889 Median$70,000 P75$97,000 P90$109,238 By H-1B wage level Level I—4 LCAs · 67% Level II—2 LCAs · 33% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Epidemiologists All-sponsor median $85,000 · average excluding Harvard University $97,847 Johns Hopkins University $76,732 (13) Brigham And Women S Hospital $74,910 (10) University Of Nebraska Medical Center $68,692 (8) Duke University $80,993 (6) Pay vs BLS national median 0.8× Harvard University $70,000 vs BLS $87,220 Where Harvard University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Epidemiologists occupation profile →
Economists SOC 19-3011	5	$89,610	$124,720	-28.2%
Harvard University pay range · Economists P10$86,520 P25$89,610 Median$89,610 P75$104,104 P90$104,715 By H-1B wage level Level I—4 LCAs · 80% Level II—1 LCAs · 20% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Economists All-sponsor median $133,286 · average excluding Harvard University $146,340 Amazon $162,287 (62) Analysis $110,000 (62) Cornerstone Research $195,000 (44) Cra $130,500 (40) Pay vs BLS national median 0.72× Harvard University $89,610 vs BLS $124,720 Where Harvard University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Economists occupation profile →
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers SOC 17-2031	5	$77,500	$109,370	-29.1%
Harvard University pay range · Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers P10$70,304 P25$70,304 Median$77,500 P75$87,890 P90$92,222 By H-1B wage level Level I—4 LCAs · 80% Level II—1 LCAs · 20% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers All-sponsor median $104,541 · average excluding Harvard University $108,528 The Leland Stanford Jr University $117,224 (20) Eli Lilly And $128,555 (20) Becton Dickinson And $135,000 (19) University Of Michigan $64,356 (17) Pay vs BLS national median 0.71× Harvard University $77,500 vs BLS $109,370 Where Harvard University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers occupation profile →